No. tjf_self3a01b Family Activity 1: Sakai Michi and Her Family Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum Self, Family, and Friends Overview: Students observe and understand the composition of the family of Sakai Michi and know the names, ages, hobbies, and character of each family member, and learn to express them in Japanese. Students observe her host family in Hokkaido, and become aware of the influence of family on the individual. (Option: Students draw a diagram of their own family and compare it to Michi's family.)   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 Must be able to read hiragana, katakana, and beginner kanji, have some familiarity with the terms for members of the family. (This activity makes use of previously learned sentence patterns and vocabulary, through content-based language usage, to encourage familiarity with and mastery of new sentence patterns and vocabulary related to the content.) Others Students should already have completed "Portraits of the Seven Deai Students," Activities 1 and 2. Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases Tell about family. Describe attributes and characteristics of people. Option: Draw comparisons 《NのN》 ・みちさんの家族 《は》《Nです》 ・みちさんの家族は7人です。 ・みちさんの家族は7人家族です。 ・父の名前はそういちです。 ・（父は）46才です。 《Ａです》《Ａ＋Ｎ》 ・（みちさんのお父さんは）せが高いです。 ・母はあかるい人です。 《ＡＮです》《ＡＮな＋Ｎ》 ・父は動物が好きです ・妹はげんきな女の子です。 《〜は（対比）》《〜が（逆説）》 ・みちさんはきょうだいがいますが、わたしはきょうだいがいません。 《も（並列）》 ・みちさんも　わたしも　おねえさんがいます。 かぞく、おとうさん、おかあさん、おにいさん、おねえさん、おとうと（さん）、いもうと（さん）、おじいさん、おばあさん、父、母、兄、姉、そふ、そぼ 〜人、〜才、あかるい、せがたかい、せがひくい、げんきな、おだやかな、マイペースな 〜が好き、〜がじょうず、よく、ときどき、あまり Cultural objectives Target Process Aim Family structure, personality of family members (Products, practices, perspectives) Observation and discovery, comparison To observe the family of Sakai Michi and overview the relationship between Michi and her family. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Narrative and description Interpretive Oral, Written Individual Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials SM-P04, SM-P08 Captions in Japanese for above photographs (for intermediate and advanced students of Japanese). Worksheet #1 (Michi-san to Kazoku/Michi and Her Family), Note #1, Note #2 Duration Duration 80 minutes (First in unit of four classes)