Name______________________
In this activity, we will be visiting web sites about typical
Japanese students' lives and interests.
Discuss your interests and school life in a small group. List three activities you enjoy in your daily life.1.___________ 2.___________, 3.__________.
List your favorite school subjects.1.__________, 2.____________, 3._________, 4._____________, 5.______________.
Fill in the boxes below:
My
Hobbies Special Skills Country I Want to Visit Dream for the Future
Guess /discuss about a typical high school student's life in Japan.
What common interests do you think you would share with a Japanese student?
B. Scanning
1. Go to the following web site:
· http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/ee/eeindex.htm
2. Check-off the following items as you find them on this web page: ____ Japanese names ____ Fashion ____ Sports ____ Data ____ Cars ____ Glossary ____ Friends
C. Reading for Understanding
1. How many boys' and girls' names do you see on this page?
Boys_________ Girls_________
2. Write their names in Hiragana.
Takashi _____________ Sachiko_____________ Shingo _____________
Hideki ______________ Setsuko_____________ Sumiyo _____________
Yutaka ______________ Keiko_______________ Junko ______________
3. Now, click on their names and find out who has similar interests.
Who's your best match?
My best match is: _______________.
4. Click on NEXT right below "Dream for the Future" in your match's profile.
5. Find out his/her daily routine. What type of things does he/she do or enjoy? List the activities of his/her typical day.
1._____________________ 2._______________________
3._____________________ 4._______________________
5._____________________
D. Application
Now, let's send an email to your new friend in Japan! Let him/her know who you are and what you enjoy. Ask him/her what you want to find out more about him/her.
Teacher lesson plan
Language: Japanese
Level: I
Grade Level: 9-12
Objectives
Students will be able to
· Relate to a typical High
School student's life in Japan.
· Communicate with students
in Japan.
Materials
6. Computer with access to the World Wide Web
7. Student worksheet
Procedure
1. Ask students to list three activities they
enjoy in their daily lives.
2. Ask students to make a list of their favorite
school subjects.
3. Have students fill out the boxes with questions.
4. As class, briefly discuss about what a typical
high school student's life would be like.
5. Have students visit the web site (http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/ee/eeindex.htm)
and find out the expected information in the web sites.
Application
Have students write an email to make new friends in Japan.
For questions or comments, write to Lewis Johnson at lcjohnson@eee.org.