No. tjf_self3a03b Family Activity 3: Families of the Seven Deai Students Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum Self, Family, and Friends Overview: Referring to the photos, captions, and "My Story" texts, students make introductions for the six Deai students other than Sakai Michi and introduce them to others. Students become aware of the diversity of the seven Deai students and their families.   Presumed class profile Level of Japanese-language Japanese 2, 3, 4 Grades and Ages Grade 10-12, Age 15-17, Secondary Optimal number of students 10-20 Text book used n/a Required language skills Must be able to read hiragana, katakana, and beginner kanji, have some familiarity with the terms for members of the family. (This activity makes use of previously learned sentence patterns and vocabulary, through content-based language usage, to encourage familiarity with and mastery of new sentence patterns and vocabulary related to the content.) Others Students should already have completed "Family," Activities 1 and 2. This activity may be conducted in English for beginning students. Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases Introduce family (explain composition and characteristics of each family member). Pose questions to others. Explain what you think. Give reasons. 《は》《Nです》 ・ユゥジンさんの家族は5人です。 ・しゅんいちくんの家族は7人家族です。 ・おとうさんのしゅみはぼんさいです。 《Ａです》《Ａ＋Ｎ》 ・ユゥジンさんのお父さんは　すこしきびしいです。 ・しゅんいちくんのおじいさんは　やさしい人です。 《ＡＮです》《ＡＮな＋Ｎ》 ・たかゆきくんのおねえさんは、おしゃれです。 ・しゅんいちくんのお父さんはしずかな人です。 ＊学習者のレベルによっては《Nで》《Aくて》《ANで》へも発展できる。 Depending on the level of the students, expressions of the "N で," "Aくて," and "ANで" patterns can also be introduced. 《か（疑問文）》 ・こうじろうくんのお兄さんは大学生ですか。 《なに／なん》《だれ》《どれ、どの、どこ》《どうして》 《と思う》《でしょう》 《から（理由）》《ので（理由）》 * Incorporate into the lesson as needed. Cultural objectives Target Process Aim Family structure, personality of family members (Products, practices, perspectives) Observation and discovery To learn about the Deai students and their families, and cultivate interest in them and the diversity among the families. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Narrative and description Interpretive, Presentational Oral, Written Small Group Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials MY-P05, MY-P06, MY-P07, MY-P08,OK-P07, OK-P08, OK-P09,TS-P07, TS-P08, TS-P09, TS-P10,YK-P05, YK-P06, YK-P07,YT-P09, YT-P10, YT-P11,YY-P07, YY-P08, YY-P09, YY-P10 Captions of the photographs above. "My Family" section of the "My Story" for each of the six Deai students other than Sakai Michi. Note #1 Duration Duration 80 minutes (Third in unit of four classes)