kr_self1a03b Family Activity 3: Describe Personalities of Family Members Date: Country: Author(copyright): Themes: 2002/3 US Takahashi Megumi, Kiyozuka Chiho, Kubota Ryuko Self, Family, Friends Overview: The students will describe personalities of their family members. Presumed class profile Level of Japanese-language Japanese 1 Grades and Ages Grade 9-12, Age 14-18, Secondary Optimal number of students 25 Text book used Kisetsu 1: Haruichiban Required language skills Novice-low in ACTFL Proficiency Guideline (finished 90 hours of instruction) / Asking and answering about their profiles / Counting people / Identify different subject names Others n/a Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases - The students, given adjectives to describe personalities, will identify them with 90% accuracy. - The students, given the adjectives, will introduce their and other families with 85% accuracy. - The students, given i-and na-adjectives in contexts, will differentiate the use with 90% accuracy. -Describe personalities of people. - 〜はどんなひとですか。 〜（な）ひとです。/〜です。 - i-adjectives: うるさい、かわいい、おもしろい、やさしい、きびしい、いそがしい - na-adjectives: げんき、きれい、まじめ、こせいてき、しょうじき、クール - どんな - ひと Cultural objectives Target Process Aim n/a n/a n/a Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Teacher demonstration, structure practice, narrative and description, role play and dialogue practice, information gap and jigsaw Interpersonal, Presentational Oral, Written Individual, Pair, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials MY-P08 n/a - Picture cards for adjectives, - Warm-up Sheet B, - Family pictures the students drew on Day 2. Duration Duration 60 minutes (3rd day of the unit)