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Me and my friends
Activity 3: Introducing a friend
Date: Country: Author(copyright): Themes:
2001/10 Australia Sue Burnham, Trudi Sampson Self, Family, and Friends
School and Education
Overview:
Learners will introduce one of the seven Deai students to a small group, being sure to omit the name of the student. Other members of the group will attempt to guess which of the seven students it is.
Presumed class profile
Level of Japanese-language Japanese 2
Grades and Ages Grade 8, Age 13-14, Secondary
Optimal number of students n/a
Text book used Ima! 2 textbook and student workbook (Chapter 1)
Required language skills n/a
Others n/a

Points to be studied
Language objectives
Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases
- To introduce a friend, providing personal information such as age, year level, nationality, languages spoken, place of residence, family size and members, hobbies, likes and physical description.
- To listen to an introduction and "guess" the identity
〜で生まれました
〜さいです、〜人です、〜年生です
ひまなとき、〜ます
〜人です
〜語をはなします
〜が好きです
〜です
Place names, age, school year level, family members, club activity vocabulary, and physical descriptions.
Cultural objectives
Target Process Aim
Deai students' profile (Products, practices) Exposure, observation and discovery To familiarize students with the personal profiles of the seven students.

Activity type
Activity type Mode Oral/written Who
Narrative and description Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational Oral Small Group

Materials
From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials
MY-P01, MY-P02, MY-P03, MY-P04, MY-P05, MY-P06, MY-P07, MY-P08, MY-P11, MY-D06, OK-P01, OK-P02, OK-P03, OK-P04, OK-P06, OK-P08, OK-P09, OK-P10, OK-P12, OK-P13, OK-D04, SM-P01, SM-P02, SM-P03, SM-P04, SM-P07, SM-P08, SM-P09, SM-P11, SM-P12, TS-P01, TS-P02, TS-P07, TS-P08, TS-P09, TS-P10, TS-P13, TS-P14, YK-P01, YK-P02, YK-P03, YK-P04, YK-P05, YK-P06, YK-P07, YK-P09,YT-P01, YT-P02, YT-P05, YT-P06, YT-P07, YT-P08, YT-P09, YT-P10, YT-P11, YT-P13, YT-P15, YT-P16, YY-P01, YY-P02, YY-P03, YY-P04, YY-P05, YY-P07, YY-P08, YY-P09, YY-P10, YY-P12 My Stories of the seven Deai students
Captions to Photo No. stated above
n/a

Duration
Duration 45 minutes (Last in unit of three classes)


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