Matching and recognizing the sound and meaning of basic Japanese greetings. Lots of application for advanced usage.

Photocopy the sheets A, B and C onto thick paper and cut into cards. You should have 12 picture sheets and 12 expression sheets. Make card sets for groups of four.

Group work (4 to 8 players) Students form groups and place picture cards face up on the table. The teacher or one of the students becomes a card reader. The card reader shuffles the expression cards and reads aloud the card one after the other. The players try to find the picture card which matches the expression, and when a player finds it, s/he puts his/her hand on the card and calls out “はい！”. If the card is the right one, s/he keeps it. If s/he makes a mistake, s/he loses a turn. (This mistake is called おてつき) when all cards are taken, the player who has the most cards is the winner.