お祝い / Celebration - Intermediate Mid, Japanese 202, Lab 12

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Amber Hoye, Deana Nassans, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

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お祝い / Celebration - Japanese, Intermediate Mid

Description:

In this activity, students will have the opportunity to plan a party/event for a birthday, anniversary, or graduation. Students will also compare and contrast birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations in Japan and in the U.S.

Proficiency Level:

Interpersonal Speaking, Intermediate Mid

Keywords:

Japan, Japanese, Nakama 2, Chapter 9, celebration, create an event, party, plan a party

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can work with others on how to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, or graduation
  • I can invite others to a celebration or special occasion
  • In my own and other cultures, I can express how special events or holidays are celebrated. 

NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards

Standard 1.1

Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Materials Needed:

Warm-up

1. Display the "Google Slides" and begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity.

"こんにちは。今日の Can-Do Statementsは..."

“日本の誕生日、卒業、結婚記念日の祝い方について話します。”

Main Activity

1. Students will work individually or in pairs to plan an event for a birthday, anniversary, or graduation. They will choose a place as well as whose party it’s for. From the Gifts and Food and Drinks cards, students will need to pick gifts and food for their event. Once they plan out the events, they will present to the rest of the lab what they have come up with.

“パーティーを計画してもらいます。誕生日、卒業式、結婚記念日のどれか１つを選んでください。誰のためのパーティーか決めてください。場所、食べ物、飲み物、プレゼントを選んでください。最後にプレゼンしてもらいます。”

3. Use this model for an example:
        1. Birthday party for a friend 
            1. "友達のために家でパーティーを開きます。寿司を作ってお茶を持っていきます。プレゼントはサッカーボールです。"

Wrap-up

Wrap-up questions:

Ask the following questions to finish the lab: 

1. 誕生日はどうやって祝いますか？
2. 結婚記念日はどうやって祝いますか（祝いたいですか）？
3.  卒業するときに何をしますか（したいですか）？

End of lab:

• Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence. 
(Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.) 
• Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can work with others on how to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, or graduation
  • I can invite others to a celebration or special occasion
  • In my own and other cultures, I can express how special events or holidays are celebrated. 

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