Students will survey each other to find out what they like and dislike. Students will read, ask, and answer questions, then compare and contrast their likes and dislikes with the other students. Finally, students will report their findings as a group.NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can compare and contrast the qualities of places, activities, etc.私は場所やアクティビティなどを比較できます。I can ask and answer questions about my and my classmates' hobbies and interests.私は趣味と興味があることについて聞いたり答えたりできます。

Students will discuss and contrast the American and Japanese department stores. First, students will be asked to name American department stores and the items they sell. Then, students will be introduced to Japanese department stores through pictures and a website. Afterward, students will then role-play a shopping experience at a Japanese department store as they look for items specific to their scenario.NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can understand the difference between department stores in the United States and Japan.私はアメリカと日本のデパートの違いを理解できます。I can select items that correspond with everyday scenarios such as going on a date, preparing for school, etc.私は色々なシナリオによっていいアイテムを選べます。

Students will be introduced to Japanese currency via pictures and asked to say how much each is in Japanese. Then students will take part in an auction. Each student will receive at least one item that they will need to describe to the group. The rest of the group will then bid on the item using the fake money they have.NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and understand how much something costs.私はいくらかわかります。I can describe a variety of objects.私は色々な物を説明できます。I can purchase and sell an object. 私は買いたり、売りたりできます。 

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I understand the significance of 花見 (はなみ) in Japan and what activities people do during this time.I can identify the correct counter to use for a small variety of items. I can discuss what happened at an event and how well/poorly it went. 

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do statements: I can ask and answer questions about: What I did during spring breakWhat I normally do during breaks/my free timeWhat my ideal break would look likeI can tell a story that happened during a break.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can understand the differences between the services of restaurants in Japan and America.I can understand the interactions at a Japanese restaurant.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can order food for myself and others at a restaurant.I can use a 販売機 at a restaurant or cafeteria.  

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can accept or reject an invitation.I can invite and make plans with someone (such as the store, the movie theatre, a concert, a restaurant).I can exchange information about different events and discuss what happened at the event.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can use descriptive language to explain a certain verb, noun, etc.I can use descriptive language to describe people.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and answer questions on a variety of topics.

NCSSFL -ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can introduce myself to the group. I can exchange information about my hometown. I can ask my lab mates about themselves and their hometown. 

In this activity, students will practice discussing their work and what they do while they are working. Students will also discuss the jobs they want in the future. NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can describe where I work and what I do. 私は働く場所と仕事のために何をするか写せるI can tell an employer why I want to work for them.私は 雇い主に働きたい理由を教えてあげられるI can arrange a meeting time that works for me.私は集まりのいい時間を決められる

In this activity, students will practice talking about their childhood- toys they played with, activities they did. In the main activity, students will recall a story from their childhood and retell the story to the group. They will also discuss this story with their peers. NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements: I can tell a story about my life using complete, connected sentences. 私は完全なつないだ文を使って自分の生活について話ができることI can understand and ask questions about my peers’ childhood experiences.私のクラスメートの子供の話について質問が答えて理解できることI can contribute to a conversation about a story by identifying who, what, when, and where.誰、何を、いつ、どこで特定することで話について会話にこうけんできること 

This idea of this lab would be to ask “grab-bag” style questions regarding a number of topics. These will be loose questions that are meant to help spark conversation. So it is okay if you don’t get through all of them or if you change them a bit to better fit what students want to talk about! NCSSFL-ACTFL Can Do Statements: I can ask and answer questions about things I am doing in my free time暇の時間について質問を聞いて答えられます。I can exchange with others some ideas about ways to stay healthy.他の人と健康を維持する方法について話せます。I can exchange recommendations with my peers regarding things I do in my daily life.クラスメートと生活のお勧めことについて話せます。 

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements: I can use drawing and clues to help lab mates guess a wordI can ask questions to a lab mate to help me guess a wordI can answer simple questions on a variety of familiar topics

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can talk about how I like to celebrate the holidays.I can talk about my family’s traditions with holidays.I can describe the places near where I live. 

NCSSFL -ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can exchange preferences about which gifts I like or dislike.I can share my opinion on a good gift to give for certain occasions.When given a limited quantity of items, I can decide who to give them to and explain why.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can present personal information about my life, activities, and events using simple sentences.I can express my preferences on familiar and everyday topics of interest using simple sentences most of the time.

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:Based on a series of choices, I can decide what I would buy and share why I would buy it.Given an activity, I can say what I would do beforehand to prepare and why. 

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can compare and contrast graduation in the U.S. and in Japan.I can explain what I want to do before a specific time.I can talk about my plans for the future.