No. tjf_self1a03b Portraits of the Seven Deai Students Activity 3: Self Introduction--Myself and My Friends Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum Self, Family, and Friends Overview: Students fill out the "Wan pointo shokai shito" worksheet. In pairs, students compare their answers, chart their similarities and differences, and post the results in the classroom.   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 and katakana, have some familiarity with the terms for making a self introduction, such as name, age, and place of residence. (This activity makes use of previously learned sentence patterns and vocabulary to encourage familiarity with and mastery of new sentence patterns and vocabulary related to the content.) Others English can be used depending on the level of students' Japanese. Use of Japanese is encouraged for all student presentations. Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases (1) To give a self introduction (2) To ask questions about others (3) To compare things (4) To state background reasons Nです 数 助数詞 に（時） で（場所） Vています NにNがあります／います に（対象） NはNがすきです Vこと Aい／ANなN か（疑問） でしょう から（理由） ので も Vこと (* advanced level) (1) なまえ （Person）はＮです #さいです #年#月#日にplaceでうまれました Placeにすんでいます かぞく、父、父母、兄、姉、そふ、そぼ、#人 家族は#人です／#人家族です 父と母と〔兄・姉・弟・妹〕が#人います 高校、通う、入る 〜高校の#年生です／〜高校に通っています 〜部に入っています 好き、写真、動物、植物、まんが、スポーツ、アメフット、おんがく、よく、あまり、ときどき、する、とる、よむ Ｎが好きです／Vことが好きです 好きなＮは〜です よく〜します (2) 〜か／〜でしょう 〔なにが／なにを／どこで〕〜か (3) Ｎは〜ですが、Ｎは〜です ＮもＮも〜です 〜ところが〔おなじです／にています／ちがいます〕 * 〔おなじ／にている／ちがう〕ところは、〜です * Cultural objectives Target Process Aim The name, age, birthday, place, family, school, interests, etc. that emerge in the introductions of classmates (Products, practices, perspectives) Observation and discovery, comparison, examination To reflect oneself and to understand classmates better. To foster respect for others and oneself. To increase awareness of the diversity among themselves. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Narrative and description, interview and survey Interpersonal, Presentational Written, Integrated Individual, Pair, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials Profiles of the seven Deai students n/a Worksheet #3 (Wan pointo shokai shito), Worksheet #4 (Tomodachi ni intabyu), Tomodachi ni intabyu (rei) Duration Duration 50 minutes (Third in unit of four classes)