The learners will read an article that Japanese high school students are discussing about their attitudes towards fashion. After reading the text, the learners will write and share their questions, preferences and opinions about fashion within the group.

目 標	Learners will begin to enjoy reading Japanese text. Learners will be able to use online dictionary tools to read longer texts.
対 象	Senior High School Students
日本語レベル	Adventures in Japanese III or IV

What to prepare

Click Nippon Website "High School Real Talk: Fashion Boosts Our Spirits!"

Procedure

Activity 1：Reading the profiles:

Before you read the profiles, write your own profile using おしゃれin Japanese. (three sentences)

Activity 2

The four students are talking about the following topics. Before you read write what would you say under those topics.

1. Q１　洋服は誰と、どこに買いに行くことが多い？
2. Q２　毎月どれぐらい洋服にお金を使う？　そのお金はお小遣い？
3. Q３　おしゃれをするときに大事なこと、気をつけてることは何？
4. Q４　おしゃれは何のためだと思う？
5. Q５　どういう人がおしゃれな人だと思う？　それから、どんな人になりたい？

Activity 3

Let's read 「高校生リアルトーク：おしゃれをすると気分が上がる！」. If you can not read Kanji or do not understand the meaning of words, use an online dictionary tool. Check your comprehension by answering the following questions:

1. After reading the profiles:
   ４人の中で、一番おしゃれな人は誰だと思いますか？　なぜですか？
   Who is the most fashion conscious person? Why you think so?
2. After reading Q1.
   (a)さちさんは、なぜお母さんと一緒に買いものに行かないのですか？
   Why does Sach not go shopping with her mother?
   (b)優花さんは、友達と行くといいわけを何と言っていますか？?
   What did Yuka say before going shopping with her friend?
   (c)はなこさんは、なぜお母さんと行くことが多いのですか？
   Why does Hanako like to go shopping with her mother?
   (d)楓さんは、なぜネットの通販で買うことが多いのですか？
   Why Kaedo like to buy clothes on the internet?
3. After reading Q2.
   (a)４人の高校生はそれぞれいくらぐらい洋服にお金を使っていますか？
   How much money do the spend on clothes?
   (b)４人の高校生はそれぞれどんなバイトをしていますか？
   What kind of part time jobs do they have?
   (c)４人のお金の使い方をどう思いますか？
   What do you think of the four students' money spending habits?
4. After reading Q3.
   (a)優花さんは、足を長く見せるために、どんなことをしていますか？
   In order to make her legs look longer, what does Yuka do?
   (b)あなたはどんな服が自分に似合うと思いますか？
   What kind of clothes do you think fit you?
5. After reading Q4.
   (a)優花さんは、おしゃれが好きな理由を何と言っていますか？
   Why does Yuka like to be fashionable?
   (b)着ている服をほめられたらうれしいと思うのは、誰ですか？
   Who likes to receive complements on her clothes?
   (c)はなこさんは、おしゃれじゃない人を見たときに、自分は何を磨かなきゃと　思うのですか？
   When Hanako sees a person who does not care about his/her looks, what does she feel they need to do to polish or improve their appearance?
   (d)楓さんは自分の特徴について何と言っていますか？
   What does Kaede say about her personality?
6. After reading Q5.
   あながた持っている「おしゃれな人」のイメージと似ている人がいますか？
   Do you share ideas about fashion with any of the students?

Activity 4

Please share your ideas within your group.

Activity 5.

Let's write an essay about a person who is おしゃれな人around you.
Chose one person who you think おしゃれな人.　Describe at least three reasons in details why you think so.