5.1 Familiarizing learners with names of places in town pages 44-45
5.2
Asking and understanding where places are pages 44-45
5.3
Practice of social conversation pages 46-47
| 5.1 | Objectives |
Familiarity with the names of places in town and with the word order of sentences referring to location. |
Materials |
List of sentences to re-order. Master copy. |
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Preparation |
Compose ten sentences referring to the location of
places, e.g. Kissaten wa gink no mukai desu. Then write the sentences out
again, this time with all words except the first in the wrong order, e.g. Kissaten
no desu wa mukai gink.
Either photocopy these incorrect sentences for everyone or make a copy for the OHP. |
1 Give everyone a copy of the ten jumbled-up sentences or put a copy on OHP for everyone to see.
2 Ask the class to work in pairs and to put the words in the right order and say what the sentences mean in English. Introducing a time limit or an element of competition gives an added incentive.
3 You may like to extend the activity by asking each pair to write two more (correct) sentences along the same lines.
4 Check that all the sentences have been worded correctly and that everyone knows what they all mean before going on to the next activity.
5.2
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Objectives |
Asking and understanding where places are in relation to other places. |
Materials
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Set of blank maps. Master copy for OHP |
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Preparation |
You need one map per learner. On seven of them mark
the position of one place only (e.g. eki, kban, gink, kissaten, y binkyoku, hoteru, depat) so that you end
up with seven maps, each containing different information. Keep a master copy of where all
the places are. |
1 Give everyone a map. Explain that seven people have a map with some information so will know where one place is located, others have a blank map. Tell them that everyone’s objective is to locate seven places correctly on his/her own map. Either list the places on the board or give everyone a copy of the list.
2 Ask them to circulate, asking about one place at a time e.g. Sumimasen, gink wa doko desu ka. They
answer, according to whether they have the information or not, either by apologising and
saying they don’t know or by revealing where the place is, e.g. Gink
wa hoteru no tonari desu.
3 As people find out where the places are they mark them on the map. The aim is to be the first to complete the map according to the master copy.
4 At the end of the activity, show them the master copy on OHP and confirm in Japanese where all the places are in relation to the others.
The completed maps can be used as portfolio evidence.
This activity starts slowly with much repetition of the questions and wakarimasen but speeds up as more people have more information.
5.3 |
Objectives |
Practice of social conversation in Japanese including some revision / recycling. |
Materials |
‘Find somebody who . . . list. | |
Preparation |
Draw up a list similar to the sample illustrated, using your knowledge of the class to personalise it. You need one copy for everyone. If you make one of the categories impossible to find, it ensures the activity doesn’t end before they have all had the opportunity to ask plenty of questions! |
1 Give everyone a copy of the list and ask them to circulate and ask the relevant questions to find someone who fits each category. When they find someone, they should make a note of his/her name.
2 At the end of the activity, you can consolidate the language by asking simple questions to the whole group to confirm the information.
Sample list:
Find somebody . . .
- who lives in (local district)
- who lives near a park
- who lives in a flat
- who works in (local place)
- who works in a bank
- whose wife / husband is a teacher.
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