Passive by Board Game Subject Passive “be + past participle + by” – Shogi was played by Miyagawa Daisuke on Tuesday Preparation Print the board and bring dice. Get the students into groups and play the game. Description This is a board game I created for “be + passive + by”. I think I stole …
It is easy for me to play Babanuki Subject Infinitive “It is (adj) for (person) to (verb) – It is easy for me to make presentations. It is hard for me to study math. It is fun for me to study Japanese. Preparation Print two copies of the same page. Remove one joker from your …
Infinitive (how to) – presentation Subject Infinitive (how to) – Do you know how to swim? Do you know what to say? Do you know when to go? Presentation Preview Previous Next Description In my textbook there is a section for new grammar tackling the topic of, “I don’t know how to _____“. This “how to” sentence structure is also …
We call it – Presentation Subject SVOC “S＋call＋Ｏ＋Ｃ” – I call it Pokemon. In Japan, we call it ポケモン。 Presentation Preview Previous Next Description It’s no secret that Pokemon are named differently in America (or English speaking countries) than in Japan. In this presentation, I introduce five different Pokemon and their respective names using the grammar point …
Do you know who is playing Battleship? – Board game Subject Relative pronoun “who” nominative case – Do you know the woman who is studying English? Preparation Print boards for each student in class. Description Gather the students into pairs and have them draw three ships anywhere they feel like on the board. One ship is …
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Student Vs. Teacher – Relative Pronoun Presentation Subject Relative pronoun – This is a comedian who has big eyebrows. MOS is a company that sells hamburgers. This is a character which Yoshito Usui made in 1990. Presentation Preview Previous Next Description This is a jeopardy style quiz where the students play against the teacher. Each of the questions (all marked in blue) for the students …
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Have you ever..? – Worksheet Subject Present Perfect Experience – Have you ever played Nintendo? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. Preparation Print and distribute. Look at your kids faces and see their despair well up in their souls. Laugh internally and relish these moments. Description Gather the students into pairs and have them ask …
Have you ever..? – Board Game Subject Present Perfect Experience – Have you ever met a zombie? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. Preparation Print the board. Preferably, on A3 size paper. Print and cut the cards so you can have a stack of them. Also dice. Gots to have them dice. Description Have the …
Have you ever..? – Presentation Subject Present Perfect Experience – Have you ever met a ghost? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. Presentation Preview Previous Next Description I made this presentation to specifically tie in with my board game “Have you ever visited a haunted house?” as towards the end of the presentation we have …
Crazy Long Board – How long have you played badminton? Subject Present Perfect: Continuous (Question, Response, How long have you…?) – How long have you lived in Japan? Preparation Print the game board out and have everyone use their erasers as game pieces. Also, cut out the cards and either apply color backing or make …
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