Classroom Resources
Welcome to the Japanese Classroom Resources Page
Enrich your Japanese classroom with a collection of resources
for all learners from The Japan Foundation, Sydney.
日本語の教室をゆたかにするリソース、おとどけします。
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Using Flash Cards
Students can learn new vocabulary and play various games using the flashcards which cover many topics.
Animals Describing Food Games House School Primary Junior_Secondary Listening Reading Speaking
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Role Play: Asking for the Phone Number
By ringing directory assistance to get a telephone number, students practice greetings for telephone conversations, asking for and giving telephone numbers and asking for information to be repeated.
Numbers Role_play Skits Primary Junior_Secondary Listening Speaking
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Play: The Twin Millionaires and the Straw
Students act out this children’s story which can be easily understood by an audience with or without knowledge of Japanese. The play can be used by students in the classroom or as a presentation for a school event. There are 12 parts.
Folktale Greetings Group_work Skits Traditions Primary Junior_Secondary Reading Speaking
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Play: Rabbit’s Present
Students act out this children’s story which can be easily understood by an audience with or without knowledge of Japanese. The play can be used by students not only in the classroom but also as a presentation for a school event. There are 8 parts.
Animals Food Group_work Skits Primary Junior_Secondary Reading Speaking
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Guess the Souvenir Group Activity
Students ask a series of questions to try to work out which souvenir another student is holding. If they guess correctly they win the souvenir.
Describing Games Grammar Group_work Junior_Secondary Senior_Secondary Listening Reading Speaking Differentiated_learning
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Sumo Wrestling Game
Students create their own cardboard sumo wrestler and play against one another by tapping on their side of the ring.
Games Traditions Primary Junior_Secondary Speaking
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Hobbies Bingo Game
Students try to be the first one to get four names in a row (horizontally, vertically and diagonally) on their sheet.
Games Leisure Junior_Secondary Senior_Secondary Listening Reading Speaking
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How We Use Water
Students will practise numbers as they discuss the percentage of water in plants and animals. They will then brainstorm verbs relating to water use and discuss Australia’s and Japan’s use of water.
Environment Integrated_curriculum Numbers Verbs Junior_Secondary Senior_Secondary Listening Reading Writing
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Tourists in Australia
Students answer questions giving advice for the situations described by the teacher.
Travel Senior_Secondary Listening Speaking
