Objectives
Students will be able to:
  • understand and use the key words related to personal belongings
  • understand the concept of おみやげ
 
Language
Vocabulary for personal belongings
Asking for things using.......〜がありますか。〜をください。
 
Activity
Pre-task
Teachers may discuss with students what they would pack and why, when they travel to Japan. The vocabulary for belongings can be introduced in Japanese with the picture grid, and reinforced by playing games like lotto, bingo and noughts and crosses. This could also be an opportunity to introduce the concept of おみやげ (souvenir). Students may discuss what Australian おみやげ they would like to take for Japanese friends (who can be imaginary).
 
Procedure
In preparation for this activity, make one set of belongings cards and one suitcase per student. Mix all the cards together and randomly put 12 cards into each suitcase. Then give each student a suitcase with a random set of 12 cards, and a checklist of 12 things they have to pack. Students look through their cards, pick out any that are on their checklist (one of each) and put them in their suitcase. They then take the rest of their cards and their checklist, circulate around the class and ask each other for the remaining items on their list.
 
A: すみません。〜がありますか。 Excuse me...do you have 〜?  
B: はいor いいえ           Yes / No
A: 〜 をください。 Could I have 〜?  
B: はい どうぞ。    Here you are
にもつができました! I've finished packing!
 
Variations
1. Teachers choose cards and make a checklist according to students’ known vocabulary and time constraints.
2. When students can write the words themselves, they can make up a checklist of their own, eg. 10 items, and play the game accordingly.  
3. An information gap activity for students in pairs:
Students in pairs choose 6 cards at random from their cards and put them in their suitcase. They then take turns to guess what each other has. If they guess correctly, they take the card. The student who collects their partner's 6 cards first wins.
 
Word Cards 1 Word Cards 2
   
   
Word Cards 1&2 (PDF:580kb)
 
チェックリスト
Checklist
スーツケース
Suits case
Checklist (PDF:123kb)
Suits case (PDF:143kb)
 
 
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