Rakuchu #05

Language Items : Please. / Thank you. 

Activities #1 :  A role playing : Having fast food at Matt's Dining.

Activities #2 :  Cutting paper and pasting it : Making cards of food.

For the 1st grade

1."Hello!  Welcome to Matt's Dining!  I cook hamburgers, hot-dogs, onigiris, and everything you like!"  The students will be happy to see you with your apron and a white cap.  Put the cards of food on the board by Scotch tape.  Practice the names of the fast foods.  About 5 minutes later, Mrs. Kamimura will come to your shop.

2."May I help you?"  Mrs. Kamimura will say "Yes, please.".  She will point to some cards and ask you what they are. She will say, "Spaghetti, please."

3."Here it is.  Your spaghetti.  Thank you."  Pass her small picture paper.  She will cut it and paste it to a thick paper. 

4."Hello, Mr. Yorioka.  May I help you?"  Mr. Yorioka will come and say "No, thank you.  Good-bye.".  He's just joking...

5."Now it's your turn.  Group #3, stand up."  Let the students stand in a line.  Ask every students "Hello.  May I help you?".  When the students say nothing to you, let them point to the card that they want to have.  Let them go back to their seats and start to make cards of food.

6."Use your scissors and paste."  The students have their own scissors and paste in their desks.

7."What's this?"  You may move to the students' desks after finishing the role playing.

8."Clean up your desks.  Put your scissors and paste away.   It's time to say good-bye."  If you have enough time, review today's words.


For the 2nd grade

1.   (the same as 1st grade)

2.   (the same as 1st grade)

3.   (the same as 1st grade)

4.   (the same as 1st grade)

5."Now it's your turn. Move your desks closer in each groups."  Make each groups sit face to face.  The students know how to move their desks.  Drawing on the board will be easier for the students to understand. 

6."Cut the picture paper and paste it to the thick paper."  Pass the pictures and thick papers to each groups.

7."I'd like to have a hamburger and an onigiri."  Move to each groups and order them some foods.  Remember to use the phrases ; "Please." and "Thank you."

8.   (the same as 1st grade)