No. tjf_self1a01b Portraits of the Seven Deai Students Activity 1: Self Introduction--Meeting with the Seven Deai Students Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum Self, Family, and Friends Overview: Students meet the seven Deai students for the first time. Using the video message, the pictures, and the "Portrait Sheet" students put together a self-introduction for one of the seven Deai students. Students assume the role of their Deai student and present their "self-introduction." Class members generate questions based on the self-introductions.   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 and katakana, have some familiarity with the terms for making a self introduction, such as name, age, and place of residence. (This activity makes use of previously learned sentence patterns and vocabulary to encourage familiarity with and mastery of new sentence patterns and vocabulary related to the content.) Others n/a Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases (1) To describe name and age (2) To describe date and place of birth (3) To describe place of living (4) To describe family (5) To describe school (6) To express interests (7) To ask questions about others Nです 数 助数詞 に（時） で（場所） Vています NにNがあります／います に（対象） NはNがすきです Vこと Aい／ANなN か（疑問） でしょう (1) なまえ （Person）はＮです #さいです (2) #年#月#日にplaceでうまれました (3) Placeにすんでいます (4) かぞく、父、父母、兄、姉、そふ、そぼ、#人 家族は#人です／#人家族です 父と母と〔兄・姉・弟・妹〕が#人います (5) 高校、通う、入る 〜高校の#年生です／〜高校に通っています 〜部に入っています (6) 好き、写真、動物、植物、まんが、スポーツ、アメフット、おんがく、よく、あまり、ときどき、する、とる、よむ Ｎが好きです／Vことが好きです 好きなＮは〜です よく〜します (7) 〜か／〜でしょう 〔なにが／なにを／どこで〕〜か Cultural objectives Target Process Aim Name, age, birthday, place, family, school, interests, etc. (Products, practices) Exposure, observation and discovery To increase interest and awareness in the seven Deai students. To get to know the seven Deai students, feel empathy with them. To start to know the personality of each student. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Narrative and description Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational Integrated Small Group, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials Profiles of the seven Deai students n/a Deai CD-ROM 2, Portrait sheet, Worksheet #1 (Jikoshokai sheet) Duration Duration 50 minutes (First in unit of four classes)