Author: Anbi Yamamoto
Conversation Class Lesson Summary
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Language Resident Name: Anbi Yamamoto
Day and Date:4/18(Thu)
Language and Level (please circle): Advance
Class theme/topics discussed: Japanese ads!
Goals of the class: Challenge class: Being able to create an original commercial.
How did you structure the class?
① Japanese tongue twist(15min)
→ Listen to the YouTube and challenge it.
②Finding some interesting ads(20min)
→pair work
③ Commercial skit(25min)
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
Powerpoint, YouTube
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
The tongue twist and the skit went really well. It was a great way to start the class since it woke up the students and it was very fun. Also, for the skit the students were very creative.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
I should have shared the interesting ads that the students found so they could have more idea about the Japanese ads.
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Language Resident Name: Anbi Yamamoto
Day and Date:4/25(Thu)
Language and Level (please circle): Advance
Class theme/topics discussed: Let’s learn some Japanese slang!
Goals of the class: Being able to use some Japanese slang?
How did you structure the class?
- Free talk (15min)
- Introducing what kind of slang that I use (10min)
- Discussion(25min)
→Do you often use English slang? Why do you use it? Do you know some Japanese slang?
Talk your semester using the slang that you learned at the class.
- Class evaluation(15min)
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
PowerPoint
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
Students enjoyed the discussion, and I learned many things about English slang from the students. It was hard for students to explain the English slang in Japanese, but the students did they best.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
I think the students could search slang and introduce the words. I think this would have made the class more interesting.
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Language Resident Name: Anbi Yamamoto
Day and Date:4/23(Tue)
Language and Level (please circle): Advance
Class theme/topics discussed: Let’s learn onomatope!
Goals of the class: Being able to use the onomatope in sentences.
How did you structure the class?
- Free talk(15min)
- Guessing the onomatope game(30min)
- Creating a story using onomatope(15min)
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
Handouts
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
All the activities went very well! Students enjoyed the game, and they came up with interesting stories.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
Maybe for the game it may have just been better for me to divide the group into two. I think this would have made the game more interesting.
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Class theme/topics discussed: Things that will probably be asked in Japan. (About language study)
Goals of the class: Learn some new vocabulary and have fun
How did you structure the class?
①Talking about our weekend (5min)
②Karuta (50min)
③Reminder for the Onigiri event (5min)
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
Karuta(cards)
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
I think the students had fun playing Karuta. I made the student read out the phrase that I read and checked the words. When explaining the words, I think I should use the white bord and explain.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
Maybe I should have prepared some hand sheets so it will make the students easier to understand the vocabulary.
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The Karuta was about foods in Japan and they played with words.
Goals of the class:
Be able to debate in Japanese.
How did you structure the class?
①Find the lie (10min)
→Students had to think three sentences in Japanese, and one should be a lie.
② Chose the topic for the debate(5min)
③Debate(45min)
→The debate topic was “Dog vs Cat.”
1Discuss in the group, the good points.
2Debate
3Refute the argument.
4Extra opinions
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
Word document
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
I gave clear structure for the debate, so the students were clear with the activity. Also, giving them warm-up activity went well. I felt the students were able to relax and talk more during class. On the other hand, I think I gave too many ideas for the debate topic. It took a little time for the students to decide the debate topic.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
When choosing the topic, I think it would have better for me to make it into a small activity. Rate the top three topics what they want to do and so on.
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CCディベート
・老後（ろうご）に住むなら田舎（いなか）か都会（とかい）か
・制服（せいふく）はありか、なしか
・USJ vs Disneyland
・テレビvs YouTube
・お金vs愛（あい）
・動物園（どうぶつえん）vs水族館（すいぞくかん）
・本は紙（かみ）と電子（でんし）のどちらが良いか
・一緒（いっしょ）に住むなら犬と猫のどちらが良いか
・過去に戻れる能力（のうりょく）と未来に行ける能力（のうりょく）
・米vsパン
・レジャーで行くなら山と海（うみ）のどちらか
・きらいなものしか食べられない人生vs 虫料理しか食べられない人生
・一年中真夏（まなつ）vs一年中真冬（まふゆ）
・むじんとうに一つだけ好きなものをもっていけるとしたら何をもっていく？
・宇宙旅行（うちゅうりょこう）vs世界旅行（せかいりょこう）
「はなしたいテーマを３つえらんでください！」
ディベート
【良（よ）い点】（３つ書いてください。）
【相手側（あいてがわ）の意見（いけん）】
【反論（はんろん）】
Goals of the class:
Learn what Manzai is and create Manzai.
How did you structure the class?
①Talking about our classes(5min)
②Presentation about Manzai(15min)
③Show some Manzai videos (20min)
→I showed two videos and I explained what they were talking about.
④Create Manzai (20min)
→The students created funny stories related to their own life.
What technology, media or props did you use? (Internet resources, handouts, etc.)
Canva and YouTube
What worked well in this class? What did not work?
When I was showing the video, I stopped the video and explained the jokes that the people were saying. I think they were able to learn new words and they were able to review a little Kanji. Also, when the students understood the joke, I could see they were enjoying it.
On the other hand, I think for my presentation I should have added more images.
How could this class be improved/ modified?
Add some more images to my presentations and always try to explain concisely! Don’t add too much information.