In this activity, students will practice talking about their likes and dislikes. They will also practice asking each other about what they enjoy. Students will also describe what they do on a daily basis.
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Proficiency LevelNovice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and answer questions about what something is.I can ask and answer questions about the price of one object among a group of items.I can describe the location of an object to help someone understand the item I’m talking about.
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NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can describe the location of familiar places on a map.I can ask a peer for the location of a familiar place on a map.
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In this activity, students will practice talking about themselves and others through a game of Two Truths and a Lie. Students will tell the group two things that are true about themselves and one lie. The rest of the group will then guess what is true and what is the lie!
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NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can describe the location of familiar places on a map.I can ask a peer for the location of a familiar place on a map.
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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
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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。
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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
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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.
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NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:Given a time frame, I can express my hopes and desires for the future. Given a specific event, I can express my hopes and desires for the outcome.
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Misaki's Journal is a Graded Reader for the Novice High/Intermediate Low range of Japanese learners. The Journal follows Misaki Kondo, a high schooler from Tokyo. There are eight entries in total, each has pictures and interactive materials. Please view the Authentic-Like Interactive Materials subfolder for links to those items. The Teacher's Notebook subfolder also includes the guide on how to use the reader for classroom use.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Reading
Written as a teacher's guide for Misaki's Journal, the Teacher's Notebook contains vocabulary lists for each journal entry, activities that further learning and interaction with Japanese culture, and more. Please also check out the Authentic-Like Interactive Materials for all materials mentioned in the Teacher's Notebook.
Material Type: Assessment, Lesson, Lesson Plan
Misaki's Journal is an interactive Japanese Graded Reader. This means that each journal entry has printable materials and well as digital and intractable resources available for students to use alongside their reading experience. Please also check out the Teacher's Notebook and Misaki's Journal in the OER Japanese Grader Reader (Misaki's Journal).
Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Interactive
該当のできることステートメントRelevant Can-Do Statementsラボ時間に関することは全部わかっています。この学期を楽しみにしています！I am in full understanding of the requirements of lab time and am excited for the semester!素朴な自己紹介ができます。I can introduce myself.
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Description:Students will be introduced to appropriate greetings based on the time of day. They will practice using the correct phrases and greetings they learn. Students will then practice recognizing and reading hiragana through the hangman game.Relevant Can-Do statements(該当のできることステートメント):I can identify single hiragana and simple words.I can address someone using formal/informal greetings.I can use appropriate greetings based on the time of day. 簡単な言葉と単一の平仮名が’わかりますI can identify my own and other student’s majors in school.自分と他の学生の専攻がわかります
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Description:Students will practice using the appropriate greeting based on the time of the day and who they are speaking to. NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can greet and say goodbye to someone:In the morningIn the afternoonIn the eveningBased on who I am speaking with, I can use a culturally appropriate greeting.
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Description:Students will do simple self-introductions using their name, nationality, and year in school.They will practice introducing themselves and others. Proficiency Level: Novice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do StatementsI can introduce myself with:My nameMy nationalityMy year in schoolI can identify:Where other people are fromWhat other people’s majors areWhat year in school somebody is inStudents Can Identify and read Hiragana
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Description: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.Proficiency Level: Novice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and respond to questions about myself, such as my name, my major, where I’m from, etc.I can politely introduce someone else with their information.
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Description:The students will have a selection of bingo rounds to practice katakana with. Start with bingo 1 to practice the basic characters and prepare the students for a more difficult game. Then go to bingo 2 which will be a more exciting game where students will practice full katakana words. If time permits, you can continue into a third round and circle different items.Proficiency LevelNovice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can recognize individual katakana.I can understand loan words written in katakana.
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Description:In this activity, students will practice talking about their likes and dislikes. They will also practice asking each other about what they enjoy. Students will also describe what they do on a daily basis. Proficiency LevelNovice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and answer questions related to my daily life.I can ask and answer questions about my likes and dislikes.
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