Mystery Man Translation Game
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| Target level | JHS |
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Preparation
- Make copies of this work sheet for each student in the class (click here)
- Write out 8 questions in English at the level of your students.
- Ask your JTE to translate these questions into Japanese.
Description
Step 1:
- Divide the class into groups of about 8 students.
- One student from each team goes to the JTE and asks, "Please tell me Question 1."
- The JTE tells the question to the student in Japanese.
- The student tells the question to his/her group.
- The group translates the question into English.
Step 2:
- One student from each group approaches the ALT and says, "Hello, my name is _________."
- The ALT and the student shake hands.
- Then the student asks the question and the ALT answers.
- The student must carry the answer back to their group.
- The student can ask the question as many times as s/he needs to.
- The group writes the answer in the Answer Section.
Step 3:
- The group brings their worksheets to the JTE.
- The JTE checks for correct answers and correct spelling.
Notes
This game is very similar to Question relay
Give each group a pack of eight cards, numbered consecutively 1-8. Think of 8 questions of a self-introductory nature. Base the questions on what information you want to convey in your self-introduction. Give a copy of these to your JTE and ask him to write them in Japanese. Number one person in each group goes to the JTE and gets the number one question in Japanese. That student goes back to there group and translates the question into English. The same student goes to the ALT and asks the question in English. Then that student goes back tot he groups and gives them the answer. Each student in that team writes the answer on his handout in English. The student with the number 2 card then repeats the process. The team who gets all the answers first is the winner. After all the teams have finished you can correct the answers and show props and materials from home that relates to the questions. You can give bonus points for the team that writes their answers in full sentences.
