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 …
EQ: How are people coming culturally closer together? Starting Points Express something you want to do Learn about New Year’s Day in Japan Japanese New Year’s Day holds several traditions. In addition to eating おせちりょうり , the Japanese also eat a special soup made with mochi (rice cakes) called おぞうに. Each year, on New Year’s …
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EQ: In what ways do Japanese schools build community? Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will learn how to state an activity that you like to do. In Japanese secondary schools, there is typically a 10-minute break between classes. Since students stay in the same classroom throughout the school day, they are able to use …
EQ: In what ways do Japanese schools build community? Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will learn how to speak casually with your friends, using the plain form of non-past positive verbs. Japanese high schools have winter, spring and summer vacations, but usually not a fall vacation due to the trimester system. There are two …
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EQ: In what ways do Japanese schools build community? Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will learn how to speak casually with your friends, using the plain form of non-past positive verbs. In Japanese, there are formal and informal speech levels which depends on with whom you are talking. There are three new kanji for …
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