Japanese Level 2, Activity #5: “Survey” / “調査” (Face-to-Face)
Students will survey each other to find out what they like and dislike. Students will read, ask, and answer questions, then compare and contrast their likes and dislikes with the other students. Finally, students will report their findings as a group.
Like, dislike, location, hobbies, survey, compare and contrast, 好き, 嫌い, 場所, 趣味, 調査, 比較とコントラスト
NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards:
- Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:
- COMM 1.1 – Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.
- COMM 2.1 – Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can compare and contrast the qualities of places, activities, etc.
- I can ask and answer questions about my and my classmates’ hobbies and interests.
Materials Needed:
- Google Slides
- Survey and markers and erasers
- Envelope Markers
- Comparison Cards
- Question List
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Warm-Up:
We will be doing a survey that focuses on 好き and 嫌い. Each person will be getting a survey card with three pictures and a space for their favorite hobby.
- 「ウォームアップは、好きと嫌いについて調査します。まずは、好きと嫌いの復習始めましょう。」
First, using Google slides go over the difference between liking a noun and liking a verb.
- 「めいしは、「ものが好き」と言います。例えば、ねこがすきです。どうしは、「どうしのがすきです」か「どうしことがすきです」といいます。どちらもいいですよ。」
Pass out surveys, markers, and erasers. Have the students stand up and begin asking each other if they like or dislike the items/activities on their sheet. Have them make a tally for everyone that agrees and likes the item/activity.
- 「私は皆さんにサーベイのシートをあげます。皆さんは写真のものかどうしが好きか嫌いです。一番好きな趣味は、書いてください。皆さん、立てください。同級生にあなたのシートについて聞いてください。同じ興味があれば、シートで集計してください。」
After a few minutes, have everyone come together (not sitting down since the main activity will require them to move around again) and ask them how many students like the items on the survey.
数分後、全員が集まって（メインのアクティビティでは再び動き回る必要があるため、座ってはいけません）、調査の項目が好きな生徒の数を尋ねます。
- Example:「猫、歌う、ハイキングなど」
- 「猫が好きな人は何人いますか。」
Ask some of the students what their favorite hobbies are and how many other people also enjoy them.
- 「一番好きな趣味は何ですか。他の「」が好きな人はいますか。」
Main Activity:
There will be four stations around the lab area: 大学、カフェ、映画ポスター、スポーツ。 Each station will have an envelope with approximately 4-6 pictures in each.
Have the students go in pairs or in threes to each station where they will compare and contrast the pictures using 〜の方が。。。より。They must create 2-3 contrasts EACH. The main activity slide has the instructions for the activity on it.
Use the ベビーメタルと北島三郎 cards as an example.
- 「北島三郎よりベビーメタルの方が現代的です。ベビーメタルの歌より北島三郎の歌の方が古いです。」
In each envelope, there is a list of questions that the students can answer after their comparisons. Encourage them to ask their own as well!
Wrap-Up:
Ask students if they have any plans for tomorrow.
- 「明日の予定があるかどうか生徒に尋ねます。」
- 「皆さんは明日の予定がありますか。」
End of activity:
- Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate
their confidence.
(Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.) - Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
- Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future activities!
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can compare and contrast the qualities of places, activities, etc.
- I can ask and answer questions about my and my classmates’ hobbies and interests.
