Japanese Level 2, Activity #6: “Counters” / “助数詞” (Online)
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Description:
Students will learn about common counters in Japanese, and then practice using them to count different things.
Counters, Kunyomi, Onyomi, CounterのNoun、助数詞、訓読み、音読み、助数詞の名詞
Products: Japanese Counters
Practices: Counting items in Japanese
Perspectives: The use of counters in conveying meaning
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 talk casually with my peers.
- I can talk formally with my superiors.
- I can navigate short social exchanges using simple sentences most of the time.
Material Needed
Warm-Up:
Review Different Counters with the students! Pay attention to the rendaku.
さまざまな助数詞を生徒たちと一緒に復習しましょう！連濁に注目してください。
Main Activity:
Go through the slide show and have students practice using counters to describe the images. Encourage them to create full sentences using adjectives.
スライド ショーを見て、生徒に助数詞を使って画像を説明する練習をしてもらいます。 形容詞を使って完全な文を作るように促します。
Wrap Up:
Have students take turns asking each other how many of something they have.
生徒たちに順番に、自分が持っているものをいくつあるか尋ねてもらいます。
Lab Instructor: 何匹の猫がある？
Student 1: 答え、質問？
Student 2:答え、質問？
Go around until the last student asks the lab instructor a question.
最後の学生が研究室のインストラクターに質問するまで歩き回ります。
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 talk casually with my peers.
- I can talk formally with my superiors.
- I can navigate short social exchanges using simple sentences most of the time.
