Self introduction – Nonaka Sensei, 50 y.o., lives in Wavell Heights

• Hajimemashite (How do you do? / Nice to meet you.)

• Watashi (I) for girl• Boku (I) for boy• Anata (You)• Nonaka Sensei (Teacher Nonaka)• Kotoshi (this year)

• Nonaka Sensei (Teacher Nonaka)• Jackie Chan • Wavell Heights• Chermside • 10 (juu)• 50 (go juu)• 4 nensei (Year 4)• 5 nensei (Year 5)• 6 nensei (Year 6)

• Desu (am/is/are)• Ka (?)• Ni sundeimasu (live in)• Hai (Yes)• iie (No)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ichi ni san Shi/yon

go roku

Shichi/nana

hachi

kyuu

juu

Self introduction

• Hajimemashite. (Name) desu. – That’s my name as you can guess.

• (suburb) ni sundeimasu. – Won’t you come and visit us?

• Soshite, (age) sai desu. – That’s my age. Yes! Yes! Yes!

• Kotoshi wa (grade) nensei desu. - That’s the grade I like best.

• Douzo yoroshiku. (= Pleasure to meet you) – That’s the way I introduce myself to you.

Unit 5 - Amazing PlacesYear 3 & 4 Japanese

Why are we learning about “Amazing places”?

•To improve Japanese communication

•To improve cultural understandings

•To research events and places in Japan and Australia

•To be aware more of space, events and environment

Task 0

【Individual tasks】

1. Where is the best place in Australia (or your country)? Answer in Japanese.

2. Why do you think it is the best place? Answer in English.

【Group tasks】

1. Discuss and choose the top 3 best places.

2. Write down those 3 places and why, and put it on the whiteboard.

【Class task】

Write down similarities, differences and your surprises.

Lesson 1 (updated) – Boku wa Momotaro desu. wa

• Boku (I)• Boku no (my)• Watashi (I)• Watashi no (my)• Anata (you)• Anata no (your)• Onigashima (Scary

island)

• Hai (yes)• Iie (no)

• Doko (where)• Itsu (When)• Momotaro• Inu (dog)• Saru (monkey)• Tori (bird)• Nihon (Japan)• Higashi (east)• Nishi (west)• ie (house)• Koko (here)• Soko (there)• Asoko (over there)• Tooi (far)• Chikai (near)

• Ka (?)• Desu (is/am/are)• (Ni) ikimasu (go

to)• (Ni) arimasu

(There is/are)• (Ni) sundeimasu

(live in)• (Ni) sundeimasen

(does not live in)• (Ni)

sundeimashita(lived in)

• (Ni) tsukimasu(arrive at/in)

• Nichi youbi(Sunday)

• Getsu youbi(Monday)

• Ka youbi (Tuesday)• Sui youbi

(Wednesday)• Moku youbi

(Thursday)• Kin youbi (Friday)• Do youbi

(Saturday)• Onigashima• Soretomo(or)

Test 1

TASK 1 – Answer the following questions in Japanese sentences.

1. Onigashima wa Nihon no higashi ni arimasu ka.

2. Onigashima wa Nihon no nishi ni arimasu ka.

3. Onigashima wa Nihon no higashi ni arimasu ka, soretomo nishi niarimasu ka.

4. Onigashima wa doko ni arimasu ka.

TASK 2 – Write down what you leaned today.

(3 words with translations = A, 2 = B, 3 = C)

Test 2

TASK 1 – Answer the following questions in Japanese sentences.

1. Anata wa Onigashima ni Nichi youbi ni ikimasu ka.

2. Anata wa Onigashima ni Getsu youbi ni ikimasu ka.

3. Anata wa Onigashima ni Nichi youbi ni ikimasu ka, soretomo Getsuyoubi ni ikimasu ka.

4. Anata wa itsu Onigashima ni ikimasu ka.

TASK 2 – Write down what you leaned today.

(3 words with translations = A, 2 = B, 3 = C)

Lesson 2 (updated) –

wa

• Konnichiwa (hello)• Boku (I)• Boku mo (I also) • Watashi (I)• Anata (You)• Oni (Monster)• Hai (Yes)• iie (no)• Dakara (No)• Soshite (and then)• Momotaro (Peach Boy)• Onigashima (Monster island)

• Tori (bird)• inu (dog)• Saru (monkey)• Doko (where)• Nani (what)• Naze (why)• Onigashima (Monster island)• Oni (monster)• Kaimono (shopping)• Okane (money)• Takai (high)• Hikui (low)• Yama (mountain)• Isshoni (together)

• Desu (is/am/are)• (ni) Ikimasu (go to)• Ka (?)• (o) shimasu (do)• (to) tatakaimasu (fight)• (to) hanashimasu (talk to)• (to) asobimasu (play with)• (to) asobimasen (don’t play

with)• Soretomo (or)• (to) odorimasu (dance)• (o) nusumimashita (stole)• (o) kaeshimasu (return)• (de) yuumei desu (famous for)• (de) ninki desu (popular for)

Test 3

TASK 1 – Answer the following questions in Japanese sentences.

1. Momotaro wa Onigashima de oni to hanashimasu ka.

2. Momotaro wa Onigashima de oni to asobimasu ka.

3. Momotaro wa Onigashima de oni to hanashimasu ka, soretomoasobimasu ka.

4. Momotaro wa Onigashima de nani o shimasu ka.

TASK 2 – Write down what you leaned today.

(3 words with translations = A, 2 = B, 3 = C)

Test 4

TASK 1 – Answer the following questions in Japanese sentences.

1. Onigashima wa takai yama deyuumei desu ka.

2. Onigashima wa hikui yama de yuumei desu ka.

3. Onigashima wa Takai yama de yuumei desu ka, soretomo hikuiyama de yuumei desu ka.

4. Onigashima wa nani de yuumei desu ka.

TASK 2 – Write down what you leaned today.

(3 words with translations = A, 2 = B, 3 = C)

Lesson 3 (Updated) – What do you think of the place / events? Totemo suki desu

wa

• Konnichiwa (hello)• Boku (I)• Watashi (I)• Anata (you)• Hai (yes)• Iie (no)• Ojiisan (grandpa)• Obaasan (Granma)

• Saru (Monkey)• Inu (dog)• Tori (bird)• Doko (where)• Naze (Why)• Momotaro• Onigashima• Oni (monster)• Tanoshii (fun)• Tsumaranai (boring)• Kowai (scary)• Donna (what type)• Tokoro (place)

• Desu (is/am/are)• Janai (not)• Ka (?)• (to) omoimasu (think)• (ni) ikimasu (go to)• (ga) Imasu (is/am/are in)• (ga) Suki desu (like)• (ga) Suki janai desu (don’t like)• (ga) Kirai desu (dislike)• Totemo (very much)

• Sukina (favourite)• Basho (place)• Boku no (my)• Mura (village)• Ojiisan (grandpa)• Obaasan (Granma)• Yasashii (kind)

Test 5

TASK 1 – Answer the following questions in Japanese sentences.

1. Onigashima wa tanoshii to omoimasu ka.

2. Onigashima wa kowai tokoro dato oomoimasu ka.

3. Onigashima wa tanoshii tokoro desu ka, soretomo kowai tokorodesu ka.

4. Onigashima wa donna tokoro desu ka.

TASK 2 – Write down what you leaned today.

(3 words with translations = A, 2 = B, 3 = C)

Test 6

TASK 1 – Answer the following questions in Japanese sentences.

1. Momotaro wa mura ga totemo suki desu ka.

2. Momotaro wa mura ga kirai desu ka.

3. Momotaro wa mura ga totemo suki desu ka, soretomo kirai desu ka.

4. Momotaro wa mura o dou omoimasu ka.

TASK 2 – Write down what you leaned today.

(3 words with translations = A, 2 = B, 3 = C)