No. tjf_self5a01b Where I Live Activity 1: The Towns of the Seven Deai Students Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/11 n/a The Japan Forum Self, Family, and Friends Social Environment Nature and the Environment Overview: This activity is designed to deepen students' understanding of the geographic location and environment of the seven Deai students' towns. Students find and write in the locations of the towns on the worksheet and match the locations to the accounts of the towns' special features.   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 n/a Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases Understand information characterizing the towns. ・人口は〜人です ・おもなさんぎょうは〜です ・よこはまに大きいみなとがあります ・いぜなじまはおきなわ本島の北西にあります ・日本でいちばん大きいとしです じんこう、やく〜人、さんぎょう、のうぎょう、らくのう、ぎょぎょう、こうぎょう、しょうぎょう、かんこうぎょう うみ、しま、やま、かわ、みずうみ、しつげん しぜん、とし、いなか、ベッドタウン 北、南、東、西 Cultural objectives Target Process Aim Places where the seven Deai students live (Products) Observation and discovery, comparison To collect information about the places the seven Deai students live, learn specific facts about the natural environment, including geography and climate, and the social environment. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Narrative and description Interpretive Integrated Individual, Small Group, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials Photographs of the seven Deai students, "My Town" (MY-P11, OK-P12, SM-P03, SM-P11, SM-P12, TS-P03, TS-P07, TS-P13, TS-P14, YK-P09, YK-D07, YT-P15, YT-P16, YY-P12) , Photo sheet map Reference: Captions for the above photographs, the "My Town" section of "My Story" Worksheet #1, World maps centered on different parts of the world, Map of Japan Duration Duration 45 minutes (First in unit of two classes)