JAPANESE
SECOND LANGUAGE
A COURSE OF STUDY DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR FINAL
TWO YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL
PART A
PRESCRIBED THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
PART B
PRESCRIBED THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
PART C
PRESCRIBED THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
PART D
KANJI LIST
PART E
GRAMMAR LIST
PART F
GRAMMAR- VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G
SOME GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES
PLEASE NOTE: INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WILL DECIDE WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE LISTED FOCUS
GRAMMAR TO USE IN EACH OF THE UNITS. THIS WILL BE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE
LEARNER GROUP. OTHER GRAMMAR ITEMS CAN (AND SHOULD) BE INTRODUCED WHERE &
WHEN APPROPRIATE. THIS IS A SCHOOL BASED DECISION.
WHERE RELEVANT, THEMES, TOPICS, GRAMMAR, FUNCTIONS & KANJI FROM PREVIOUS UNITS
WILL BE REVISITED.
IN SOME STATES, THERE MAY BE SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN THE TERMINOLOGY USED FOR SOME
TOPICS OR SUB-TOPICS. ALSO NOTE THAT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL TOPICS, GRAMMAR,
KANJI, LEARNING EXPERIENCES, LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY & CONTEXTS CAN BE FOUND AT
www.obento.com.au
OBENTO SENIOR ALLOWS MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY. A PARTICULAR UNIT CONTAINS A RANGE OF
THEMES & TOPICS. THE FOLLOWING COURSE DESIGN IS JUST ONE OF AN INFINITE NUMBER OF
COMBINATIONS THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED OUT OF THE OBENTO SENIOR MATERIALS. FOR
TEACHERS CONTEMPLATING CHANGES TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGN, YOU WILL FIND THE
TEACHER PAGES OF THE OBENTO SENIOR WEBPAGE (www.obento.com.au ) IS THE MOST TIME
EFFECTIVE WAY TO CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE COURSE.
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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PART A
PRESCRIBED THEME:
THE INDIVIDUAL
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
2
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 1 ITEM 2 –
“WE WERE WORRIED.”
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: SCHOOL& ROUTINES
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
OGAKI CITY: (JAPAN). JAPANESE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TELEPHONES, FRIENDS IN JAPAN, SOME JAPANESE HOMES,
CLUB ACTIVITIES, SHOPPING & SALES IN A DEPARTMENT STORE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO SCHOOL FRIENDS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 4 & STUDENT BOOK 5 & WORKBOOK PAGE 6]
LISTEN TO ANOTHER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 9 & WORKBOOK PAGE 2]
SPEAKING –
MAKE UP A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 5: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
あいだ CONJUNCTION (TIME-WHILE, DURING)
あとで CONJUNCTION (TIME)
くて CONNECTIVE (ADJECTIVES)
て LINKING VERBS
まえ CONJUNCTION [TIME (BEFORE)]
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: STUDENT BOOK UNIT 1 ITEM 3 WWW.MY HOMEPAGE.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: SCHOOL
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: PERSONAL INFORMATION
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
WEB PAGE, CONVERSATION, EMAIL, ROLE-PLAY, HOMEPAGE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
OGAKI: JAPAN; A NEW COMPUTER; MAKING A WEBPAGE.
[ALSO SEE KOISHIEN: TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 1]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A MOTHER & SON IN JAPAN.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 2 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 4]
READING –
READ A WEBPAGE WRITTEN BY A JAPANESE BOY WHO HAS JUST RECEIVED A NEW COMPUTER.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 6 & WORKBOOK PAGE 8]
READ AN EMAIL FROM ONE FRIEND TO ANOTHER.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGES 7 & 8]
SPEAKING –
IN PAIRS PARTICIPATE IN A ROLE-PLAY TO DISCUSS THE NATIONAL JAPANESE SPORTS OF BASEBALL AND SUMO.
INDICATE WHY YOU LIKE THE SPORT, WHETHER YOU DO (OR WANT TO DO) THAT SPORT YOURSELF AND ALSO DISCUSS
YOUR FAVOURITE PLAYERS. (THIS ACTIVITY WILL REQUIRE SOME RESEARCH AND IT COULD BE PRESENTED, USING
PROPS OR COSTUMES.)
WRITING & ICT –
CREATE YOUR OWN HOME PAGE IN JAPANESE.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 7: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 おもう OPINION







か WITH INTERROGATIVES
から FROM, POINT OF TIME
てある EXISTENCE (EFFECTED BY AN ACTION)
に PURPOSE
の NOMINALIZATION (THE ONE)
まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME
より COMPARATIVE (THAN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 1 –
I LOVE MY JOB!
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: INTERESTS AND LEISURE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
EMAILS, CONVERSATIONS, TELEPHONE CALL
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
A GRAPHIC DESIGNER LIVING IN TOKYO WITH HER PARENTS; A GOOD FRIEND WHO HAS RELOCATED TO AUSTRALIA.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A YOUNG WOMAN LIVING IN TOKYO AS SHE TYPES HER EMAIL TO A FRIEND LIVING IN MELBOURNE.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 11 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 16 & WORKBOOK PAGE 25]
LISTEN TO A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 3 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 13]
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE AT A COFFEE SHOP.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 11 & WORKBOOK PAGE 21]
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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ICT & READING READ AN EMAIL BY A YOUNG WOMAN LIVING IN TOKYO TO A FRIEND LIVING IN MELBOURNE.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 16 & WORKBOOK PAGE 25]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:





が CONCESSIVE (BUT)
から CAUSE (BECAUSE, SINCE)
いう QUOTATIVE
とおもう OPINION INDICATOR
ところで CONNECTORS (BY THE WAY
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 2 –
LET’S MEET AT THE COFFEE SHOP!
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: FAMILY AND FRIENDS
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LEISURE CULTURE - COFFEE SHOPS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIALOGUES, ROLE PLAY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TOKYO CAFÉ: JAPAN ; MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS IN INNER-CITY COFFEE SHOP; MOBILE PHONE USAGE; DISCUSSING
TOPICS OF INTEREST WITH FRIENDS.
[ALSO SEE COFFEE SHOPS (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 12]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE IN A TOKYO COFFEE SHOP.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 12 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 17 & WORKBOOK PAGE 26]
LISTEN TO A DIALOGUE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 16 & WORKBOOK PAGE 21]
SPEAKING –
WORK IN PAIRS OR GROUPS TO PRODUCE A SHORT ROLE PLAY THAT TAKES PLACE IN A COFFEE SHOP IN TOKYO.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 17: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 の SOFT QUESTION MARKER / SOFT SENTENCE ENDING

わ MILD EMPHASIS (FEMININE)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 3 “TREND CITY”
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LEISURE CULTURE – SHOPPING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE SPREAD, CONVERSATION, ROLE PLAY, ADVERTISEMENTS, WEBPAGE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING: TOKYO CAFÉ: JAPAN
WAITING FOR A FRIEND / GLOSSY MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS / COFFEE SHOP / DEPARTMENT STORE / SPECIALTY
SHOPS / SHOPPING / CATCHY IMAGES & WORDS IN JAPANESE ADVERTISING
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION IN A SHOP
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 5 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 15]
SPEAKING –
IN PAIRS PREPARE A ROLE-PLAY THAT TAKES PLACE IN “TREND CITY”. ONE OF YOU WILL BE THE CUSTOMER WHILE THE
OTHER IS A SALE ASSISTANT TRYING TO MAKE A SALE.
READING –
READ A MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENT FOR A DEPARTMENT STORE
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 18 & WORKBOOK PAGE 26]
WRITING & ICT –
DESIGN A WEBPAGE ADVERTISING A DEPARTMENT STORE. COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE WEBPAGE
USING A PROGRAM OF YOUR CHOICE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 23]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:



ことができる ABILITY
ため PURPOSE, RESULT
とき TIME
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 3 ITEM 4 I’M TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING FROM OVER 60 YEARS AGO!
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PAST & FUTURE
SUB-TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN TODAY, LIFE IN JAPAN YESTERDAY
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: LIFE TODAY IS EASIER TODAY THAN IN THE PAST
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
TELEVISION REPORT WITH INTERVIEWS, ROLE PLAY, RADIO INTERVIEW, TELEVISION INTERVIEW
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
FAMILY / FIRST CROSSING OF A NEW BRIDGE IN TOWN IN AICHI PREFECTURE / FAMILY NAMES / SYMBOLISM / TRADITION /
SUPERSTITION / TV APPEARANCE (LOCAL / REGIONAL JAPANESE)
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKINGROLE PLAY A TELEVISION INTERVIEW.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 37: “WHAT NOW?”]
LISTENING & READING –
LISTEN TO A RADIO INTERVIEW.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 27]
[AUDIO CD 4 TRACK 7 TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 27]
LISTEN TO A TELEVISION INTERVIEW WITH A JAPANESE FAMILY
[AUDIO CD 1 TRACK 22 STUDENT BOOK PAGE 36 & WORKBOOK PAGE 49]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






おもう OPINION
ことができる ABILITY
てくる BRING ABOUT
について TOPIC (ABOUT) INDICATOR
ので CAUSE, REASON (SO), EXPLAINING AN EXCUSE
はじめる( AFTER VERB BASE)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 4 OF COURSE I ALSO WANT TO LEARN JAPANESE.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: INTRODUCTIONS
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – A CLUB PREPARES FOR INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
SPEECH, SIGNS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
A MEETING OF EXCHANGE PROGRAM ORGANIZERS (IN AUSTRALIA) / SPEECH FORMAT IN JAPANESE / ETIQUETTE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO STUDENTS GIVING SELF-INTRODUCTION SPEECHES.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 6 & WORKBOOK PAGE 59]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 3 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 45 & WORKBOOK PAGE 64]
SPEAKING –
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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YOU WANT TO GO TO JAPAN AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT NEXT YEAR. PREPARE YOUR OWN SPEECH TO BE PRESENTED
AT A MEETING OF EXCHANGE STUDENT ORGANIZERS.
READING –
READ SOME JAPANESE SIGNS FOUND IN A TOURIST AREA.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 45: “WHAT NOW?” & WORKBOOK PAGE 64]
WRITING –
WRITE SOME TOURIST SIGNS IN JAPANESE
WRITE A SPEECH IN JAPANESE
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
が CONCESSIVE (BUT)
で CONJUNCTIVE USE (NOUNS, QUASI ADJECTIVES)
あまり
とくい
から (CAUSE)
など ETC
で
まだ
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 5 ITEM 1 –
STATISTICS: STILL HEALTHY AT 60.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: HEALTH AND SICKNESS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE, GRAPHS, WEBPAGE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
THE UNITED NATIONS’ W.H.O. WEBSITE / UNIVERSITY STUDY AREA
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A RANGE OF OPINIONS ON BETTER HEALTH CHOICES.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 15 & WORKBOOK PAGE 74]
READING –
READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON TRADITIONAL REMEDIES.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 52]
LOOK OVER SOME STATISTICAL GRAPHS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 56 & WORKBOOK PAGE 75]
WRITING –
WRITE ABOUT THE COMPARATIVE LIFE EXPECTANCY AND HEALTH DETAILS OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 56: “WHAT NOW?”]
CREATE A GRAPH IN JAPANESE.
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
ても CONCESSIVE (EVEN IF, EVEN THOUGH)
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 5 ITEM 2 –
JOGGING.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: KEEPING FIT IN MODERN TOKYO
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, INTERVIEWS, DIALOGUES, WRITTEN PROFILE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
HOME IN CENTRAL REGIONAL JAPAN / LISTENING TO FATHER AND UNCLE DISCUSS HEALTH AND FITNESS / TOKYO /
JOGGING CIRCUITS & POPULARITY OF JOGGING / IMPERIAL PALACE / SUBWAYS / EASE OF TRAVEL / WORKING IN TOKYO /
WORKING IN REGIONAL JAPAN / JAPANESE HEALTH FOCUS
[ALSO SEE JOGGING (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 47]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHER ABOUT HEALTH STATISTICS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 10 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 49]
LISTEN TO A UNIVERSITY STUDENT INTERVIEW HIS UNCLE.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 16 & WORKBOOK PAGE 74]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 9 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 58 & WORKBOOK PAGE 75]
SPEAKING –
READ THE DIALOGUE ALOUD
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 59]
WRITING –
WRITE A PROFILE IN JAPANESE
[WORKBOOK PAGE 75]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
かもしれない POSSIBILITY
だけ EXTENT (ONLY)
と QUOTATIVE
どうして INTERROGATIVES (WHY)
なら CONDITIONAL (IF)
のです・んです EXPLAINING , CLARIFYING
もし CONDITIONAL (IF)
と CONDITIONAL (IF)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 5 ITEM 3 –
GRANNY, ARE YOU 100 YET?
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: THE CHANGING DIET OF THE JAPANESE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, STATEMENTS OF OPINION, INTERVIEWS, WRITTEN LIST (OF REMEDIES)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
HOME OF A JAPANESE STUDENT’S GRANDPARENTS / STAYING HEALTHY / LIFESTYLE / SEASONAL & HEALTHY FOOD /
EXERCISE / TRADITIONAL REMEDIES
[ALSO SEE THE JAPANESE DIET (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 47]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A RANGE OF OPINIONS ON BETTER HEALTH CHOICES.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 15 & WORKBOOK PAGE 74]
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 48]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 10 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 48]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 10 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 60 & WORKBOOK PAGE 76]
SPEAKING –
USE THE TEXT FROM STUDENT BOOK PAGE 60 TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE JAPANESE LIFESTYLE AND THEN
PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS (WITH VISUAL IMAGES) TO THE CLASS.
READING –
[WORKBOOK PAGE 76]
WRITING –
WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT HEALTH REMEDIES & LIFESTYLE SECRETS IN JAPAN
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 60 & WORKBOOK PAGE 76]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 から CAUSE (BECAUSE, SINCE)








こと NOMINALIZATION
て LINKING VERBS
という QUOTATIVE
とき TIME
ないで LINKING IDEAS (WITHOUT)
なければならない COMPULSION (MUST) , INDICATING NECESSITY
のです・んです EXPLAINING , CLARIFYING
ちがう DIFFERENCE
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 5 ITEM 4 –
WHAT WORRIES YOU THE MOST?
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: THE CHANGING DIET OF THE JAPANESE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE EXCERPTS & ARTICLES, MAGAZINE PAGE LAYOUT, WRITTEN ARTICLE, DISCUSSION
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
EXCERPT FROM JAPANESE MAGAZINE WITH ARTICLE ABOUT JAPANESE TEENAGERS / WEIGHT GAIN & LOSS / THE TEEN
YEARS IN JAPAN & PEER PRESSURE/ FAST FOOD IN JAPAN / HEALTHY FOOD & LIFESTYLE AND DIETS.
[ALSO SEE SELF IMAGE (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 47]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 14 & WORKBOOK PAGE 73]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 11 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 61 & WORKBOOK PAGE 77]
SPEAKING & ICT –
STUDENT BOOK UNIT 5 ITEM 4: READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE AND DESIGN A MAGAZINE PAGE ON AN APPROPRIATE
COMPUTER PROGRAM. WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT ATTITUDES TO SELF-IMAGE, WEIGHT AND DIET IN YOUR SCHOOL. THE
FINAL PRODUCT IS TO BE PRESENTED TO YOUR JAPANESE CLASS WITH AN APPROPRIATE DISCUSSION IN JAPANESE TO
FOLLOW.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 56]
WRITING –
WRITE A MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON HEALTH ISSUES & SELF IMAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:





ことができる
ら
から CAUSE
いちばん
ないで
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 5 ITEM 5 –
SPORTS DAY.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS DAY
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
RECORDING
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
ASSIGNMENT AT UNIVERSITY / TAIIKU-NO-H IN JAPAN / SCHOOL IN JAPAN / A SCHOOL’S SPORTS DAY / HOME /
PREPARATIONS & ATTENDANCE AT A SPORTS DAY / FAMILY CONTRIBUTION & CELEBRATION / EVENTS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A RECORDED INTERVIEW, VERBAL DESCRIPTIONS,
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 12 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 62 & WORKBOOK PAGE 77]
SPEAKING –
DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PREPARATIONS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NEEDED TO ORGANISE A JAPANESE
SCHOOL SPORTS CARNIVAL.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 63: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:



けど CONJUNCTION (BUT, HOWEVER)
たり～たり ALTERNATIVE
てくれる SOMEONE DOES YOU A FAVOUR
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
11




とおもう OPINION INDICATOR
とき TIME
ので CAUSE, REASON (SO
RELATIVE CLAUSES
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 5 ITEM 6 –
RELAX & ENJOY HEALTHY FOOD.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: THE CONTRIBUTION OF JAPANESE EATING HABITS TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
INTERVIEW, TELEVISION PROGRAM & DISCUSSION, ROLE PLAY, DISCUSSION, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE,
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TELEVISION PROGRAM / UNIVERSITY CLASS / INTERVIEW ABOUT RESEARCHING NUTRITION AND DIET IN VARIOUS
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD / GOOD FOOD, EXERCISE & ENJOYMENT AT THE JAPANESE DINING TABLE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING & WRITING –
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 13 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 64 & WORKBOOK PAGE 78]
SPEAKING –
PRODUCE AND PRESENT A ROLE-PLAY. AFTER WATCHING THE DR GENSAI INTERVIEW, YOU DISCUSS THE PROS AND
CONS OF THE JAPANESE DIET WITH YOUR PE TEACHER AT THE JAPANESE SCHOOL YOU ARE ATTENDING.
DO THE ADVANTAGES OF THE JAPANESE DIET OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES? DISCUSS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 65: “WHAT NOW?”]
READING –
READ THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE DIETARY HABITS OF AUSTRALIANS.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 50]
[WORKBOOK PAGE 78]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:












いちばん SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)
く ADVERBIAL FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
すぎる EXCESS INDICATOR
それでは CONNECTORS ("WELL", "AT THAT")
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
について TOPIC (ABOUT) INDICATOR
むかし NOUNS INDICATING TIME (LONG AGO)
も...も... (BOTH…AND…)
RELATIVE CLAUSE
KEIGO
てき SUFFIX (LIKE, TYPICAL)
こと NOMINALIZER
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
12
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 7 ITEM 2 –
TOUR OF THE UNIVERSITY
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PAST & FUTURE
SUB-TOPIC: FUTURE PLANS / EDUCATION
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
INTERNET CHAT CONVERSATION, ROLE PLAY, WRITTEN REPORT, DOT-POINT SUMMARY,
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
REAL TIME CHAT FACILITY / UNIVERSITY SERVICES & PR
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING –
AFTER READING AN ELECTRONIC “CHAT” WORK IN PAIRS TO MAKE UP A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION THAT MIGHT
POSSIBLY FOLLOW THE “CHAT’.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 82]
READING –
READ AN ELECTRONIC CHAT ABOUT JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES.
[STUDE4NT BOOK PAGE 82 & WORKBOOK PAGE 107]
WRITING –
WRITE A REPORT IN JAPANESE ABOUT SHINKOKUSAI DAIGAKU.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 83]
WRITE A DOT POINT SUMMARY ABOUT A PARTICULAR UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN AFTER HAVING READ AN ELECTRONIC
“CHAT” ON THE SUBJECT.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 82 & WORKBOOK PAGE 107]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






それじゃ CONNECTORS ("WELL", "AT THAT")
たいとおもっている DESIDERATIVE (I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO)
とおもう OPINION INDICATOR
について TOPIC (ABOUT) INDICATOR
KEIGO (VARIOUS)
もうす CALLED
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 7 ITEM 3 “OF COURSE I HAVE A PART-TIME JOB!”
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: THE WORLD OF WORK
SUB-TOPIC: PART-TIME AND CASUAL WORK
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
RECORDED INTERVIEW, ROLE PLAY, ELECTRONIC FILE, EMAIL, INTERNET
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
13
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TOKYO-YOKOHAMA: JAPAN / PART-TIME WORK / INTERVIEWS ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS / STUDENTS IN THE TOKYOYOKOHAMA REGION & THEIR VIEWS ON PART-TIME JOBS / THE HOME / WINDOW WASHING / TUTORING / CONDUCTING
SURVEYS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 5 & WORKBOOK PAGE 105]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 1 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 84 & WORKBOOK PAGE 108]
SPEAKING –
MAKE UP A ROLE PLAY. ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT STUDY, FUTURE PLANS AND PART-TIME JOBS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 85: “WHAT NOW?”]
READING –
READ AN EMAIL BETWEEN FRIENDS.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 70]
WRITING & ICT –
RESEARCH THE INTERNET TO FIND INFORMATION AND IMAGES ABOUT JAPANESE UNIVERSITY LIFE. USE YOUR
RESEARCH AND IMAGES TO CREATE AN INTERESTING ELECTRONIC FILE ABOUT SOME ASPECT OR ASPECTS OF THIS
TOPIC. COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC VERSION USING ANY PROGRAM OF YOUR CHOICE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 76]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:





すぎる EXCESS INDICATOR
たり～たり LINKING
ながら SIMULTANEOUS ACTION
のです・んです EXPLAINING , CLARIFYING
ばんめ ORDINAL NUMBERS
より COMPARATIVE (THAN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 7 ITEM 5 –
SO MANY ON YOUR PAYROLL!
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PAST & FUTURE
SUB-TOPIC: PAST EXPERIENCES AND WORK
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE, INTERVIEW, SPEECH, STORY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
AN INTERESTING MAGAZINE INTERVIEW BETWEEN A WORLD FAMOUS FASHION DESIGNER A JOURNALIST / COFFEE SHOP
IN HARAJUKU
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW WITH A WORLD-FAMOUS FASHION DESIGNER
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 6 & WORKBOOK PAGE 105]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 3 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 88 & WORKBOOK PAGE 110]
SPEAKING –
MAKE UP A SPEECH ABOUT A WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER TO TOAST HIS ACHIEVEMENTS.
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
14
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 88 & WORKBOOK PAGE 110]
READING –
READ A MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH A WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 88 & WORKBOOK PAGE 110]
WRITING –
WRITE A STORY OF SUCCESS.
[SEE WORKBOOK PAGE 110 FOR HINTS]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:









あとで CONJUNCTION (TIME)
こんなに DEMONSTRATIVES (IN THIS WAY)
それじゃ CONNECTORS ("WELL", "AT THAT")
だけ EXTENT (ONLY)
めに PURPOSE, RESULT
てくる COME ABOUT
てくれる SOMEONE DOES YOU A FAVOUR
ど COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS
KEIGO (VARIOUS)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 7 ITEM 6 –
SURVEY FORM.
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
SUB-TOPIC: EDUCATION
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
SURVEY FORM, TALK BY A PARENT
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
VISITING A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL / SAITAMA PREFECTURE / COMPLETING A QUESTIONNAIRE FORM
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A PARENT TALK ABOUT HER CHILD’S SCHOOL & SPORTING COMMITMENTS.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 68]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 13 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 68]
SPEAKING –
READ A SURVEY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAITAMA.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 90 & WORKBOOK PAGE 111]
COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IN JAPANESE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 72 & WORKBOOK PAGE 111]
WRITING –
COMPLETE A SURVEY FORM.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 91: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:


あとで CONJUNCTION (TIME)
たいとおもう EXPRESSING INTENTION
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
15




てから SEQUENTIAL (AFTER DOING)
てください REQUEST ( POLITE REQUEST)
なければならない COMPULSION (MUST) , INDICATING NECESSITY
で CONJUNCTIVE USE (NOUNS, QUASI ADJECTIVES)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 8 ITEM 1 –
THE FORMAL ISN’T FAR OFF NOW!
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PAST & FUTURE
SUB-TOPIC: PLANNING AN END OF SCHOOL CELEBRATION IN AUSTRALIA
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
EMAIL, TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, ROLE PLAY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
FINAL YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA / CORRESPONDING WITH FRIENDS BY MAIL / SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR
FORMAL
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN A JAPANESE GIRL AND HER AUSTRALIAN FRIEND
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 10 & WORKBOOK PAGE 117]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 7 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 94 & WORKBOOK PAGE 119]
SPEAKING –
ROLE PLAY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW PREPARATIONS FOR GRADUATION, VALEDICTORY OR THE FORMAL ARE
GOING.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 94]
READING –
READ AN EMAIL FROM AN AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO HER JAPANESE FRIEND ABOUT END OF HIGH SCHOOL
CELEBRATIONS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 94 & WORKBOOK PAGE 119]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:





く ADVERBIAL FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
そうだ APPEARANCE (APPEARS, LOOKS LIKE)
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
なければならない COMPULSION (MUST ) , INDICATING NECESSITY
ので CAUSE, REASON
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 8 ITEM 3 –
MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
16
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: CELEBRATIONS WITH FRIENDS (AUSTRALIA)-BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
LETTER, VISUAL PRESENTATION, LETTER, GAMES, DISCUSSION, INTERNET, ELECTRONIC FILE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
PENPALS CORRESPONDING IN JAPANESE / BIRTHDAY PARTIES IN AUSTRALIA / GAMES
[ALSO SEE GIFT GIVING (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 77]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A JAPANESE GIRL AND HER NON-JAPANESE FRIEND.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 79]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 16 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 79]
SPEAKING –
DISCUSS, WITH YOUR TEACHER, A PARTY YOU WENT TO RECENTLY.
READING –
READ A LETTER ABOUT BIRTHDAY PARTIES IN AUSTRALIA
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 96 & WORKBOOK PAGE 121]
ICT –
RESEARCH THE INTERNET TO FIND INFORMATION AND IMAGES ABOUT CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS IN JAPAN. USE YOUR
RESEARCH AND IMAGES TO CREATE AN INTERESTING ELECTRONIC FILE ABOUT A MINIMUM OF 3 FESTIVALS OR TIMES
OF CELEBRATION. TRY TO FIND SOME OF THE MORE OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL FESTIVALS IN PLACES THROUGHOUT
JAPAN. COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC VERSION USING ANY PROGRAM OF YOUR CHOICE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 86]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 か WITH INTERROGATIVES





それから CONNECTORS (AND THEN, NEXT)
ながら SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS
みたい EXPRESSING HOW SOMETHING APPEARS
CLAUSES RELATIVE CLAUSE (NOUN)
さいこう SUPERLATIVES (THE VERY BEST)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 9 ITEM 1A PLACE TO RELAX HEART AND SOUL
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PERSONAL WORLD
SUB-TOPIC: THE APPEAL OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL TO THE JAPANESE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
BROCHURE, RADIO ADVERTISEMENT, ROLE PLAY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
A YOKOHAMA TRAVEL AGENCY: JAPAN / HELPING IN THE FAMILY’S BUSINESS / B & B IN AUSTRALIA
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
17
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A RADIO ADVERTISEMENT FOR A TOURIST DESTINATION IN AUSTRALIA.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 88]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 17 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 88]
SPEAKING –
ROLE PLAY: YOU ARE TO TAKE THE PART OF A TOURIST WHO HAS RETURNED FROM “HANG YOUR HAT”. TRY TO
CONVINCE YOUR FRIEND THAT HE / SHE SHOULD GO THERE FOR A HOLIDAY.
READING –
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 105]
READ A PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE ABOUT A TOURIST ATTRACTION IN AUSTRALIA.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 90]
READ A BROCHURE ABOUT A TOURIST RETREAT IN AUSTRALIA.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 104 & WORKBOOK PAGE 132]
WRITING –
PLAN A BROCHURE FOR JAPANESE TOURISTS.
[WORKBOOK PAGE 132]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 だけ EXTENT (ONLY)

RELATIVE CLAUSES
MONEY
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
18
PART B
PRESCRIBED THEME:
THE JAPANESESPEAKING COMMUNITIES
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
19
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 1 ITEM 4 –
YORO WATERFALL.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
BROCHURE, TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY, RECORDED VOICE MESSAGE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
GIFU: JAPAN (AUTUMN) / VISIT TO YORO WATERFALL (PREPARATIONS)
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WATERFALLS
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 10 & WORKBOOK PAGE 4]
LISTEN TO A RECORDED MESSAGE FROM THE “YORO TOURIST TELEPHONE CENTRE”.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 1 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 3]
READING –
READ AN INFORMATION BROCHURE ABOUT GIFU CITY.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 5]
READ THROUGH A BROCHURE ON YORO
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 8 & WORKBOOK PAGE 11]
WRITING & ICT DESIGN A BROCHURE FOR ANY TOURIST DESTINATION OR PLACE OF INTEREST IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 8: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






から FROM, POINT OF TIME
ぐらい TIME (APPROXIMATE AMOUNT/TIME/LENGTH)
でも EMPHATIC
の NOMINALIZATION (THE ONE)
まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME
でも EVEN
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 1 ITEM 5 –
ONCE UPON A TIME…
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LEGEND OF YORO – FOLKTALE & HISTORICAL FIGURES
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
A PARK GUIDE’S TALK, TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY, BROCHURE, FOLKTALE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
GIFU: JAPAN / IN AUTUMN / YORO WATERFALL / AT HOME LOOKING THROUGH A BROCHURE/ GUIDED WALK
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
20
[ALSO SEE HYOTAN TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 1]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING & WRITING –
LISTEN TO A TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WATERFALLS
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 10 & WORKBOOK PAGE 4]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 5 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 9 & WORKBOOK PAGE 12]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






ことができる ABILITY
そして (AND THEN)
ちかく ADVERBIAL FORM USED AS NOUN (NEARBY)
て LINKING VERBS
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
でも EVEN
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 1 ITEM 6 WE’LL HAVE THE WILD BOAR HOTPOT THANKS!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: AN EXTENDED JAPANESE FAMILY – PARTAKING OF TRADITIONAL MEAL
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION IN RESTAURANT, MENU
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT AT YORO WATERFALL & PARK AREA IN JAPAN / LUNCH / TRADITIONAL STYLE RESTAURANT /:
“WILD BOAR NABE”.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TEENAGER GIRL AND HER MOTHER.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 8 & WORKBOOK PAGE 1]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 6 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 10 & WORKBOOK PAGE 14]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 く ADVERBIAL FORMS OF ADJECTIVES






こちら DEMONSTRATIVES (THIS DIRECTION, THIS WAY, THIS PERSON)
てください REQUEST ( POLITE REQUEST)
にする DECISION INDICATOR
の NOMINALIZATION (THE ONE)
KEIGO (VARIOUS)
CONDITIONAL (VERBS)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
21
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 1 ITEM 7 –
LOCAL CUISINE.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LOCAL CUISINE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
ARTICLE FROM VISITOR’S BOOKLET, DIALOGUE, ROLE PLAY, CONVERSATION, BOOKLET
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
YORO WATERFALL & PARK AREA: JAPAN; YORO WATERFALL AREA / JAPANESE OUTINGS WITH FAMILY / INFORMATIONAL
BOOKLET USAGE / LOCAL SPECIALTY CUISINE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING –
CONVINCE YOUR FRIEND THAT BOTAN-NABE, NAMASU AND UNAGI ARE ALL GREAT FOODS TO TRY.
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A JAPANESE TEENAGER AND HER MOTHER.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 8 & WORKBOOK PAGE 1]
READING –
READ A BOOKLET ABOUT SPECIALTY DISHES IN YORO
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 12 & WORKBOOK PAGE 13]
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 4 –
I’M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING REALLY NICE TO WEAR.
T THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LEISURE CULTURE – SHOPPING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIALOGUE, CONVERSATION, ROLE PLAY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING: SPORTS FASHION CLOTHING STORE HARAJUKU: JAPAN.
AFTER COFFEE, A GROUP OF GIRLS TAKE A TRAIN TO A “SPORTS FASHION “CLOTHING STORE IN HARAJUKU. THEY HAVE
A CONVERSATION IN THE STORE.
[ALSO SEE STORES SHOPS & DEPATO (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 12]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A GROUP OF FRIENDS SHOPPING IN A SPORTS FASHION STORE.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 13 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 20 & WORKBOOK PAGE 28]
LISTEN TO A CLOTHING STORE CONVERSATION.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 4 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 14]
SPEAKING & WRITING –
IN GROUPS OF 3 OR 4, COMPOSE A CONVERSATION ABOUT BUYING SOME FASHIONABLE ITEM
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 20: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:

すぎる EXCESS INDICATOR
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
22

わ MILD EMPHASIS (FEMININE)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 5 –
IT’S LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC : LEISURE CULTURE – SPECTATOR SPORTS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
PROFILE, CONVERSATION, MAGAZINE PROFILE, MAGAZINE ARTICLES,
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
AT WORK AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER IN JAPAN / BASEBALL MAGAZINE / PROFILES / BASEBALL
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A YOUNG FAN TALK TO A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALLER
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 18 & WORKBOOK PAGE 24]
READING –
READ THE PROFILE OF A MODERN BASEBALL PLAYER
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 21 & WORKBOOK PAGE 29]
READ THE PLAYER PROFILES FROM SOME OLD BASEBALL MAGAZINES.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 16]
ICT –
CREATE A MAGAZINE PROFILE OF A SPORTING PERSONALITY.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 21: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:



ないで LINKING IDEAS (WITHOUT)
の NOMINALIZATION (THE ONE)
よう [のよう] LIKE
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 6 –
SMS.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LEISURE CULTURE – DATING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
23
SMS MESSAGE, ROLE PLAY, TEXTING ON CELL PHONE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
PRO BASEBALL GAME INVITATION / TEXTING IN JAPAN
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
READING –
READ AN SMS MESSAGE
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 22 & WORKBOOK PAGE 29]
SPEAKING –
YOU AND A PARTNER ARE TO WORK TOGETHER TO CHANGE THE SMS MESSAGE INTO A CELL PHONE CONVERSATION.
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 SMS
 たことがある EXPERIENCE

なら CONDITIONAL (IF)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 8 –
WHAT’S YOUR SPECIALTY DISH?
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: SHOPPING AND EATING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
RADIO INTERVIEW, TELEVISION PROGRAM, MAP, MAGAZINE PAGE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TRAIN: JAPAN /ELECTRONIC GADGETS TO LISTEN TO RADIO & MUSIC / A RADIO INTERVIEW WITH A POPULAR TV
PERSONALITY / FOOD & RESTAURANTS IN JAPAN / EATING IN / EATING OUT
[ALSO SEE RESTAURANTS (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 12]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TELEVISION COOKING SHOW
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 17 & WORKBOOK PAGE 22]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 15 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 24 & WORKBOOK PAGE 30]
SPEAKING –
USE A MAP TO DIRECT ANOTHER STUDENT FROM ANY GIVEN STARTING POINT TO A PARTICULAR PLACE.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 27: “WHAT NOW?”]
IN PAIRS, MAKE UP A RADIO INTERVIEW ABOUT FOODS YOU LIKE TO EAT AND FOODS YOU LIKE TO COOK. ALSO DISCUSS
“EATING OUT”.
WRITING –
CREATE A JAPANESE MENU AND ILLUSTRATE IT.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 25: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 いちばん SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)




かた METHOD
て SEQUENCE OF SENTENCES
とちがう VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (DIFFERENT FROM)
の NOMINALIZATION (THE ONE)
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
24


ので CAUSE, REASON (SO), EXPLAINING AN EXCUSE
RELATIVE CLAUSE(NOUN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 9 TEA, CHOPSTICKS & THE FAMOUS “OBENTO”
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EATING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DOUBLE PAGE FOOD MAGAZINE SPREAD, DIARY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
FOOD MAGAZINES IN JAPAN / COOKING AND EATING OUT / VARIOUS JAPANESE DISHES
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
READING –
WRITE A DIARY ENTRY IN JAPANESE DISCUSSING YOUR RECENT TRIP TO A JAPANESE RESTAURANT” [STUDENT BOOK
PAGE 27: “WHAT NOW?”]
READ THROUGH A DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD FROM A FOOD MAGAZINE.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 26 & WORKBOOK PAGE 31]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 REVISION OF BASIC STRUCTURES
 RELATIVE CLAUSES
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 3 ITEM 1 A FASCINATION WITH JAPANESE CARTOONS
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: JAPANESE MANGA AND ANIME
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
EMAIL, ANIME, MANGA, MAGAZINE ARTICLE, RESEARCHED FINDINGS (ELECTRONIC SUMMARY)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
JAPANESE ARTICLE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ANIME AND MANGA IN OVERSEAS COUNTRIES / LONDON / CONVENTION FOR
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN JAPANESE MANGA & ANIME.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A VOICE MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT JAPANESE CARTOONS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 19 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 30 & WORKBOOK PAGE 44]
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
25
READING –
READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT JAPANESE CARTOONS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 30 & WORKBOOK PAGE 44]
WRITING & ICT–
RESEARCH MORE ABOUT JAPANESE ANIME & MANGA AND WRITE UP YOUR FINDINGS.
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 SUPERLATIVES
 だけ ONLY




POTENTIAL FORMS
かなり
について
NOUN+でも
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 3 ITEM 3 –
THE SOUND OF WATER.
THEME: THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: (FAMOUS JAPANESE) THE TIMES & WORKS OF BASHO & OTHERS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, HAIKU, RESPONSES TO STATEMENTS (WRITTEN)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
VISIT GRANDPARENTS IN JAPAN / HAIKU POETRY
[ALSO SEE HAIKU (IN ENGLISH) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 24]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A DISCUSSION THAT GOES ON IN AN ELECTRONICS STORE IN AKIHABARA
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 6 TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 26]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 24 & WORKBOOK PAGE 41]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 21 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 34 & WORKBOOK PAGE 45]
WRITING & READING –
WRITE A HAIKU.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 35]
READ THE JAPANESE STATEMENTS AND RESPOND IN JAPANESE SENTENCES
[WORKBOOK PAGE 45]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






たら POTENTIAL
ともう OPINIONS
んです EXPLANATION , CLARIFICATION
LINKING DEVICES
CONJUNCTIONS & CONNECTIVES
やすい EASY TO
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
26
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 3 ITEM 5 FIREWORKS: A SYMBOL OF THE JAPANESE SUMMER.
THEME: THE JAPANESE SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF JAPAN
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
PRESENTATION WITH ELECTRONIC SLIDE SHOW, “PERSON IN-THE-STREET” COMMENTS, BROCHURE, POSTCARD,
WRITTEN REPORT, ELECTRONIC PHOTO ALBUM
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
SCHOOL CLUBS IN JAPAN / A JAPANESE SCHOOL’S “INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE” / GIVING A PRESENTATION
USING A SLIDE PROJECTOR / SYMBOLS OF JAPAN / SNOW IN JAPAN / GARDENS / MT FUJI / BONSAI / KIMONO / HARAJUKU /
SHINKANSEN / MANGA & ANIME / RELIGION / TECHNOLOGY / FIREWORKS / HACHIKO-MAE CROSSING
[ALSO SEE OMIYA BONSAI (IN ENGLISH) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 25]
[ALSO SEE MT FUJI (IN ENGLISH) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 25]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO SOME PERSON IN THE STREET COMMENTS ABOUT THE MOST APPROPRIATE SYMBOLS FOR JAPAN
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 25 & WORKBOOK PAGE 42]
LISTEN TO A JAPANESE FATHER AND SON TALK ABOUT THEIR GARDEN.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 26 & WORKBOOK PAGE 43]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 23 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 38 & WORKBOOK PAGE 47]
READING –
READ A BROCHURE ABOUT TOKYO TOWER.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 29]
READ A POSTCARD FROM A BOY TO HIS MOTHER.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 31]
WRITING & SPEAKING –
WRITE AND PRESENT A REPORT ABOUT “SYMBOLS OF JAPAN”.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 39: “WHAT NOW?”]
ICT –
CREATE AN ELECTRONIC PHOTO ALBUM ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND WHERE YOU LIVE. YOUR PRESENTATION COULD BE
CREATED USING POWERPOINT OR A SIMILAR PROGRAM.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 46]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 いちばん SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)










おなじ COMPARISONS (SAME)
が CONCESSIVE (BUT)
かどうか CERTAINTY/UNCERTAINTY
ことができる ABILITY
しか EXTENT (ONLY)
という QUOTATIVE
より COMPARATIVE (THAN)
RELATIVE CLAUSE
でしょう/だろう
いつ＋でも
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
27
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 1 I WANT TO LEARN SO MUCH ON MY EXCHANGE TO JAPAN!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – PREPARING FOR THE
INCOMING STUDENT
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
REPORT TO MEETING, SELF INTRODUCTION SPEECHES, DIALOGUES, ORAL PRESENTATION, PERSONAL PROFILE
(WRITTEN)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
A REGIONAL CENTRE IN JAPAN / MEETING OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ORGANISATION / DISCUSSION AT MEETING
[ALSO SEE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (IN ENGLISH) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 36, 37]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO THE REPORTS AT A MEETING OF AN EXCHANGE ORGANISATION IN JAPAN
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 1 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 42 & WORKBOOK PAGE 61]
LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN A NEW EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN &
HIS CLASSMATE.
[AUDIO CD 4 TRACK 9 TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 38]
LISTEN TO SOME SELF INTRODUCTIONS, SPEECHES & DIALOGUES
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACKS 6, 7, 8 & WORKBOOK PAGES 59, 60, 60]
SPEAKING –
ROLE PLAY: ASSUME YOU ARE AN EXCHANGE STUDENT IN JAPAN. DO A PRESENTATION USING PHOTOGRAPHS FROM
HOME.
WRITING –
CONSTRUCT A WRITTEN PERSONAL “PROFILE” ABOUT A GROUP OF EXCHANGE STUDENTS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 42: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 が CONCESSIVE (BUT)




くて CONNECTIVE (ADJECTIVES)
そうだ HEARSAY (IT IS SAID, I HEAR)
てから SEQUENTIAL (AFTER DOING)
で CONJUNCTIVE USE (NOUNS, QUASI ADJECTIVES)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 2 –
I DECIDED TO APPLY AFTER ALL.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – DECIDING TO APPLY
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIALOGUES, (CONVERSATIONS)
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
28
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
SCHOOL / HOME (IN AUSTRALIA) TALKING BETWEEN FRIENDS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN AN AUSTRALIAN GIRL AND A JAPANESE GIRL IN JAPAN.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 8 & WORKBOOK PAGE 62]
LISTEN TO AN AUSTRALIAN GIRL AND A JAPANESE GIRL (IN AUSTRALIA) WHO ARE TALKING ABOUT EXCHANGES.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 2 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 43 & WORKBOOK PAGE 62]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 てある EXISTENCE (EFFECTED/BROUGHT ABOUT BY AN ACTION)




どういうふう INTERROGATIVES (IN WHAT WAY…)
について
が CONCESSIVE (BUT)
て LINKING VERBS
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 3 –
APPLICATION FORM FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FORM
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
APPLICATION FORM, FORMAL INTERVIEW
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
AUSTRALIA / HOME / FILLING OUT A FORM IN JAPANESE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING –
USE THE QUESTIONS ON AN APPLICATION FORM TO PRODUCE A FORMAL INTERVIEW BETWEEN A PANEL OF JUDGES
AND AN APPLICANT WHO WANTS TO STUDY IN JAPAN NEXT YEAR UNDER AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
READING & WRITING –
READ AND COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 44: “WHAT NOW?” & WORKBOOK PAGE 63]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






くらい・ぐらい TIME (APPROXIMATE AMOUNT/TIME/LENGTH)
たことがある EXPERIENCE
どうして INTERROGATIVES (WHY)
ください
たい
ています
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
29
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE:
UNIT 4 ITEM 5 - I JUST CAN’T WAIT!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – CONTACTING THE HOST FAMILY
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
EMAILS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
NEW ZEALAND (BEFORE LEAVING NEW ZEALAND TO GO TO JAPAN ON A YEAR-LONG EXCHANGE) HOME IN NZ / EMAILS IN
NZ & JAPAN / HOST FAMILY
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
READING & WRITING –
READ AN EMAIL FROM A NEW ZEALAND GIRL WHO IS GOING TO JAPAN ON EXCHANGE.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 46]
DRAFT AN EMAIL USING GENKOYOSHI.
[WORKBOOK PAGE 65]
ICT & WRITING - –
COMPOSE AN EMAIL IN JAPANESE ON THE COMPUTER & SEND BY EMAIL
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:










が CONJUNCTION (BUT, HOWEVER)
てくる
てくれる SOMEONE DOES YOU A FAVOUR
という QUOTATIVE
とおもう OPINION
ことがある
て
LINKING VERBS
おなじ
ほか
あと
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 6 –
WELCOME TO JAPAN
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – MEETING AT THE AIRPORT
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
SPEECHES, PUZZLE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
NARITA AIRPORT: JAPAN / FORMAL WELCOME SPEECHMAKING IN JAPAN / AIRPORT / RAILWAY STATION
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM OFFICIAL TALKING TO A GROUP OF NEW EXCHANGE STUDENTS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 8 & WORKBOOK PAGE 60]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 4 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 47 & WORKBOOK PAGE 66]
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
30
SPEAKING –
PREPARE A SPEECH YOU COULD USE AT A FORMAL WELCOME PARTY FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN JAPAN.
READING –
COMPLETE A MATCHING TASK
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 47 & WORKBOOK PAGE 66]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:









たいとおもう EXPRESSING INTENTION
て LINKING VERBS
ないで LINKING IDEAS (WITHOUT)
のです EXPLANATION, CLARIFICATION
のです・んです EXPLAINING , CLARIFYING
もっと
あまり
ください（てください）
じょうず
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 7 –
GIVE IT YOUR BEST!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – RULES AND ITINERARIES
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
HANDBOOK (SHIORI), OF INSTRUCTIONS/ ADVICE DIARY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
EXCHANGE STUDENT ORIENTATION CAMP (TOKYO, JAPAN) / RULES & SCHEDULE SHIORI (HANDBOOK) IN JAPAN
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
READING –
READ A HANDBOOK OF RULES, ADVICE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 48 & WORKBOOK PAGE 66]
READ A SEGMENT OF AN EXCHANGE STUDENT’S DIARY
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGES 40 & 42]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 あいだ CONJUNCTION (TIME-WHILE,DURING)










いちばん SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)
か WITH INTERROGATIVES
たことがある EXPERIENCE
てくる
とき TIME
RELATIVE CLAUSES
とおもう
にすむ
ないで
てはいけません
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
31
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 8 –
THE ORIENTATION
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – THE ORIENTATION CAMP
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
ITINERARY, DISCUSSION, ORIENTATION PROGRAM, ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TOKYO: JAPAN / ORIENTATION CAMP FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN JAPAN ORIENTATION PROGRAMS IN JAPAN
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING –
DISCUSS YOUR THOUGHTS (POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE) ABOUT EXCHANGE PROGRAM ORIENTATION PROGRAMS
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 50 & WORKBOOK PAGE 67]
READING –
READ ABOUT EXCHANGE PROGRAM ORIENTATION PROGRAMS
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 50 & WORKBOOK PAGE 67]
ICT –
DO SOME RESEARCH AND AN ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION IN JAPANESE
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 51: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 て SEQUENCE OF SENTENCES

てくる BRING ABOUT
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 4 ITEM 9 –
I’M JUST SO ENVIOUS!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN – FINALLY TALKING IN JAPANESE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIALOGUES / CONVERSATIONS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TOKYO DEPARTMENT STORE: JAPAN / COFFEE SHOP / EXCHANGE STUDENTS & JAPANESE “BUDDIES” HAVING A REAL
CONVERSATION IN JAPANESE FOR THE FIRST TIME
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENINGLISTEN TO AN AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGE STUDENT AND HER JAPANESE BUDDY HAVE A CONVERSATION
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 5 STUDENT BOOK PAGE 52 & WORKBOOK PAGE 68]
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
32
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:






て LINKING VERBS
どういうふう INTERROGATIVES (IN WHAT WAY…)
より COMPARATIVE (THAN)
それに CONJUNCTION (ALSO)
くらべる COMPARISON
じょうず
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 6 ITEM 3 –
A BEAUTIFUL TOWN BY THE LAKE
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LIFE OUT OF THE BIG CITIES
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
TELEVISION PROGRAM PROLOGUE, LETTER
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
WATCHING A POPULAR TELEVISION SONG CONTEST “NODO JIMAN TAIKAI” (のど自慢大会) / REGIONAL & RURAL JAPANESE
TOWNS / INAWASHIRO, FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE
[ALSO SEE THE REAL INAWASHIRO (IN JAPANESE)
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 57]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TELEVISION PROGRAM
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 20 & WORKBOOK PAGE 85]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 18 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 72 & WORKBOOK PAGE 88]
SPEAKING –
READ THE NARRATOR’S SCRIPT ALOUD TO THE CLASS
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 72]
READING –
READ A LETTER FROM A JAPANESE-SPEAKING AUSTRALIAN TO HIS JAPANESE FRIEND.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 60]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:



から FROM, POINT OF TIME/SPACE , SINCE
たり～たり ALTERNATIVE
ばんめ ORDINAL NUMBERS
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 6 ITEM 4 –
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
33
TOKYO: GOOD POINTS & BAD POINTS.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: LIFE IN THE BIG CITIES
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CARTOON, MAGAZINE, INTERVIEWS / OPINION GIVING, SUMMARY (WRITTEN)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
MAGAZINE-OPINIONS & READERS CONTRIBUTIONS / LIVING IN THE
CITY OR LIVING IN THE COUNTRY/ LIVING IN TOKYO
[ALSO SEE OWNING A CAR (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 57]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT TOKYO
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 21 & WORKBOOK PAGE 86]
SPEAKING –
RESEARCH LIFE IN BIG JAPANESE CITIES. NOW CONDUCT A SURVEY AROUND THE CLASS.
ONE STUDENT IS TO PLAY THE ROLE OF A TV REPORTER TRYING TO FIND OUT THE VARIOUS OPINIONS WHILE ALL
OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASS WILL GIVE SHORT ANSWERS OF 3 OR 4 LINES.
READING –
READ THROUGH A MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTION (CARTOON STYLE)
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 73 & WORKBOOK PAGE 92]
WRITING –
CREATE A CARTOON STYLE SUMMARY OF GOOD AND BAD POINTS ABOUT THE PLACE YOU LIVE. [STUDENT BOOK PAGE
73: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:


くて CONNECTIVE (ADJECTIVES)
PLAIN FORMS
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 6 ITEM 5 –
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT TOKYO?
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: JAPANESE YOUTH CULTURE 6.5
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN JAPAN 6.5
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE VOX POP, INTERVIEWS, DIARY, VIDEO
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
VOX POP FOR A POPULAR JAPANESE MAGAZINE / SHINJUKU / TOKYO DISNEYLAND & DISNEYSEA / TALL BUILDINGS IN
TOKYO / UENO ZOO & PARK / YOYOGI / GINZA / AKIHABARA / ASAKUSA
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A VARIETY OF INTERVIEWS.
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
34
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 58]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 21 & WORKBOOK PAGE 86]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 11 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 58]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 19 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 76 & WORKBOOK PAGE 93]
READING & WRITING –
READ A VOX POP SECTION OF A MAGAZINE & WRITE A LIST OF POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES ABOUT LIVING IN TOKYO.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 76 & WORKBOOK PAGE 93]
READ DIARY ENTRIES WRITTEN BY A JAPANESE-AUSTRALIAN FAMILY VISITING JAPAN.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 62]
SPEAKING & ICT –
IN GROUPS OF 5 OR 6 PRODUCE A VIDEO. THE VIDEO IS TO HAVE AN ACCOMPANYING COMMENTARY / DIALOGUE
(INTERVIEWS) WHICH IS TO BE CLEAR, WITH APPROPRIATE TIMINGS. “TOPIC: WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT LIVING IN THE
CITY / COUNTRY?”
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 66]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 さいこう








ぐらい
あとで CONJUNCTION (TIME)
いちばん SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)
く ADVERBIAL FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
ことができる ABILITY
たり～たり ALTERNATIVE
とき TIME
にとって INDICATING FOR WHOM
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 6 ITEM 6 HI-TECH UNIVERSITY IN THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: POPULATION DRIFT
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE, RADIO BROADCAST, DEBATE, MAGAZINE ARTICLE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
ARTICLES COMPARING TOKYO LIFE WITH COUNTRY LIFE: FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE URBAN DRIFT / UNIVERSITY
[ALSO SEE UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 67]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A RADIO BROADCAST ABOUT UNIVERSITY.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 59]
SPEAKING –
DEBATE: “STUDYING IN THE COUNTRY OR STUDYING IN THE CITY”.
READING & WRITING –
READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE COMPARING TOKYO LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE, WRITE A LETTER IN JAPANESE
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 76 & WORKBOOK PAGE 96]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:

が CONCESSIVE (BUT)
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
35








かた METHOD
て LINKING VERBS
なくても NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE
なぜ INTERROGATIVES (WHY)
の OPTIONAL ALTERNATIVE TO (GA) IN ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES
ように PURPOSE, RESULT, REQUEST
より COMPARATIVE (THAN)
RELATIVE CLAUSE
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 8 ITEM 2 –
BON ODORI FESTIVAL.
THEME: THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FESTIVALS IN JAPAN
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
EMAIL, PRESENTATION, REPORT
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
HOME IN JAPAN / HOME IN AUSTRALIA / EMAIL IN JAPANESE / BON ODORI / SHIKOKU
[ALSO SEE BON ODORI (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 77]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING –
RESEARCH BON-ODORI AND MAKE A VISUAL PRESENTATION TO THE CLASS.
READING –
READ AN EMAIL ABOUT A BON ODORI FESTIVAL.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 95 & WORKBOOK PAGE 120]
READ A LETTER FROM A JAPANESE EXCHANGE STUDENT TO HER PARENTS BACK IN JAPAN.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 82]
WRITING –
WRITE A REPORT EXPLAINING OBON AND BON ODORI.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 95: “WHAT NOW?” & WORKBOOK PAGE 120]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 さいご ADVERBS OF TIME (LAST, LASTLY)







て LINKING VERBS
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
みたい EXPRESSING HOW SOMETHING APPEARS
CLAUSES, RELATIVE CLAUSE
ことがある
(NOUN)
ことができる
ている
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 8 ITEM 4 –
KATE & MIYO’S COOL CALENDAR!
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC : LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FESTIVALS & HOLIDAYS IN JAPAN
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
ILLUSTRATED CALENDAR, TELEVISION PROGRAM, LECTURE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE JAPANESE CALENDAR (AT HIGHER LEVEL THAN UNIT 1)
NEW YEAR, SETSUBUN, HINAMATSURI, MIDORI-NO-HI, KODOMO-NO-HI, GION & OTHER MATSURI, SPORTS DAY, OTHER
FESTIVALS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A PRIME-TIME TV SHOW WHERE PEOPLE SAY WHAT THEY CONSIDER THEIR FAVOURITE CELEBRATION OF THE
YEAR TO BE.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 9 & WORKBOOK PAGE 117]
LISTEN TO A LECTURE ABOUT THE VERNAL AND AUTUMNAL EQUINOXES.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 11 & WORKBOOK PAGE 118]
READING –
READ PARTS OF A JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED CALENDAR
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 97 & WORKBOOK PAGE 122]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 かた PRONOUN (PERSON)






だい PREFIX COUNTER (AS IN DAIICHI)
たり～たり LISTING
という IS CALLED, KNOWN AS
に MAKING ADVERBIAL FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
CLAUSES, RELATIVE CLAUSE (NOUN)
もらう RECEIVE
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 8 ITEM 5 –
TAKING YOUR PLACE IN FRONT OF THE TOKONOMA.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: FORMAL OCCASIONS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
SPEECH, PRESENTATION (WRITTEN, SPOKEN, ELECTRONIC)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
HYOGO: JAPAN / PATRONS OF VISUAL ARTS ARE GUESTS OF HONOUR AT A CELEBRATORY FAREWELL DINNER HOSTED
BY TOWN’S MAYOR / FORMAL SEATING /TOKONOMA / IKEBANA / PAINTINGS / TATAMI / OFFICIAL SPEECH AT THE DINNER
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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[ALSO SEE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 87]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A FAREWELL SPEECH GIVEN BY THE MAYOR OF A JAPANESE CITY TO SOME FOREIGN GUESTS.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 8 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 100 & WORKBOOK PAGE 123]
SPEAKING, READING, WRITING, ICT –
MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION TO EXPLAIN ABOUT KAKEJIKU, IKEBANA & GIFT-GIVING IN JAPAN. THIS CAN BE
DONE AS A POWERPOINT
[WORKBOOK PAGE 123]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 さいご ADVERBS OF TIME (LAST, LASTLY)





てある EXISTENCE
ている ACTION (PROGRESSIVE ACTION)
ている STATE
という QUOTATIVE
けいご KEIGO (VARIOUS)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 9 ITEM 2 –
SCHOOL TRIP DIARY
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: SCHOOL TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
WRITTEN REPORT (ILLUSTRATED), DIARY, ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION, INTERNET SITES, ADVERTISING SLOGANS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
SCHOOL TRIP / HIROSHIMA / HIMEJI / YOKOHAMA/ MIYAJIMA / SHINKANSEN / SCHOOL / ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL TOUR /
KEEPING A DIARY
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT READ HIS DIARY FROM A SCHOOL TRIP
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 14 & WORKBOOK PAGE 129]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 12 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 106 & WORKBOOK PAGE 133]
SPEAKING & ICT –
FIND GOOD IMAGES THAT WOULD MATCH UP WITH THE PLACES NOBORU VISITED ON THE SCHOOL TRIP. NOW MAKE AN
ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION, WITH NARRATION, TO PRESENT TO THE CLASS.
READING –
READ THE DIARY OF A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ABOUT HIS EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO HIROSHIMA.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 106 & WORKBOOK PAGE 133]
WRITING –
WRITE SOME ADVERTISING SLOGANS IN JAPANESE.
[WORKBOOK PAGE 133]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 あとで CONJUNCTION (TIME)
 いちばん SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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








そんなに DEMONSTRATIVES (THAT WAY)
ちかくに (NEARBY)
てから SEQUENTIAL (AFTER DOING)
について TOPIC (ABOUT) INDICATOR
まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME
まで UNTIL, POINT IN SPACE
よう [のよう] APPEARANCE
さいこう SUPERLATIVE (THE VERY BEST)
はじめて FIRST TIME
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 9 ITEM 3 –
THE “SILVER WORLD” RESORT
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: A JAPANESE SKI RESORT
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
WEBSITE, CONVERSATION, DISCUSSION
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
NEW YEAR’S VACATION / AT THE “GINSEKAI” RESORT IN THE JAPAN ALPS WEBSITES / TECHNOLOGY TO GET LATEST
INFORMATION.
[ALSO SEE SKIING JAPAN (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 87]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A TRAVEL AGENT AND A CLIENT.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 19 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 89]
SPEAKING –
HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT SKIING IN JAPAN.
[USE STUDENT BOOK PAGE 109 TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT TO SAY]
READING & ICT –
READ THROUGH A WEBSITE ABOUT SKIING IN JAPAN
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 108 & WORKBOOK PAGE 134]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 から FROM, POINT OF TIME, SINCE





から FROM, POINT IN SPACE
まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME
まで UNTIL, POINT IN SPACE
CLAUSES RELATIVE CLAUSE
でしょう
(NOUN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
39
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 9 ITEM 4 AMERICA, CANADA, HAWAII, GUAM & SAIPAN, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: TOURISM AND TRAVEL
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
OFFICE MEMO, QUALITATIVE DATA, QUANTITATIVE DATA, SURVEY FORM, SLOGANS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TRAVEL AGENCY / SURVEYING PEOPLE / INFORMING STAFF / TRAVEL TRENDS ON PAPER / ANECDOTAL & QUALITATIVE
DATA
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TRAVEL AGENT CONDUCTING A SURVEY WITH CLIENTS
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 15 & WORKBOOK PAGE 130]
READING –
READ THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY ABOUT OVERSEAS TRAVEL & DOMESTIC TRAVEL
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 110 & WORKBOOK PAGE 133]
WRITING –
MAKE UP SLOGANS IN JAPANESE.
[WORKBOOK PAGE 133]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 ある ADJECTIVE (SOME, CERTAIN)





たいです DESIDERATIVE (WISH, WANT TO)
という QUOTATIVE
とおもう OPINION INDICATOR
まえ CONJUNCTION [TIME (BEFORE)]
CLAUSES, RELATIVE CLAUSE
(NOUN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 9 ITEM 5 –
TURN RIGHT AT THE FIRST CORNER.
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: VISITING JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: GETTING AROUND AND DIRECTIONS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
RECORDED DIRECTIONS (ICT), VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS & DIRECTIONS, POSTCARD, MAP IMAGES, MAP WITH LABELS (FOR
TOURIST ADVICE), ELECTRONIC MAP
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
ENGLISH TUTORING IN THE HOME / BOOKING A HOLIDAY / HISTORIC TOWN OF HAGI / TRAVEL AGENCY “HOLIDAY PACKS”
IN JAPAN / “WALKING TOURS” OF HAGI
[ALSO SEE THE REAL HAGI (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 87]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO SOME STREET DIRECTIONS.
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
40
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 16 & WORKBOOK PAGE 131]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 13 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 112 & WORKBOOK PAGE 136]
SPEAKING –
ROLE PLAY GETTING AROUND A TOURIST TOWN IN JAPAN (USING DIRECTIONS). MAKE UP SOME MORE DIRECTIONS FOR
OTHER WALKING TOURS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 113: “WHAT NOW?”]
READING –
READ A POSTCARD FROM A YOUNG ATHLETE COMPETING IN AN HISTORIC TOWN IN JAPAN.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 92]
WRITING –
WRITE OUT SOME DIRECTIONS FOR A JAPANESE FRIEND WHO IS VISITING YOUR HOMETOWN.
ICT –
USE THE INTERNET TO FIND MAP IMAGES AND INFORMATION ABOUT 2 OR 3 PLACES IN JAPAN. USE THE INFORMATION
AND IMAGES TO CREATE A TOURIST ADVICE MAP WITH WRITTEN DIRECTIONS OR INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE PLACES.
COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC VERSION USING ANY PROGRAM OF YOUR CHOICE.
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:








から FROM, POINT OF TIME/SPACE, SINCE
から CAUSE (BECAUSE, SINCE)
POTENTIAL
ぐらい TIME (APPROXIMATE AMOUNT/TIME/LENGTH)
て LINKING VERBS
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME/SPACE
CLAUSES, RELATIVE CLAUSE
(NOUN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
41
PART C
PRESCRIBED THEME:
THE CHANGING WORLD
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
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OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 1 ITEM 1MUM, PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: CHANGES IN DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: IMPACT OF COMPUTER GAMES
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: VISITING A JAPANESE FAMILY – DAILY LIFE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, DIARY, EMAIL, WEBPAGE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
OGAKI: JAPAN / HAVING EVENING MEAL AT HOME / SIBLINGS COMPLAINING ABOUT EACH OTHER / COMPUTER NOISE
[ALSO SEE TOKONOMA (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 77]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION. STUDENT BOOK PAGE 4 & CORRESPONDING WORKBOOK UNIT
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 9 & WORKBOOK PAGE 2]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 3 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 4 & WORKBOOK PAGE 10]
SPEAKING –
MAKE UP A ROLE PLAY-TOPIC “DINNER TIME CONVERSATION”
WRITING –
WRITE A DIARY ENTRY BASED ON A DINNER TIME DISCUSSION
ICT –
COMPOSE AN EMAIL TELLING A STUDENT THAT HE NEEDS TO BE MORE CONSIDERATE OF HIS MOTHER AND SISTER AND
THAT HE NEEDS TO STUDY MORE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 11]
READ A WEBPAGE ABOUT A SPORTING EVENT IN AUSTRALIA.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGES 80 & 81]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:

すぎる EXCESS INDICATOR

てはいけない PROHIBITIVE (MUST NOT)

ないでください REQUESTING NOT TO DO SOMETHING

なさい COMMAND

も。。。も。。。 BOTH…AND…
てあげる DOES A FAVOUR FOR
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 2 ITEM 7 –
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY!
T THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: CHANGES IN DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: THE POPULARITY OF SPORTING PERSONALITIES
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
43
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIALOGUE, ROLE PLAY, TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, EMAIL
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
HOME / WATCHING PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN JAPAN / DISCUSSION BETWEEN SIBLINGS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 14 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 23 & WORKBOOK PAGE 30]
SPEAKING –
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY CAN BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY OR IN PAIRS. PLAY THE PART OF NOBUHISA IN A TELEPHONE
CONVERSATION WITH GOOD FRIEND MASA. EXPLAIN TO MASA WHY YOU CANNOT GO BASKETBALL TONIGHT.
READING & ICT –
READ AN EMAIL FROM SPORTING STAR TO HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 19]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:



って CONTRACTED FORM OF という
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
なければならない (MUST)COMPULSION , INDICATING NECESSITY
RELATIVE CLAUSE(NOUN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 3 ITEM 2I’VE NEVER SEEN COMPUTERS LIKE THOSE BEFORE.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: CHANGES IN DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: UNIVERSAL POPULARITY OF GADGETS
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, ROLE PLAY, SIGNS
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING: TOKYO: JAPAN
FAMILY VISIT TOKYO / GOING THROUGH AKIHABARA / DECIDING WHAT TO BUY AND WHERE TO GET THE BEST FOR THEIR
MONEY / TOUTS / SALESPEOPLE / BIG STORES / ELECTRICAL STORES & ITEMS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SHOPPERS & SALES STAFF AT AKIHABARA.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 1 TRACK 20 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 32 & WORKBOOK PAGE 46]
SPEAKING –
ROLE PLAY A SHOPPING SITUATION WHERE A SALESPERSON IS TRYING TO PERSUADE A CUSTOMER TO BUY AT HIS/HER
SHOP RATHER THAN NEXT DOOR.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 33: “WHAT NOW?” & WORKBOOK PAGE 46]]
READING –
READ SOME SIGNS IN JAPANESE.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 33]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 だろう PROBABILITY

によると PHRASES - ACCORDING TO
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
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OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
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



ね TAG QUESTION (ISN'T IT? ETC)
まえ CONJUNCTION [TIME (BEFORE)]
よ EMPHATIC
の ONE, ONES
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 6 ITEM 1POPULATION.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUB-TOPIC: CHANGES AND COMPARISON BETWEEN CITY LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
GRAPHS / TABLES, STATISTICAL YEARBOOK (ELECTRONIC FORMAT)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
A JOURNALIST’S RESEARCH FOR MAGAZINE ARTICLE COMPARING LIFE IN TOKYO COMPARED WITH LIFE IN THE
COUNTRY” / JAPAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK” INFORMATION
[ALSO SEE THE JAPANESE POPULATION (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 57]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING –
TAKE TURNS AROUND THE CLASS TO USE THE INFORMATION ON STUDENT BOOK PAGES 68 & 69 TO MAKE
COMPARISONS.
READING & ICT –
READ THROUGH SOME OF THE JAPAN STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 68 & WORKBOOK PAGE 89]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 NUMBERS
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 6 ITEM 2THE SONG OF THE CICADA. THE SOUND OF TRAFFIC
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUB-TOPIC: CHANGES AND COMPARISON BETWEEN CITY LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, INTERVIEW
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
INAWASHIRO / CITY LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE / A RURAL JAPANESE HOME / INTERVIEW & DISCUSSION / OLD FRIEND HIGH
SCHOOL DAYS
[ALSO SEE AYU TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 2]
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OLD FRIENDS, ONE IS NOW A JOURNALIST.
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 2 TRACK 17 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 70 & WORKBOOK PAGE 89]
SPEAKING –
LISTEN TO TWO OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS DISCUSSING THE MERITS OF RURAL OR URBAN LIFE.
DECIDE WHICH IS THE BETTER LIFESTYLE AND PRESENT AN ARGUMENT TO THE CLASS AS TO WHY YOU FEEL THAT WAY.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGES 70 &71]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:












から CAUSE (BECAUSE, SINCE)
くて CONNECTIVE (ADJECTIVES)
けど CONJUNCTION (BUT, HOWEVER)
し (NOT ONLY … BUT ALSO)
そうだ HEARSAY (IT IS SAID, I HEAR)
そうだ APPEARANCE (APPEARS, LOOKS LIKE)
たがる・たがっている DESIDERATIVE (2ND /3RD PERSON )
とき TIME
の SOFT SENTENCE ENDING
のです・んです EXPLAINING , CLARIFYING
まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME/SPACE
みたい EXPRESSING HOW SOMETHING APPEARS RELATIVE CLAUSE
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 7 ITEM 1 THE JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: CHANGES IN DAILY LIFE
SUB-TOPIC: JAPANESE EDUCATION SYSTEM
THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL
TOPIC: PAST & FUTURE
SUB-TOPIC: EDUCATION
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
WEB PAGE, INTERVIEWS, INTERNET, DISCUSSION, REPORT (WRITTEN)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET/ LEARNING ABOUT EDUCATION IN JAPAN
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO DIFFERENT INTERVIEWS ABOUT JAPANESE EDUCATION
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 4 & WORKBOOK PAGE 103]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 14 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 69]
SPEAKING –
HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH YOUR JAPANESE TEACHER ABOUT EDUCATION IN JAPAN.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 80 & WORKBOOK PAGE 106]
READING –
READ A JAPANESE WEBPAGE ABOUT EDUCATION IN JAPAN AND THEN DESIGN YOUR OWN.
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 80 & WORKBOOK PAGE 106]
WRITING –
WRITE A REPORT IN JAPANESE ABOUT EDUCATION IN JAPAN.
[WORKBOOK (PAGE 106]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 たり～たり LINKING


RELATIVE CLAUSES
など ABBREVIATED LIST INDICATOR (AND SO ON)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 7 ITEM 4 “WELL FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE TO BUY THE TUNA!”
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: THE WORLD OF WORK
SUB-TOPIC: TRADITIONAL SELLING IN A MODERN WORLD
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
CONVERSATION, DIARY, ROLE PLAY
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
TSUKIJI FISH MARKETS, TOKYO: JAPAN / EARLY MORNING / SIGHTSEEING / BREAKFAST IN ONE OF THE MANY NEARBY
RESTAURANTS / DISCUSSION WITH A FISHMONGER
[ALSO SEE TSUKIJI FISH MARKETS (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 67]
[ALSO SEE PART TIME JOBS (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 67]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:

なければならない COMPULSION (MUST) , INDICATING NECESSITY

めしあがる KEIGO (PARTAKE)

CONGRATULATING

LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A RESEARCHER AND A FISHMONGER
[AUDIO CD 3 TRACK 2 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 86 & WORKBOOK PAGE 109]
SPEAKING –
ROLE PLAY: MAKE UP A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A STUDENT AND A UNIVERSITY LECTURER
LISTENING.
READING, WRITING, ICT –
WRITE A DIARY ENTRY ABOUT A VISIT TO TSUKIJI FISH MARKETS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 87: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 あんなに DEMONSTRATIVES (THAT WAY)






から FROM, POINT OF TIME, SINCE
さいしょ ADVERBS OF TIME
ど COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS
どうして INTERROGATIVES (WHY)
なければならない COMPULSION (MUST) , INDICATING NECESSITY
めしあがる KEIGO (PARTAKE)
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IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 10 ITEM 1 FOR WOMEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A CAREER.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: THE WORLD OF WORK
SUB-TOPIC: WOMEN’S ROLE IN THE WORKPLACE – CHANGES
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE, CASE STUDY, INTERVIEW, DEBATE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
CASE STUDY LOOKING AT THE ROLE OF YOUNG WOMEN IN JAPANESE SOCIETY / HOME / WORK/ COMPUTER /
WORKFORCE / TRADITIONAL ATTITUDES & RELEVANCE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
READING & SPEAKING –
READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT YOUNG WOMEN IN MODERN JAPANESE SOCIETY
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 116 & WORKBOOK PAGE 143]
DEBATE WHETHER SOME NEW AGE WOMEN IN JAPAN ARE A CHALLENGE TO, OR RESULT OF, THE TRADITIONAL
STRUCTURE OF JAPANESE SOCIETY.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 116: “WHAT NOW?”]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 が CONCESSIVE (BUT)






から CAUSE (BECAUSE, SINCE)
こと NOMINALIZATION UNIT 10 ITEM 1
だけ EXTENT (ONLY)
ために PURPOSE, RESULT
という QUOTATIVE
より COMPARATIVE (THAN)
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 10 ITEM 2 –
THE SOLAR-POWER AGE IS HERE.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUB-TOPIC: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT – GLOBAL WARMING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIARY ENTRY, DEBATE, MAGAZINE ARTICLE, INTERNET SITES (VARIOUS TYPES)
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
READING A DIARY KEPT BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST / SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL / KYOTO / FAMOUS KIYOMIZUDERA
TEMPLE
[ALSO SEE KYOTO PROTOCOL (IN ENGLISH) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 97]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO AN ENVIRONMENTALIST SPEAKING TO A JUNIOR HIGH CLASS
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 21 & WORKBOOK PAGE 141]
SPEAKING –
DEBATE: “CHOOSING KIYOMIZUDERA FOR THE GREENPEACE BANNER WAS A GOOD THING”
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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READING –
READ A DIARY ENTRY ABOUT THE KYOTO CONFERENCE
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 117 & WORKBOOK PAGE 144]
READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT MOBILE PHONES.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 102]
ICT –
USE THE INTERNET TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADVANCES IN SOLAR POWER & JAPANESE TERMS TO EXPLAIN
THESE CONCEPTS
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 か WITH INTERROGATIVES









こんなに DEMONSTRATIVES (IN THIS WAY)
ために PURPOSE, RESULT
ちかくの (NEARBY)
てくれる SOMEONE DOES YOU A FAVOUR
どうして INTERROGATIVES (WHY)
まい COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS
ような ADJECTIVES (WAY, MANNER)
べき MEDIUM IMPERATIVE (OUGHT)
PASSIVE
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 10 ITEM 3 –
THE FROZEN TEARDROP
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUB-TOPIC: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT – GLOBAL WARMING
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
WEB PAGE, LETTER, DISCUSSION / DEBATE
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
ON THE INTERNET RESEARCHING SOCIAL& ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / WEBSITE ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING “THE FROZEN
TEARDROP” / GLACIAL AREAS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING
NEW ZEALAND’S FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKING & ICT –
FIND A WEBPAGE ON A WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND DISCUSS.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 119: “WHAT NOW?”]
READING –
READ A WEBSITE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF GLOBAL WARMING.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 118 & WORKBOOK PAGE 145]
WRITING –
WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR WITH YOUR OPINIONS ON SOME SOCIAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 PASSIVE VOICE
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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





と QUOTATIVE
が USE WITH NATURAL PHENOMENA; SUBJECT INDICATOR
RELATIVE CLAUSES
たことがある PAST EXPERIENCE
ADVERBS OF TIME
てしまう COMPLETELY
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 10 ITEM 4 –
TO THE RESCUE OF THE BILBY!
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUB-TOPIC: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT – A STUDY IN THE AUSTRALIAN BILBY
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
LETTER, ORAL ADDRESS AT MEETING, DISCUSSIONS, DIARY, INFORMATIONAL FLYER, DISCUSSION
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
A JAPANESE PERSON BACKPACKING AROUND AUSTRALIA / IN STORE WITH CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS & “EASTER
BILBIES” / CORRESPONDING WITH FRIEND IN JAPAN TO NARUMI.
[ALSO SEE ENDANGERED SPECIES (IN JAPANESE) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 98]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO AN ADDRESS AT A MEETING ABOUT ENDANGERED BILBIES
[WORKBOOK PAGE 146]
[WORKBOOK (LISTENING ACTIVITIES B & C FOR UNIT 10)]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 22 & WORKBOOK PAGE 142]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 18 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 120 & WORKBOOK PAGE 146]
SPEAKING –
DISCUSS PROBLEMS FACING THE BILBY AND HOW PEOPLE CAN HELP.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 121: “WHAT NOW?”]
READING –
READ A LETTER FROM A JAPANESE PERSON WHO IS BACKPACKING AROUND AUSTRALIA AND TAKES ON THE CAUSE OF
THE BILBY.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 120 & WORKBOOK PAGE 146]
WRITING –
WRITE A ‘SAVE THE BILBY’ FLYER.
[WORKBOOK PAGE 146]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 おなじ COMPARISONS (SAME)






ことにする DECISION INDICATOR
さいきん NOUNS INDICATING TIME (LATELY)
しか EXTENT (ONLY)
そちら DEMONSTRATIVES
たいとおもう EXPRESSING INTENTION
たいとおもっている DESIDERATIVE (I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO)
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IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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



とき TIME
CLAUSES, RELATIVE CLAUSE
よう [のよう] APPEARANCE
(NOUN)
あげる [SEE てあげる]
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 10 ITEM 5 –
NO PERMANENT JOB - BUT ALL INDIVIDUALS.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: THE WORLD OF WORK
SUB-TOPIC: PART-TIME AND CASUAL WORK; THE HUGE CHANGES IN ATTITUDE
THEME: THE JAPANESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
TOPIC: LIFE IN JAPAN
SUB-TOPIC: THE EFFECT OF THE AGING POPULATION
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
PUBLIC LECTURE BY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, DISCUSSION
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
PUBLIC LECTURE ABOUT “JAPAN-FUTURE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES” SOCIOLOGY AND ECONOMICS PROFESSOR/
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE / FREETERS / NIITO / DEBATE ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT
[ALSO SEE FREETERS & NEETO (IN ENGLISH) TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 98]
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL ISSUES IN JAPAN
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 19 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 99]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 23 & WORKBOOK PAGE 142]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 19 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 122 & WORKBOOK PAGE 147]
SPEAKING –
DISCUSS EMPLOYMENT AS A GROWING SOCIAL PROBLEM
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 123]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:
 ことができる ABILITY







たいとおもう EXPRESSING INTENTION
たいとおもっている DESIDERATIVE (I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO)
ために PURPOSE, RESULT
にとって INDICATING FOR WHOM
RELATIVE CLAUSE
よう [のよう] APPEARANCE
こと MULTIPLES
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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OBENTO SENIOR REFERENCE: UNIT 10 ITEM 6 –
THE JAPANESE CRANE.
THEME: THE CHANGING WORLD
TOPIC: HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUB-TOPIC: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT – THE MAJESTIC JAPANESE CRANE AS AN EXAMPLE
FOCUS TEXT TYPES:
DIARY, BOOK CHAPTER, DOCUMENTARY, DISCUSSION, LETTER, TIMELINE, GRAPH
CULTURAL CONTEXT & SETTING:
WRITING A BOOK / THE HOME & ORNAMENTAL CRANES AND TORTOISE / WRITING A DIARY TYPE PIECE ABOUT JAPAN’S
MAJESTIC CRANES
LEARNING EXPERIENCES / INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES:
LISTENING –
LISTEN TO A DOCUMENTARY ON THE JAPANESE CRANE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 100]
[WORKBOOK (LISTENING ACTIVITIES A & C FOR UNIT 10)]
[AUDIO CD NUMBER 4 TRACK 20 & TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 100]
[[AUDIO CD NUMBER 3 TRACK 20 & STUDENT BOOK PAGE 124 & WORKBOOK PAGE 148]
SPEAKING –
DISCUSS THE PLIGHT OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS.
READING –
READ A DIARY-TYPE PIECE ABOUT JAPANESE MAJESTIC CRANES.
[STUDENT BOOK PAGE 124 & WORKBOOK PAGE 148]
READ A LETTER ABOUT A WATER CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 104 & WORKBOOK PAGE 148]
WRITING & ICT –
COMPLETE A TIMELINE ABOUT THE DECLINE & RESCUE OF A SPECIES.
[WORKBOOK PAGE 148]
USE THE INTERNET TO FIND INFORMATION AND IMAGES OF 2 OR 3 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PLANTS OR ANIMALS IN
JAPAN. USE AN APPROPRIATE GRAPH-LINKED PROGRAM TO INPUT THE DATA YOU FIND, CREATE A GRAPH, WRITE UP
YOUR FINDINGS AND USE OTHER IMAGES TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR PIECE.
[TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK PAGE 108]
FOCUS GRAMMAR / FUNCTIONS:













こと NOMINALIZATION (DISTINCTION FROM MONO)
さ NOUN FORMED FROM ADJECTIVE
ために PURPOSE, RESULT
てから SEQUENTIAL (AFTER DOING)
てしまう EMPHATIC (FINISH DOING, DO COMPLETELY)
と CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
ど COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS
とちがう VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (DIFFERENT FROM)
ばかり AMOUNT OR LIMIT INDICATOR
みたい EXPRESSING HOW SOMETHING APPEARS
やすい (EASY TO …)
わ COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS
RELATIVE CLAUSES
OTHER MANDATORY GRAMMAR & GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF
THIS COURSE DESIGN:
PART E GRAMMAR LIST
PART F GRAMMAR-VERBS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES
PART G LOCATING GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES IN OBENTO SENIOR
KANJI FOR THIS COURSE
FIND KANJI LIST IN PART D OF THIS COURSE DOCUMENT
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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PART D
KANJI LIST
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
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Kanji for Your Course
These kanji are only the ones listed in the back of the Obento Senior Student Book. They can easily be located by
referring to the Obento Number. There are numerous other kanji and kanji compounds in the Word List of the
Student Book. Any other relevant kanji may also be incorporated into your Course or Work Program.
Obento Kanji
Number
Obento Kanji
Number
Obento Kanji
Number
Obento Kanji
Number
1
一
57
北
113
花
169
勉
2
七
58
半
114
見
170
員
3
九
59
去
115
言
171
夏
4
二
60
古
116
赤
172
家
5
人
61
右
117
足
173
島
6
入
62
四
118
車
174
帰
7
八
63
外
119
近
175
旅
8
十
64
左
120
事
176
時
9
万
65
市
121
京
177
書
10
三
66
広
122
使
178
校
11
上
67
本
123
和
179
病
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IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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12
下
68
正
124
国
180
紙
13
千
69
母
125
夜
181
通
14
口
70
生
126
妹
182
週
15
土
71
田
127
姉
183
都
16
夕
72
白
128
始
184
院
17
大
73
目
129
学
185
馬
18
女
74
立
130
店
186
高
19
子
75
休
131
所
187
動
20
小
76
会
132
明
188
強
21
山
77
先
133
東
189
教
22
川
78
全
134
林
190
族
23
才
79
同
135
歩
191
理
24
々
80
名
136
泊
192
終
25
中
81
地
137
物
193
週
26
五
82
多
138
知
194
道
THIS COURSE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE & IN GOOD FAITH.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO ENSURE ITS SUITABILITY FOR COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR SCHOOL. YOU MAY COPY & USE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
DOCUMENT FOR YOUR OWN USE. YOU MAY ALTER IT AS YOU SEE FIT. YOU MAY SHARE IT WITH
OTHER TEACHERS OR STUDENTS OF JAPANESE. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
IN ANY FORM YOU REQUIRE.
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27
今
83
好
139
空
195
達
28
元
84
字
140
英
196
都
29
公
85
安
141
金
197
雪
30
六
86
寺
142
長
198
魚
31
内
87
州
143
雨
199
黒
32
円
88
年
144
青
200
場
33
分
89
早
145
乗
201
晩
34
化
90
有
146
前
202
朝
35
区
91
次
147
南
203
森
36
午
92
毎
148
室
204
番
37
友
93
気
149
屋
205
着
38
天
94
百
150
待
206
買
39
少
95
耳
151
後
207
道
40
心
96
肉
152
思
208
達
41
手
97
自
153
急
209
間
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42
文
98
色
154
持
210
飯
43
方
99
行
155
春
211
飲
44
日
100
西
156
昼
212
働
45
月
101
近
157
洋
213
園
46
木
102
住
158
洗
214
新
47
止
103
体
159
活
215
楽
48
水
104
何
160
海
216
漢
49
火
105
作
161
発
217
話
50
父
106
売
162
県
218
電
51
牛
107
弟
163
神
219
様
52
犬
108
来
164
秋
220
聞
53
仕
109
男
165
科
221
語
54
兄
110
町
166
茶
222
読
55
冬
111
社
167
通
223
銀
56
出
112
私
168
食
224
駅
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225
曜
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PART E
GRAMMAR LIST
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Grammar
Find More Grammar For Your Course
Find all of these forms in the Obento Senior Grammar Booklet (on pages indicated).
The focus grammar in the Student Book is a guide only.
Teachers should choose items suitable for their own course. Therefore it is most acceptable to find & use other grammar
& functions relevant to a school’s own Course Design imperatives. This page should help you find focus items as well as
any additional grammar that you need for a senior Japanese course.
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あいだ
あげる
CONJUNCTION (TIME-WHILE, DURING)
（あげます）
VERBS OF GIVING AND RECEIVING
あちら
CONTRACTION （OF あちら）
あっち
DEMONSTRATIVES （DIRECTION-THAT WAY)
あとで
CONJUNCTION (TIME)
あの
THAT
あら
INTERJECTIONS (AIZUCHI)
ある
ADJECTIVE (SOME, CERTAIN)
あんなに
DEMONSTRATIVES (THAT WAY)
いう
QUOTATIVE
いけない
PROHIBITIVE
いただく
VERBS OF GIVING & RECEIVING
いちばん
SUPERLATIVE (THE MOST)
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うち
TIME (DURING, WHILE, STILL, BEFORE)
おおい
ADVERBS (MANY)
おおくの
ADVERBIAL FORM USED AS NOUN (MANY)
おく
PREPARATORY ACTION
おととい
NOUNS INDICATING TIME (DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY)
おととし
NOUNS INDICATING TIME (YEAR BEFORE LAST)
おなじ
COMPARISONS (SAME)
おなじぐらい
COMPARISONS (ABOUT THE SAME)
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おもう
OPINION
おわる
(AFTER VERB BASE) INDICATES COMPLETION
か
CONNECTIVE , STATING ALTERNATIVES (OR)
か
WITH INTERROGATIVES
か
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLE (INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE)
が
SUBJECT MARKER IN SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
が
CONCESSIVE (BUT)
が
PARTICLE FOLLOWING SUBJECT
が
PARTICLE FOLLOWING ITEM HOLDING POSSESSION
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が
PARTICLE FOLLOWING OBJECT OF ONE’S ABILITY
が
PARTICLE FOLLOWING
がいる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (NEED, REQUIRE)
かしっている？
INDIRECT QUESTION
かた
(SUFFIX) METHOD
かた
PRONOUN (PERSON)
かどうか
CERTAINTY/UNCERTAINTY
かなり
COMPARISONS (FAIRLY)
かもしれない
POSSIBILITY
から
PARTICLE FOLLOWING A POINT IN TIME (FROM)
から
PARTICLE FOLLOWING A POINT IN SPACE (FROM)
SUBJECT
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から
CAUSE (BECAUSE, SINCE)
く
ADVERBIAL FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
ください
REQUEST FOR SOMETHING
くださる
VERBS OF GIVING AND RECEIVING
くて
CONNECTIVE (ADJECTIVES)
くらい＝ぐらい
TIME (APPROXIMATE AMOUNT/TIME/LENGTH)
ぐらい
TIME (APPROXIMATE AMOUNT/TIME/LENGTH)
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くらべる
COMPARISON
くれる
VERBS OF GIVING AND RECEIVING
けど
CONJUNCTION (BUT, HOWEVER)
けれど
CONJUNCTION (BUT, HOWEVER)
けれども
CONJUNCTION (BUT, HOWEVER)
こちら
DEMONSTRATIVES (THIS DIRECTION, THIS WAY, THIS PERSON)
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こと
NOMINALIZATION (DISTINCTION FROM MONO)
ことがある
EXPERIENCE (HAVE DONE)
ことができる
ABILITY
ことにする
DECISION INDICATOR
ことになる
IDIOM (HAS COME ABOUT)
この
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE (THIS)
このあいだ
NOUNS INDICATING TIME (THE OTHER DAY)
ごろ
TIME (APPROXIMATE POINT OF TIME)
こんなに
DEMONSTRATIVES (IN THIS WAY)
さ
NOUN FORMED FROM ADJECTIVE
さいこう
SUPERLATIVE (THE VERY BEST)
し
(NOT ONLY … BUT ALSO)
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しか
EXTENT (ONLY)
しまう
DOING SOMETHING COMPLETELY
じゃないだろう
CERTAINTY/UNCERTAINTY
すぎる
EXCESS INDICATOR
すくない
(ADJECTIVES) PREDICATIVE USE OF (FEW)
そうだ
HEARSAY (IT IS SAID, I HEAR)
そうだ
APPEARANCE (APPEARS, LOOKS LIKE)
そちら
DEMONSTRATIVES
その
PRONOUN (THAT)
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それから
CONNECTORS (AND THEN, NEXT)
それじゃ
CONNECTORS ("WELL", "AT THAT")
それで
CONNECTORS ("WELL", "AT THAT")
それに
CONJUNCTION (ALSO)
そんなに
DEMONSTRATIVES (THAT WAY)
たあとで
TIME
(ADJECTIVAL CLAUSE - TIME)
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だいたい
ADVERBS OF TIME (GENERALLY)
たいです
DESIDERATIVE (WISH, WANT TO)
たいとおもう・おもっている
DESIDERATIVE (I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO)
たがる・たがっている
DESIDERATIVE (2ND AND 3RD PERSON ONLY)
だけ
EXTENT (ONLY)
たことがある
EXPERIENCE
たぶん
PROBABILITY (MAYBE)
たほうがいい
ADVICE (IT IS ADVISABLE TO DO)
だめ
PROHIBITIVE (MUST NOT) [NO GOOD]
ために
PURPOSE, RESULT
たら
IF , WHEN [CONDITIONAL OR TEMPORAL (IF, WHEN)]
たり～たり
ALTERNATIVE
だろう
PROBABILITY
ちがう
DIFFER
ちかく
ADVERBIAL FORM AS NOUN (NEARBY)
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ちょっと
ADVERBS OF TIME (A LITTLE)
ついて
TOPIC INDICATOR (ABOUT)
つぎ
ADVERBS OF TIME (NEXT)
って
CONTRACTED FORM OF という
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つもりです
INTENTION INDICATOR
て
LINKING VERBS TE FORM
で
PLACE OF ACTION
で
MEANS OF (BY MEANS OF)
で
CONJUNCTIVE USE (NOUNS, QUASI ADJECTIVES)
てあげる
EXPRESSING THAT YOU DO A FAVOUR FOR AN EQUAL
てある
EXISTENCE (BROUGHT ABOUT BY AN ACTION)
ていく
[TAKE/CARRY]
ていただく
(RECEIVE A FAVOUR FROM A SUPERIOR)
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ている
ACTION [PROGRESSIVE ACTION
ている
STATE
ておく
PREPARATORY ACTION
てから
SEQUENTIAL (AFTER DOING)
てき
SUFFIX (LIKE, TYPICAL)
できるだけ
COMPARISONS (IF ONE IS ABLE TO)
てください
REQUEST ( POLITE REQUEST)
てくださる
FAVOUR (SUPERIOR DOES YOU A FAVOUR)
てくる
BRING ,BRING ABOUT
てくれる
SOMEONE DOES YOU A FAVOUR
てしまう
EMPHATIC (FINISH DOING, DO COMPLETELY)
でしょう
PROBABILITY
OR HABITUAL ACTION]
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てはいけない
PROHIBITIVE (MUST NOT)
てはだめ
PROHIBITIVE (MUST NOT)
てほしい
DESIRE BY OTHERS
てみる
ENTATIVE (TRY DOING, DO TO FIND OUT)
ても
CONCESSIVE (EVEN IF, EVEN THOUGH)
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でも
EMPHATIC
てもいい
PERMISSION [GIVING PERMISSION (MAY)]
てもいい
IT IS ALRIGHT EVEN IF (ADJECTIVES)
てもらう
FAVOUR (RECEIVE A FAVOUR FROM SOMEONE)
てやる
FAVOUR (DO A FAVOUR FOR SOMEONE)
と
CONNECTIVE (AND)
と
WITH (A PERSON)
と
CONDITIONAL (WHEN)
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と
INDIRECT QUOTE
という
QUOTATIVE
という
INFORMATIVE OF NAME OR TERM
どういうふう
INTERROGATIVES (IN WHAT WAY…)
どうして
INTERROGATIVES (WHY、HOW)
とおく
ADVERBIAL FORM USED AS NOUN (DISTANT)
とおなじ
COMPARISONS (SAME)
とおもう
OPINION INDICATOR
とき
TIME
とくい
ABILITY (FAVOURED STRONG POINT)
ところ
USE OF TOKORO WITH V (DICT) &(TA)
ところで
CONNECTORS (BY THE WAY)
とちがう
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES
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どっち
とにかく
CONNECTORS (ANYWAY)
どれ
INTERROGATIVES (WHICH)
とわかれる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (SPLIT UP, PART)
ないで
LINKING IDEAS (WITHOUT)
ないでください
REQUESTING NOT TO DO SOMETHING
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ないほうがいい
ADVICE (IT IS ADVISABLE NOT TO DO)
ないように
VERB PATTERNS (BETTER NOT TO …)
ながら
SIMULTANEOUS ACTION
なくてもいい
NON-IMPERATIVE
なければならない
COMPULSION (MUST) , INDICATING NECESSITY
なさい
COMMAND
なぜ
INTERROGATIVES (WHY)
など
ABBREVIATED LIST INDICATOR (AND SO ON)
なら
CONDITIONAL (IF)
に
PURPOSE
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に
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に
PARTICLE FOLLOWING LOCATION OF SOMETHING / SOMEONE
に
PARTICLE FOLLOWING INDIRECT OBJECT
に
PARTICLE FOLLOWING TIME
に
PARTICLE FOLLOWING NOUN AS REASON
にあう
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (TO SUIT)
におくれる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (BE LATE)
にくい
SUFFIX (DIFFICULT TO)
にすむ
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (RESIDE AT)
にする
DECISION INDICATOR
にちかい
ADJECTIVE USED WITH NOUN (CLOSE)
について
TOPIC INDICATOR (ABOUT)
につとめる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (WORK AT…)
にとって
INDICATING FOR WHOM
にほんいち
COMPARISONS (JAPAN'S MOST …)
にほんじゅう
COMPARISONS (OUT OF ALL JAPAN …)
によると
PHRASES (ACCORDING TO)
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ね
TAG QUESTION (ISN'T IT? ETC)
ね
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLE CREATING A TAG QUESTION
ねえ
INTERJECTIONS (AIZUCHI)
の
SOFT QUESTION MARKER / SOFT SENTENCE ENDING
の
OPTIONAL ALTERNATIVE TO (GA) IN ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES
の
NOMINALIZATION
の
ONE, ONES
の
PARTICLE FOLLOWING POSSESSIVE NOUN
の
PARTICLE IN POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
の
NOUN MODIFIER
の
PARTICLE FOLLOWING SUBJECT IN A SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
の
ADJECTIVAL
ので
CAUSE, REASON (SO), EXPLAINING
のです
・
んです
EXPLAINING , CLARIFYING SEEN DESU BELOW
のに
CONCESSIVE 、LINKING (EVEN THOUGH
は
PARTICLE FOLLOWING TOPIC
ばかり
AMOUNT OR LIMIT INDICATOR
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はじめて
FIRST TIME
はじめる
(AFTER VERB BASE) BEGINNING TO DO SOMETHING
はず
EXPECTATION (EXPECT)
ばん
COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS (NUMBER 1, 2, 3 ETC)
ばんめ
ORDINAL NUMBERS
ひつよう
PHRASES (NEED, REQUIRE)
ぶん
FRACTIONS
へ
PARTICLE FOLLOWING PLACE ACTION DIRECTED TOWARDS
べき
OBLIGATION (NECESSITY)
ほう
COMPARISONS OVERT OR IMPLIED (TOWARDS)
ほうがいい
ADVICE (AS TO ONE THING OVER ANOTHER)
ほか
PHRASES (OTHER)
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ほしい
WANT
ほど
COMPARISONS
ほど。。ない
COMPARISONS
まえ
CONJUNCTION [TIME (BEFORE)]
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まず
ADVERBS OF TIME (FIRSTLY)
まで
UNTIL, POINT IN SPACE／まで UNTIL, POINT OF TIME
みたい
EXPRESSING HOW SOMETHING APPEARS
めしあがる
HONORIFIC [TO PARTAKE]
も
REPETITIVE (TOO, ALSO)
も
NONE (NOT ANY)
も
WITH AN APPROPRIATE INTERROGATIVE
も
WITH AN APPROPRIATE INTERROGATIVE + NEGATIVE
も
EVEN
も
PARTICLE MEANING TOO, ALSO
も。。。も。。。
BOTH…AND…
も。。。も。。。
NEITHER…NOR…
もいい
???
もうす
HUMBLE EQUIVALENT OF いう
もし
CONDITIONAL (IF)
もっと
COMPARISONS (MORE)
もの
DISTINCTION FROM KOTO (THING CONCRETE)
もらう
RECEIVE
や
PARTICLE TO MEAN “AND...AMONG THINGS”
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やすい
(EASY TO …)
やる
VERBS OF GIVING & RECEIVING
ゆき
SUFFIX (BOUND FOR)
よ
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLE
（ASSURANCE）
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よ
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLE
（GENTLE PERSUASION）
よ
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLE （EMPHATIC）
よう [のよう]
APPEARANCE
ような
ADJECTIVES (WAY, MANNER)
ように
PURPOSE, RESULT, REQUEST
ように
INDIRECT REQUESTS (SO THAT)
ようにする
RESULT THROUGH ACTION
よてい
NOUN (EXPRESSION OF A PLAN)
より
COMPARATIVE (THAN)
ら
PLURAL MAKER
らしい
APPEARANCE (APPARENTLY, SUPPOSEDLY)
わ
SENTENCE FINAL PARTICLE MILD EMPHASIS (MAINLY FEMININE)
わ
COUNTERS/CLASSIFIERS
わかれる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (SPLIT UP, PART)
を
PARTICLE FOLLOWING DIRECT OBJECT
をおりる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (ALIGHT, GET OFF, GET
DOWN)
をでる
VERBS REQUIRING CASE PARTICLES (DEPART, GO OUT)
んです/ のです
INDICATOR OF CAUSE, REASON, EXPLANATION
PART F
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GRAMMARVERBS,
NOUNS,
ADJECTIVES
Verbs, nouns & adjectives
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Verbs, nouns and adjectives for your Course / Work Program
Find all of these forms in the Grammar Booklet
The focus grammar in the Student Book is a guide only. Teachers should choose items
suitable for their own Course or Work Program. Therefore it is most acceptable to find &
use other grammar & functions relevant to a school’s own Course Design or Work
Program imperatives. This page will help you find focus items as well as any additional
grammar that you need for a senior Japanese course.
VERBS
[ Ichidan verbs/ godan verbs / irregular verbs ] grammar booklet page 88
NON-PAST POSITIVE [POLITE FORM]
NON-PAST NEGATIVE [POLITE FORM]
PAST POSITIVE [POLITE FORM]
PAST NEGATIVE [POLITE FORM]
VOLITIONAL [POLITE FORM]
NON-PAST POSITIVE [PLAIN FORM] – {DICTIONARY FORM}
NON-PAST NEGATIVE [PLAIN FORM] - {NAI FORM}
PAST POSITIVE [PLAIN FORM] - {TA FORM }
PAST NEGATIVE [PLAIN FORM]
VOLITIONAL [PLAIN FORM]
CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTION (POSITIVE)
CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTION (POSITIVE)
CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTION (POSITIVE)
CONDITIONAL FORM (POSITIVE)
CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTION (NEGATIVE)
CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTION (NEGATIVE)
CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTION (NEGATIVE)
CONDITIONAL FORM (NEGATIVE)
POTENTIAL [POLITE FORM]
POTENTIAL [PLAIN FORM]
ADJECTIVES
[True , Quasi ] :Grammar booklet page 94
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NON-PAST POSITIVE [POLITE FORM]
NON-PAST POSITIVE [PLAIN FORM]
PAST POSITIVE [POLITE FORM]
PAST POSITIVE [PLAIN FORM]
NON-PAST NEGATIVE [POLITE FORM]
NON-PAST NEGATIVE [PLAIN FORM]
PAST NEGATIVE [POLITE FORM]
PAST NEGATIVE [PLAIN FORM]
CONJUNCTIVE POSITIVE
CAUSAL POSITIVE
CONJUNCTIVE NEGATIVE
CAUSAL NEGATIVE
ADVERBIAL FORM
CONDITIONAL FORMS POSITIVE
CONDITIONAL FORMS NEGATIVE
USING な WITH A QUASI ADJECTIVE
NOUNS
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NON-PAST POSITIVE [POLITE FORM]
NON-PAST POSITIVE [PLAIN FORM]
PAST POSITIVE [POLITE FORM]
PAST POSITIVE [PLAIN FORM]
NON-PAST NEGATIVE [POLITE FORM]
NON-PAST NEGATIVE [PLAIN FORM]
PAST NEGATIVE [POLITE FORM]
PAST NEGATIVE [PLAIN FORM]
CONJUNCTIVE POSITIVE
CAUSAL POSITIVE
CONJUNCTIVE NEGATIVE
CAUSAL NEGATIVE
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CONDITIONAL FORMS POSITIVE
CONDITIONAL FORMS NEGATIVE
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PART G
SOME GRAMMAR
PRACTICE EXERCISES
(Supplementary to
teacher-devised exercises
specific to stage of
learning)
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GRAMMAR SPECIFIC EXERCISES CAN BE LOCATED
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 1
なさい
ないでください
てはいけない
間 (に)
前(まえ)（に)
たら
と
とき
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 2
て forms
と言う
と思う
ことができる
すぎる
ため（に）
の
かた
ことがあります/ある
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 3
同じ 「おなじ」
か used after interrogatives
かどうか Plain Forms Practice
によると
～はじめる
の （one or ones）
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 4
Relative clauses
て forms (linking)
てから
で [linking nouns, quasi adjectives]
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 5
 が [meaning “but”]
 こと
 んです [のです]
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 6
けど,けれど , けれども.
から (cause, reason)
から (from)
まで (to, until)
みたい
そうだ
より
のほう
一番
Plain Forms
Clauses
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 7
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て & てから [sequencing & linking functions ]
～たり～たり
たいと思う
なぜ
どうして
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 8
 ら
 polite expressions.
 Adjectives to adverbs に & く
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 9
 でしょう ・ だろう
 Conjunctions (time) 間; 前 (に); 前 (から); 後 (で); 後 (から) てある
OBENTO SENIOR WORKBOOK UNIT 10
 ことにしました
 Relative clauses
 Giving & receiving.
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 1
 てあげる
 てもらう
 INDEFINITES
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK. UNIT 2
 間
 あと
 ために
 から
 まで
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 3
 うちに
 ながら
 まえに
 が
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 4
 たことがあります
 たほうがいい
 てみる
 くて
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 5
 かどうか
 かもしれない
 てはいけません
 ないほうがいいです
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 6
 している
 ことがある
 てきた
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 7
 だから
 から
 ておきます
 ている
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 8
 すぎる
 たり たり
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

し し
と思う
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 9
 たら
 ば
 なら
 もし
OBENTO SENIOR TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK UNIT 10
 とくいです
 じょうずです
 ように
 かた
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