Youkoso! Beginning Japanese

In this course, students will use handouts that I provide and use required textbook, GENKI 1. 
 Lesson 1: Introduction to Japan. students watch power point slides. This is an introduction to Japanese society, such as location of Japan in the world, who is the emperor, who is prime minister, capital city, transportation system, landmarks, symbols, school life, and seasons. Students can ask questions and have discussions if they want. Introducing your name in Japanese
Activity: map of Japan, identify major cities in Japan, Activity: Japan's flag, color the flag, learn the meaning of the flag
Reading: "My first book of Japanese word"
Lesson 2: Greetings (Genki 1 p35,p36,p37,p46)
p35 practice greeting words  each student take turns to say the words
p36 expression note 1 on greetings, p37 greetings and bowing,  p46 expression notes 2    
Activity: practice greeting words  Genki workbook p11,p12  students take turns to answer
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word"
Lesson 3: Colors
Review greeting words and practice a conversation skit using greeting words. Students play a role.
Genki 1 p227  handout for names of colors, Activity: color a rainbow 
Practice a conversation skit using names of colors, what color is it?
Genki 1 p83  practice useful words students can use in the classroom 
Lesson 4: Numbers. How to count numbers from 0 - 100s.  
Genki 1 p48 exercise  A and B  reading numbers,  p69 practice reading numbers 100 ~ 1000,
 Genki 1 workbook p13 Students take turns to answer 
Genki 1 p50 how to tell your phone number  Exercise  A and B  students take turns to answer
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word"   
Lesson 5: My birthday 
Genki 1  p 127 learn how to say Months and Dates
"Japanese in 10 min a day" p28  practice names of months 
using a calendar, practice saying dates     Students tells their birthdays 
Genki 2  p 117 culture note Gift- giving in Japan   Discussion and Q&A
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word"   
Lesson 6: Do You Like? 
Practice Q: Do you like ____?   A: Yes, I do /No, I don't/ so so  
Activity: Food fun word ( quiz) 
Genki 1  p 79 menu  p 224 menu Practice saying the words on the menu. 
Using words from the menu, practice  Q: Do you like ___? A: yes/no/soso  Students play a role.
Try different categories such as ice cream flavors, movies, music, colors, seasons, animals, fruits, sports.....
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word" 
Lesson 7: Where are you going? 
Vocabulary---  use a handout for common places and countries
exercise dialogue  Q: Where are you going?   A: I'm going to _____.   
Share a map from " Japanese in 10 min a day"  p100, p 101     Exercise the dialogue again.
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word" 
Lesson 8: Transportation
Learning hiragana  a, i, u, e, o  practice reading and writing, showing how to write on the share screen ( handout is provided)
Game: drlingua.com  kana grid   Students can practice more on their own later by going to the website. 
Practice vocabulary   Transportations ( handout)
Activity: Kyoto maze p22  ( handout)
Exercise a dialogue  Q: where are you f going?  A: I'm going to ___.  Q: How do you get there?  A: I go by _____.
Students play a role.
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word" 
Lesson 9: Family ( kazoku)
  Genki 2  p 72  Culture Note  annual events in Japan  ( handout and slides)  introducing some Japanese traditional events using slides. 
Learning hiragana  ka, ki, ku, ke, ko   practice reading and writing, showing how to write on the share screen ( handout is provided)
Game: drlingua.com  kana grid   Students can practice more on their own later by going to the website. 
Family ( kazoku)  
practice vocabulary--- names of family members
Practice a dialogue  Q: Do you have siblings?   A:  Yes/No    then students tell us who their siblings is/are.
Activity: Share a picture of a family tree, students will identify the member of family in Japanese.
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word" 
Lesson 10: Body 
Learning hiragana  sa,shi, su, se, so    practice reading and writing, showing how to write on the share screen ( handout is provided)
Game: drlingua.com  kana grid   Students can practice more on their own later by going to the website. 
Practice vocabulary    Genki 1 p185  parts of body 
Practice vocabulary    Hand   names of fingers
Learn a song: " head and shoulders and knees and toes" in Japanese
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word"
Lesson 11: Verb Eat and Drink
Learning hiragana  ta, chi, tsu, te, to    practice reading and writing, showing how to write on the share screen ( handout is provided)
Game: drlingua.com  kana grid   Students can practice more on their own later by going to the website.
Genki 2   p163   Culture note  Sushi   ( handout is provided)
Fun Facts: Character bento, showcase at restaurants, vending machines 
Vocabulary: names of food, names of drinks
Practice a short conversation skit. Students will plat a role.  What would you like to eat? What would you like to drink?
Students can use a menu.
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word"
Lesson 12: Reviewing hiragana
Practice reading hiragana and words with flash cards. I show students letters to make a word (using flash cards) , and they  read the word. Also students will learn the meaning of each word. ( try 20 ~30 words)
Writing: your own name in Japanese
Song: students will learn a Japanese children song, called " musunde, hiraite". In this song, students learn some preposition words.
They need to listen carefully at the end of song what preposition I say. Then they need to position their hand according to the preposition they hear.
Japanese sweets recipe: What is Anko? 
                                        Share the recipes for Daifuku mochi, mizu youkan, and anpan.
Reading: " my first book of Japanese word"