No. tjf_edu2a05b
Club Activities
Activity 5: Let's Find Out by Mail

Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes:
2001/11 n/a The Japan Forum
School and Education
Overview:
Students list things to ask Japanese high school students about club activities and send their questions in letters or e-mail. Students write a short reflection about what they have discovered during this process and their impressions of Japanese high school clubs.
 

Presumed class profile
Level of Japanese-language Japanese 2, 3, 4
Grades and Ages Grade 10-12, Age 15-17, Secondary
Optimal number of students 10-20
Text book used n/a
Required language skills n/a
Others This activity requires a list of Japanese high school students with whom the students may actually correspond by e-mail or letter.

Points to be studied
Language objectives
Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases
Inquire about the content and other aspects of club activities. 何かクラブにはいっていますか。
何のクラブに入っていますか。
クラブでどんなことをしますか。
どうしてそのクラブに入りましたか。
クラブは楽しいですか。
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Cultural objectives
Target Process Aim
The club activities of Japanese high school students (Practices, perspectives) Adjustment and interaction To obtain information about club activities using personal interaction with Japanese high school students.

Activity type
Activity type Mode Oral/written Who
Narrative and description Interpersonal, Presentational Written Individual, Whole Class

Materials
From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials
n/a n/a Worksheet #6

Duration
Duration 45 minutes (Last in unit of five classes)