Japan Loves
Jiko-Shoukai’s
A rough guide to your first JHS lesson in Japan
by Lichaado Soonton
“You never get a second chanc
e
to make a first impression”
- Will Rogers -
Nitty-Gritty Details
- Check what resources are available
- Start big and zone in on yourself
(eg. Country>Town>House>You)
- Keep it simple
- Make it interactive
- Work in some question time
Example Activities
1) Multiple Choice Quiz
Q. What country am I from?
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Example Activities
I) Multiple Choice Quiz
C. Im from the UK
Example Activities
II) 2 Truths and a Lie
A. I am 31 years old
（私は３１歳です）
B. My family live in Malaysia
（私の家族はマレーシアにすんでいます）
C. I have played American Football
（私はアメリカンフットボールをしたことがある）
B) My family live in Malaysia
B) My family live in Malaysia
C) I have played American football
Example Activities
III) Maru / Batsu Bingo
I’m from Turkmen
istan
O X
I play baseball
O X
I like natto
I am 31
O X
O X
My sister is a mon
key
I was raised by wo
lves
O X
O X
My milkshake brin An eye for an eye
gs all the boys to t makes the whole w
he yard
orld blind
O X
O X
There is a hole in my lif
e which only large amou
nts of hello kitty collect
ables can fill
O X
Example Activities
IV) Super duper quiz extravaganza
- Do your introduction
- Question time
- Jeapordy style quiz game: Get the kids into teams.
Fastest team to put their hand up answers the question.
The team who gets the answer right chooses the next c
ategory.
(first choice can be decided by janken!)
Example Activities
IV) Super duper quiz extravaganza
Example Activities
IV) Super duper quiz extravaganza
Example Activities
IV) Super duper quiz extravaganza
Example Activities
IV) Super duper quiz extravaganza
“I don’t know if you’ve ever notice
d this, but first impressions are oft
en entirely wrong”
- Lemony Snicket -