Rakuchu #02
Language Items : Yes/No.
Activities : Simple commands ; Stand up. Sit down.
1."Hello!
My name is...? My name is Ma...?" Some students will remember your name, but some will not.
Praise them when they answer correctly.
2."Group
X, raise your hand." At this point, it isn't requested for the
students to hear and to comprehend the phrase "Raise your
hand.". But, check the students' response to a sound of each
group's name. They may react to your action.
3.
"Stand up." Show the students what to do when you request to
stand up. Bring a chair to the front of the classroom, remain seated silently for
a while. Then you stand up saying "Stand up.". Repeat this action twice.
4."Sit
down." The same way as above.
5."Everybody,
it's your turn. Stand up. Sit down." Each command must be given
when the students are ready for it. If
the students need your gestures, you can do them with your commands. You
may check their understanding of these actions ; (1) Stand up. Sit down. Stand
up. Stand up. (2) command with reverse gesture (3) adding to some
commands that they don't know.
6."Next,
here are your photographs." Show the students' photos on TV.
Probably some students laugh at the photo of classmates. Give them caution if
they won't stop.
7."This
is ."
Guess the students' names. For girls, just as Megumi, Kumiko, and Mai.
For boys, just as Yusuke, Tetstuya, and Yuta. It will be impossible for any
teachers to remember more than 20 students' names at the 2nd lesson. The
students will help you to guess their names. There will be an interactive
language lesson.
8."Yes,
or no?" Tell the
students to answer yes or no. Some students may correct the wrong names in
Japanese.
9."This
is ."
Repeat the checked student's name using yes/no. Write the name on reverse sides
of the photos. Ask the students that all of their photos have shown. If you
have enough time, show the photos calling their names again, or try some yes/no
questions.
10."That's
all for today. Good-bye." The younger children like to hold their
tutor's hands. Some will jump around you, some will touch your body. You can
satisfy them by your eye-to-eye talk to them.