1. Japanese Level 1
Introductions

2. リビジョン
This means revision! Let’s practice how to greet each other in Japanese!

3. Ohayou!
What is the weather like?

4. Ohayou gozaimasu
What is the weather like?

5. Konichiwa!
What is the weather like?

6. Konbanwa!
What is the weather like?

7. Sayoonara
What is the weather like?

8. Decide which phrase would you use in the following situations.
Revision activity!
Decide which phrase would you use in the following situations.

9. 1. Saying hello to friends in the morning.

10. 2. Saying hello to your teacher in the morning.

11. 3. Saying hello in the afternoon.

12. 4. Saying hello in the evening.

13. 5. Saying goodbye.

14. Japanese 1 Greetings! Aims
To be able to:
Say what your name is in Japanese
Say “Pleased to meet you”
Have a short conversation in Japanese!
Understand and use Japanese name suffixes
Learn about typical Japanese names

15. Firstly, we will learn how to introduce yourself and say what your name is!

16. You only need four sentences to learn how to introduce yourself and to ask someone’s name in Japanese. Let’s see how quickly we can learn them!
Hajime mashite
This means “We are meeting for the first time” and so you would use this phrase the first time you meet someone.

17. Watashi wa (name)
desu.
This means “my name is” – you just need to add your name to the section in brackets! Let’s try it!

18. Learning Activity 1 Who is it? Do na ta desu ka?

19. Do na ta desu ka?
Teaching note: “Do na ta desu ka” means who is it?
Listen to the following people introducing themselves and decide who it is.

20. 1. Da na ta desu ka?
Kaito
Yui
Chie
Haruto
Akari

21. Sugoi!
Haruto

22. 2. Da na ta desu ka?
Kaito
Yui
Chie
Haruto
Akari

23. Sugoi!
Yui

24. 3. Da na ta desu ka?
Kaito
Yui
Chie
Haruto
Akari

25. Sugoi!
Akari

26. 4. Da na ta desu ka?
Kaito
Yui
Chie
Haruto
Akari

27. Sugoi!
Chie

28. 5. Da na ta desu ka?
Kaito
Yui
Chie
Haruto
Akari

29. Sugoi!
Kaito

30. Learning activity 2
Noughts and crosses!

31. Noughts and crosses!
To play, click the chosen letter. Picture is revealed and pupils should say “Hajime mashite, wa ta shi wa (name) de su – including the person’s name!
If answer is wrong (and you don’t want to make the other team try it out) – click the frame and the blue letter square will reappear!
If answer is correct – click the appropriate letter on either the X or O side.
If you make a mistake – click the X or O again
To prevent accidental clicking taking you onto the next slide (if incorporated into a lesson Powerpoint) – you need to click the lower arrow to continue to your next slide

32. To get a nought or cross in the square for your team, introduce the person using their name and the phrases below!
Hajime
mashite!
Watashi wa (name)
desu.

33. Watashi wa (name) desu. Hajime mashite!
To change picture, double click (Format -Picture tools should appear) select “change picture” and choose your own picture from one of your files. If you add clipart or add a picture directly from internet, etc, make sure your picture is no bigger than high by 5.5 wide (see Picture tools, format bar – right hand side)
Hajime mashite!
Watashi wa (name) desu.

34. To say thank you in return, the other team can say
When a team answers correctly, the rest of the team can congratulate them by saying
Sugoi!
To say thank you in return, the other team can say
Arigato!

35. X X X O O O X X X O O O X O O O O X X XA B C X X X O O O D E F X X X O O O X O G H I O O O X X X
Go to previous slide and change pictures (see notes on picture slide) – max ht of each is3.7; width 5 cm
Copy all pictures from picture slide, then paste on this slide. – It’s easiest to “select all “ click one picture then click Ctrl + a together
While still “selected” click picture format, then send backward arrow, then “send to back” . You’re now ready!
To play: 2 players/teams –
First selects letter – click to reveal picture (once revealed, can’t be re-hidden)
Go to next slide and change pictures (see notes)ht 3.7; width 5 cm
To play: A B C A B C D E F D E F
CLICK FOR NEXT SLIDE G H I G H I

36. Tricky word learning activity!

37. Learning new languages and words can often take a long time and it’s easy to start to think that it’s too difficult. This is especially true when we meet new words or phrases which are longer or more difficult remember!

38. Knowing the techniques which help
It’s important to understand though, that this process is usually tricky and time-consuming for everyone!
Knowing the techniques which help
you personally to learn, will help you remember tricky and difficult words!

39. The three main learning styles are…

40. Let’s try three different techniques to help us learn the next phrase
Let’s try three different techniques to help us learn the next phrase! Decide if each one is Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic!

41. Extra challenge phrase!
Yoroshiku
onegai shimasu.
This can mean different things but here it means something a bit like “please be nice to me”

42. 1. Read the phrase over and over.
Yoroshiku
onegai shimasu.

43. 2. Read, listen and repeat the phrase over and over.
Yoroshiku
onegai shimasu.
よろしくお願いします
よろしくお願いします

44. 3. Listen to the song and then sing along!
Yoroshiku
onegai shimasu.

45. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
4. Now, add some of your own actions to the song. Decide them as a group. Choose actions which you think match the sounds of the words.
Yoroshiku
onegai shimasu.

46. What were the different styles? Which one worked best for you?

47. Japanese conversations!
Learning activity 4
Japanese conversations!

48. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Ohayou/Konnichiwa!
Ohayou/Konnichiwa!
Hajime mashite
Hajime mashite
Watashi wa Paul desu.
Watashi wa Tina desu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Sayoonara!
Sayoonara!

49. Learning Activity 5 Japanese names

50. What’s your Japanese name?
A = ka
B = tsu
C = mi
D = te
E = ku
F = lu
G = ji
H = ri
I = ki
J = zu
K = me
L = ta
M = rin
N = to
O = mo
P = no
Q = ke
R = shi
S = ari
T = chi
U = do
V = ru
W = mei
X = na
Y = fu
Z = zi
Use the name code to make up your own name!
Keep it a secret!!! e.g. Ann = Katoto

51. O-namae wa? Write your name on a bit of paper.
Fold it up and give it to the teacher.
The teacher will pick a name from the hat.
The class should then ask “O-namae wa?”
The teacher will then say the name,
e.g.
6. The class should try and work out who it is by translating the Japanese name back into English!

52. Songs and videos!
You will find a bank of sample songs and videos which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of songs and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class.

56. Embedding the language
Keep this language active by using it regularly in class. You can ask learners to use it when doing the register for example! Start Japanese language lessons with asking learners to move around the room bowing to each other and practising their short conversations.

57. さよなら