Getting Started II: Simple Questions & Answers Reference
Getting Started
Getting Started II: Simple Questions & Answers
Reference
| Simple Questions | Mind-Mapping | Katakana Review | Hiragana | Activity | Culture and Reference | |
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| STEP 1 | Asking what something is | Sports Seasonal events |
Italian food | a-gyoo + long vowels |
“What is your fall sport?” (interview) |
ObjectivesKisetsu Theater |
| STEP 2 | Asking how much something costs | Beverage Fast food |
Baseball | ka-gyoo ga-gyoo + long vowels |
“How much is it?” (information gap) |
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| STEP 3 | Asking where something / someone is | Public facilities Famous places in the United States |
US states | sa-gyoo za-gyoo + long vowels |
“Where is it?” (team competition) |
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| STEP 4 | Asking what time it is Asking what day of the week it is Asking what date it is |
Japanese activities |
Equipment, etc. | ta-gyoo da-gyoo small tsu + long vowels |
“Event calendar” (information gap) |
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| STEP 5 | Asking who someone is | Academic subjects | Famous names | na-gyoo + long vowels |
“Who is your teacher?” (interview) |
Seasonable events |
| STEP 6 | Asking one’s likes and dislikes | Fruits Food |
Food and beverages | ha-gyoo ba-gyoo pa-gyoo |
“Do you like it?” (interview) |
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| STEP 7 | Asking if something exists / is available Asking one’s destination |
Items in the classroom Items in one’s own room Classroom tasks |
Computers | ma-gyoo + long vowels |
“Wheel of katakana.” (game) |
Cognate |
| STEP 8 | Asking if someone is present / available | Animals People in the school |
Japanese abbreviated words | ya-gyoo small ya, yu, yo + long vowels |
“Is there a big cat?” (card game) |
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| STEP 9 | Asking questions regarding one’s personal character Asking one’s preference regarding color |
Personal characters Colors |
Colors | ra-gyoo wa-gyoo n + long vowels |
“He is a nice person.” (character description and perception comparison) |
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| STEP 10 | Asking someone where she is going Asking someone with whom she is going Asking someone what she is going to do Asking someone where she is going to do |
Places Family Daily activities |
Travel destinations | Innovative combinations | “Travel game.” (game) |
Additional information Seasonable events A day in the life of Japanese high school students |
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