ALT's essay
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| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Write an essay to use for karuta or a fill-the-blank worksheet. | |
| Target level | JHS |
| Skills | Listening |
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Karuta style
Target audience: 1st-2nd grade junior high school.
Preparation
- Write an essay about your life using known grammar forms and/or target grammar forms.
- If you use unfamiliar vocabulary, provide Japanese translations (ask your JTE for help).
- Choose 5-10 nouns and make karuta cards.
Description
- Pass out Key Word karuta cards.
- The ALT reads an essay about his/her life.
- As the ALT says the key words, students slap the karuta cards.
- The first student to slap the karuta card gets to keep the card.
- At the end of the essay, the student with the most karuta cards, wins.
Fill in the Blank Style
Target audience: 2nd-3rd grade junior high school.
Preparation
- Write an essay about your life using known grammar forms and/or target grammar forms.
- If you use unfamiliar vocabulary, provide Japanese translations (ask your JTE for help).
- Choose 5-10 words and change them into blanks.
Description
- The ALT reads his/her essay 2-3 times.
- The students listen and try to fill in the blanks by catching the sound.
- After the ALT has finished reading, the JTE reads the essay one more time, pausing before each blank.
- The class says the correct answer in unison.
- The ALT writes the correct spelling on the board.
