This activity idea was created for use in the training program for elementary school teachers of Japanese in China held in the summer of 2004.
Original idea by Saito Hiromi, Assistant Professor, Tokyo Gakugei University
Edited by TJF
Objectives:
- To learn the Grade 6 Class 1 timetable.
- To review vocabulary
on subjects and timetable.
Examples:
| 国語 |
Japanese |
| 算数 |
Arithmetic |
| 理科 |
Science |
| 社会 |
Social studies |
| 音楽 |
Music |
| 図工 |
Art |
| 体育 |
Physical education |
| 家庭科 |
Home economics |
| 道徳 |
Moral education |
| 総合 |
Integrated studies |
| 登校 |
Arriving at school |
| 下校 |
Leaving school |
| 委員会 |
Committee |
| クラブ |
Club |
| 朝会 |
Morning homeroom |
| 集会 |
Assembly |
| 中休み |
Recess |
| 昼休み |
Lunch recess |
| 給食 |
School lunch |
| 掃除 |
Cleaning |
| ～曜日 |
Day of the week |
| ～時間目 |
Class period |
- To think about what one wants to study, and create a timetable.
Procedure:
- 1.
- Show students the Grade 6 Class 1 timetable from the fourth page of
the URL below, and ask them questions about it. Depending on students’
questions, review and/or introduce vocabulary and sentence patterns.
http://www.tjf.or.jp/takarabako/PDF/TB03_SOZAI.pdf
| 「どんな科目がありますか？」 |
“What subjects do they study?” |
| 「何曜日から何曜日まで学校がありますか？」 |
“What days do they go to school?” |
| 「学校がお休みなのは何曜日と何曜日ですか？」 |
“What days do they not go to school?” |
| 「生徒が学校に来るのは何時から何時の間ですか？」 |
“From what time to what time are students at school?” |
| 「～曜日の～時間目に何を勉強しますか？」 |
“What do they study during the period __ on (day of the week)?” |
| 「（科目名）は何曜日の何時間目ですか？」 |
“Which period on what day do they study (subject name)?” |
- 2.
- Have students think about what they want to study.
| 「どんな時間割がいい？」 |
“What kind of course schedule do you want?” |
| 「～の勉強がしたい」 |
“I want to study (subject name).” |
| 「～の時間をつくろう」 |
Let’s have a period for (subject name).” |
Examples:
- To study the language of a country that I’ve chosen.
- To take care of an unusual plant or animal.
- 3.
- Distribute
worksheets.
Based on what students come up with in #2, they create their ideal timetable.
Below it, students write an introduction on “My School Timetable.”
Example:
「私の学校では、（科目名）や（科目名）の勉強をします。（科目名）の勉強では、～をしたり、～をしたりします。とても楽しいです」
“At my
school, we study (subject name) and (subject name). During (subject name)
class, we do _____ and _____. We have a lot of fun.”
