Japanese Level 4, Activity 7: “Rumors” / (Face-to-Face)

Description:

Short 2-3 sentence description of what students will do in the activity. (Try to cover the warm-up and wrap-up)

Semantic Topics:

(These are keywords, or words to help someone find the activity. They can be in both languages)

Products:

Practices:

Perspectives:

NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards:

  • Bullet 1
  • Bullet 2

Idaho Content Standards for World Languages:

  • Bullet 1
  • Bullet 2

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can recognize and describe everyday items such as people, places and things.

Materials Needed:

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Warm-Up

Last One Standing

  1. Have the students stand up and start clapping slowly (in a rhythm)
    Instructions in the target language.
  2. For each round , the students will say a word related to a topic after the third clap.
    Instructions in the target language.
  3. If they cannot think of a word after the third clap, they are out.
    Instructions in the target language.
  4. Repeat this until there is only one student standing.
    Instructions in the target language.

    1. Have them sit down.
  5. There will be a different topic for each round.
    Instructions in the target language.
  6. Ex. Pig
    Instructions in the target language.

    1. Clap, clap, clap “PINK”
    2. Clap, clap, clap “GOOD”
    3. Clap, clap, clap “ANIMAL”
    4. Clap, clap, clap, “???” ← this person is out.

Main Activity

Flyswatter Game

  1. Spread out the flyswatter cards on the table
    Instructions in the target language.
  2. Pick the cards randomly and say it out loud.
    Instructions in the target language.

    1. It would be easy for you if you cross the words out on the answer key as you go.
  3. Students will try to get the card
    Instructions in the target language.
  4. The student with the most cards at the end wins.
    Instructions in the target language.

Charades

  1. Students will take turns acting out a verb from Chapter 8.
    Instructions in the target language.

    1. Pick a random verb from the list
  2. The other students will try to guess what the student is acting out.
    Instructions in the target language.

Wrap-Up

  1. Have you ever been rumored?
    噂を立てられたことはありますか？
  2. Have you ever experienced a disaster?
    災害を経験したことがありますか？
  3. Have you ever seen a thief?
    泥棒を見た（に遭った）ことがありますか？
  4. Have you ever had a traffic accident?
    交通事故に遭ったことがありますか？

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 recognize and describe everyday items such as people, places, and things.

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