No. tjf_trans1a01b
Journey to Visit the Seven Deai Students
Activity 1: How Do We Get There?

Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes:
2001/11 n/a The Japan Forum
Transportation
Self, Family, and Friends
Overview:
Students use the Internet and other resources to research and plan a journey to the homes of each of the seven Deai students. They find out what means of transportation are available from their homes to the Deai students' homes and report in Japanese the results of the research to the class.
 

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 n/a
Others n/a

Points to be studied
Language objectives
Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases
Explain how to reach a destination (by what means of transportation). PlaceからPlaceまでNで行きます
Place でNにのります
PlaceでNをおります
NからNにのりかえます
PlaceからPlaceまでx時間かかります
ひこうき、こくさいせん、こくないせん
でんしゃ、くるま、タクシー、バス、ふね、しんかんせん
くうこう、えき
のります、おります、のりかえます、かかります
Cultural objectives
Target Process Aim
Means of transportation, geographical distance, and travel time from where the students live to where the Deai students live. (Products) Observation and discovery Collect information about the means of transportation from where the students live to the place(s) where the Deai students live and learn about the Japanese transportation system.

Activity type
Activity type Mode Oral/written Who
Narrative and description Presentational Oral, Written Individual, Small Group, Whole Class

Materials
From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials
Reference: Photo sheet map, Reference: Photographs of the seven Deai students, "My Town" (MY-P11, OK-P12, SM-P03, SM-P11, SM-P12, TS-P03, TS-P07, TS-P13, TS-P14, YK-P09, YK-D07, YT-P15, YT-P16, YY-P12) Reference: The "My Town" section of each student's "My Story"
Reference: Captions for the above photographs
Worksheet #1 from the Lesson Plan 5 Activity 1 "Sunde iru machi"

Duration
Duration 45 minutes (First in unit of two classes)