kr_self1a07b Family Activity 7: Composition Date: Country: Author(copyright): Themes: 2002/3 US Takahashi Megumi, Kiyozuka Chiho, Kubota Ryuko Self, Family, Friends Overview: The students will write about themselves and their families on genkoo yooshi. The compositions could be mailed to a high school in Japan. Presumed class profile Level of Japanese-language Japanese 1 Grades and Ages Grade 9-12, Age 14-18, Secondary Optimal number of students 25 Text book used Kisetsu 1: Haruichiban Required language skills Novice-low in ACTFL Proficiency Guideline (finished 90 hours of instruction) Others n/a Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases - The students, given the presentation used for self-introduction, will compose a self-introductory letter vertically on genkoo yooshi with 90% accuracy. - Write about oneself on genkoo yooshi. All the structures learned in Day 1-5.／1〜5日めに学んだ文型 Greeting, name, school, grade, age, transportation, residence, family, birthplace, native country, nationality, language, subject, likes, dislikes, hobbies. (The students already know how to describe the above.) Cultural objectives Target Process Aim Writing on genkoo yooshi (Products) n/a The students will become familiar with the conventions of writing on genkoo yooshi. By sending their writing to a school Japan, students will communicate information about themselves to the students in Japan. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Teacher demonstration, find the error, narrative and description, discussion Interpersonal, Interpretive Written Individual, Pair, Small Group, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials n/a n/a - Presentation Format, - Genkoo yooshi, - Warm-up Sheet F: Genkoo Yooshi Duration Duration 60 minutes (11th day of the unit)