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一週間のスケジュ

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Students will learn about and get the opportunity to practice the Japanese days of the week through two different activities. First, they will be asked to place the days of the week in order (for both the United States and Japanese speaking countries' calendars). Then, they will be asked to respond to what day of the week they do a certain activity. Students will also get additional practice with different school subjects through two interactive games.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Shoko Asay

ワードウルフ/Word Wolf. Intermediate Mid, Japanese 301, Lab 09

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Students will listen to a Japanese scary story, comparing the story to scary stories from their own culture. They will then play a game where students must be skilled with conversational Japanese to win. They will end by discussing aspects of Halloween, such as their favorite scary movies.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Theadora Callahan, Deana Nassans, Ethan Hoggan, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

何をしますか/What Do You Do? Novice Low, Japanese 101, Lab 10

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The students will review the verbs they have learned so far, as well as the days of the week, the time of day, and the hours of the day. Then, they will ask and answer questions in pairs about simple daily schedules. Finally, as a group, they will describe what they do on the weekends.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Theadora Callahan, Deana Nassans, Ethan Hoggan, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

感謝祭/ Thanksgiving, Intermediate Mid, Japanese 201, Lab 12

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In this activity, students will practice using basic travel vocabulary like ‘to take’ and ‘to go on vacation’, constructing sentences with a wide variety of possible nouns. They will then transition into an open discussion about travel and holidays in general, with questions provided to guide the discussion. They will wrap up the discussion by sharing things or people that they are thankful for.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Deana Nassans, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

タイトル決め/Caption the Picture. Intermediate Mid, Japanese 301, Lab 08

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Students will be shown pictures of humorous captions written by native Japanese speakers. The students will then be given a random picture that they will caption themselves in Japanese, with one judge giving points to the most creative or humorous captions they read. At the end of the activity, the students will reflect on the differences between their humor and the humor in the Japanese captions.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Deana Nassans, Ethan Hoggan, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

卒業式と将来について / Graduation and Preparing for the Future - Intermediate Mid, Japanese 201, Lab 09

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In this activity, students will have the opportunity to learn about similarities and differences between graduations in the U.S. and Japan. Students will also practice their speaking skills through questions about their future.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Theadora Callahan, Deana Nassans, Ethan Hoggan, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

日本昔話 / Japanese Folk Tales. Intermediate Mid, Japanese 301, Lab 10

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Students will warm-up with practice regarding familiar fairy-tales. They will then read or watch a Japanese folk-tale and discuss the story together. They will finish with some questions that analyze the message of the story and compare the story to folk-tales from their home culture.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Theadora Callahan, Deana Nassans, Ethan Hoggan, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom

クラスメートに自己紹介/Introducing Yourself to Classmates. Novice Low, Japanese 101, Lab 05

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Students will review basic introductory phrases. The students will then take turns introducing themselves to their classmates, discussing their names, years in school, majors, and nationalities. They will review all of the information they learned with a challenge round at the end.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Amber Hoye, Ethan Hoggan, Camille Daw, Mimi Fahnstrom