[L2] Unit 3: Activity 1: Vocabulary
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[L2] Unit 3: Activity 3: Vocabulary
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[L2] Unit 6: Lesson 1: Making a polite request
EQ: What can we do to protect the earth? Starting Points Make a polite request using ～てください Culture Point: Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22 around the world since 1970. The Earth Day Tokyo started in 2001 and is located in Yoyogi Park. This two-day event features ways to create a sustainable society. …
[L2] Unit 3: Activity 5: Read
Jose’s Article about Day of the Dead れんしゅう: Read the paragraph written by Jose about the Day of the Dead for the school newspaper. New Word Bank (marked in blue font in the reading): ぎょうじ てんごく にています event heaven to resemble; be similar to メキシコのDay of the Dead By ホゼ・ロペズ Day of the Deadはメキシコのぎょうじです。Day of …
[L2] Unit 3: Activity 4: Listen
Conversation about Cherry Blossom Viewing れんしゅう: You are talking with Adia via LINE. Listen to Adia’s comment, then complete the reply by choosing the most appropriate word in the response. New Word Bank: みんな Everyone （お）はなみ Cherry blossom viewing さくらもち Cherry blossom rice cakes またあとで See you later
[L2] Unit 3: Activity 2: Listen
Odette’s Presentation about Valentine’s Day れんしゅう: Listen to the presentation made by Odette about Valentine’s day in Japan and Australia. New Word Bank: バレンタインデー Valentine’s Day ホワイトデー White Day ちがいます Different キャンディー Candy おとこの人（ひと） Men はな Flowers おんなの人（ひと） Women プレゼント Present チョコレート Chocolate
Unit 3: Lesson 6: Stating an opinion
EQ: How are people becoming culturally closer? Starting Points State an opinion using an adjective or noun + おもう ～て・～で form endings for い and な adjectives (‘and’) Golden Week (ゴールデンウイーク) is a collection of four holidays that fall within the same week from the end of April to the beginning of May. The four …
Unit 3: Lesson 5: Discussing Christmas in Japan
EQ: How are people becoming culturally closer? Starting Points Plain non-past negative adjectives Learn about Christmas in Japan Christmas（クリスマス）has been celebrated in Japan the past few decades, but it is generally not seen as a religious celebration because there a few Christians in Japan. Families might decorate a small tree and exchange presents. Fried chicken …
Unit 3: Lesson 1: Dates of holidays and events
EQ: How are we becoming culturally closer? Starting Points Ask when Say dates Become familiar with the names and dates of some Japanese holidays There are many holidays and annual events in Japan. Throughout this unit, you will learn about a few of these traditions associated with these holidays. Notice the similarities and differences of …
Unit 3: Lesson 3: Connecting actions together
EQ: How are people becoming culturally closer? Starting Points て form of verbs Put two or more actions together in one sentence New Year’s Eve （おおみそか）in Japan is generally a quiet, family event. Families stay at home, prepare food and clean the house for New Year’s day. The TV show called 紅白歌合戦（こうはくうたがっせん）in which famous actors …