No. tjf_self4a01b
Friends and the People Around Us
Activity 1: Shun'ichi and the people around him

Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes:
2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum
Self, Family, and Friends
Overview:
Students complete the diagram of human relationships in Worksheet #1 by using the photographs and captions on photo sheets TS-P07, TS-P10, TS-P11, TS-P12, TS-D10. In Japanese, students discuss the human relationships between Shun'ichi and the people around him. They consider how they influence each other.
 

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 some beginning kanji. Should be familiar with expressions for terms of address (-san, -chan, -sensei, etc.) and words describing people's characteristics. If the Japanese level of the students is not adequate for performing the tasks in this activity in Japanese, English should also be used to ensure understanding and effective observation.
Others Assumes completion of the lesson plans for Portraits of the Seven Students and for Family.

Points to be studied
Language objectives
Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases
(1) Talk about attributes and characteristics of people.
(2) Talk about relations with the people around Shun'ichi (and yourself) and how by those people influence Shun'ichi (and yourself).
《Nです》《NでN》
としかずさんは、太鼓のグループのリーダーです。
はやととぼくは、同じクラスで同じクラブです。
なーぎいは、ぼくのおさななじみです。
《Aです》《Aくて》
よしあきさんは、おもしろくて、あかるいです。
《ANです》《ANで》
こーたは、おきなわのおどりがとても上手です。
《Vてあげます・Vてくれます・Vてもらいます》*
ぼくはテールにギターをおしえてもらいました。
はやとはぼくに、わるいことはわるいと言ってくれます。
《Nのようです》《NのようなN》*
たいこグループの人たちは、ぼくにとってかぞくのようなそんざいです。
*印は、中上級向け。
*marks structures suitable for intermediate and advanced students.
かぞく、しんせき、おじさん、おばさん、ともだち、なかま、メンバー、グループ、いっしょに、年上、年下、同じ、おさななじみ、リーダー、せんぱい、こうはい、アドバイス、えいきょう、そんざい
〜がじょうず、〜てくれる、〜てもらう、〜てあげる
Cultural objectives
Target Process Aim
Shun'ichi's relationships with others. (Perspectives) Exposure, observation and discovery, examination (1) To study the relationships between Shun'ichi and the people around him (friends, people in the community, etc.). (2) To understand that Shun'ichi and people around him influence each other.

Activity type
Activity type Mode Oral/written Who
Narrative and description Interpretive Integrated Individual, Whole Class

Materials
From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials
TS-P07, TS-P10, TS-P11, TS-P12, TS-D10 Captions for TS-P11, TSP12
My Story sections for Tamaki Shun'ichi: High School Life, Family and Friends, and My Island: Izenajima.
Worksheet #1, Worksheet #2

Duration
Duration 90 minutes (First in unit of two classes)