ymi_cloth4a02b The Japanese and Kimono Activity 2: Comparing clothes for special occasions in Canada and Japan Date: Country: Author(copyright): Themes: 2003/1 Canada Yazawa Michiko Clothing and Fashion Overview: Students discuss formal occasions in their own culture and what sort of costume they wear for such occasions. They then compare special occasions or festivities in their own culture and in Japan where the costume plays a significant role. Presumed class profile Level of Japanese-language Japanese 2- Grades and Ages Grade 11-12, Age 16-18, Secondary Optimal number of students 20-30 Text book used n/a Required language skills Students are expected to have learned the basic ways to describe what someone is wearing, for example セーターを着ています, ズボンをはいています. Also, they should already be familiar with the structures for comparing two things, like N1とN2はどっちがAdj.ですか, NのほうがAdj.です, and N1とN2はおなじです/ちがいます. Students should have studied "V+masu/masen." If students have learned "kiteimasu," review the difference between "kiteimasu" and "kimasu." Others n/a Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases To talk about what sort of costume they wear for certain occasions, to compare special occasions or festivities in two cultures カナダでは (occasion) に／のときに〇〇をきます きもの そつぎょうしき、しちごさん、けっこんしき、せいじんしき、おしょうがつ、プロム、パーティー、ハロウィーン Cultural objectives Target Process Aim n/a n/a n/a Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Discussion Interpretive, Presentational Integrated Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials n/a n/a Worksheet Duration Duration 25 minutes