1."Hello!  How are you? Today, will you tell me a Japanese fairy tale, Momo-taro?" Write "MOMOTARO" as the title of today's lesson on the left top of the board.  It shows that the story start from left and continue to right.

2."Once upon a time, there were an old man and his wife.  Who were there?"  When you ask the students who, show the white side of two cards (an old man / an old woman).  The students will answer you "o-ji-i-san" and "o-ba-a-san".  Put the cards on the board.

3."Where did the old man and woman live?"  You may use o-ji-i-san (the old man) or oba-a-san (the old woman)" if the students don't understand your question.  Show the students the word card of "WHERE".  Show the students a kanji card of 町 (town) and 村 (village).  Practice the word "village" two or three times.

4."Where did the old man go?"  The students will answer you "yama" for the old man, "kawa" for the old woman.

5."What do you say 'yama' in English?  What do you say 'kawa'?"  Show the students some kanji cards.  The students will find the correct kanji easily.  Put the cards at the right side of the old man and the old woman.  Draw an arrow from the old man to 山 (mountain), from the old woman to 川 (river).

6."What fruit did the old woman see?"  If the students answer you "momo", ask them again for some English words.  Put the picture card of a peach on the board.

7."Who came out of the peach?"  Show the students the word card of "WHO".  If the students answer you "Momo-taro", show them a card of a baby within a peach.  Please always remember to give the students English words.

8."Is it a boy or a girl?"  This will be the last question for telling the story.

9."Let's play the drama of Momo-taro.  I'll play Momo-taro."  Put the mask of Momo-taro on your head.  Take a sword hang on your belt.

10."Who will come to Momo-taro?  Yes, a dog."  Pick a student up to play the dog.

11."Hello, Mr. Dog." Ask everybody what the dog said to Momo-taro.

12."I will go to Oni-ga-shima to win bad Oni. Good-bye, Mr. Dog."  If the student says good-bye to you, change the role of the dog.  If he says "Dango, please.", give him dango.

13."Who will come to Momo-taro?"  Continue the drama to meet a monkey and a pheasant.

14."What transport did Momo-taro take?  Yes, a boat."  Perhaps the students don't know the word "boat".

15."Who lived in Oni-ga-shima?  Yes, Oni."  Pick two students up to play Oni.

16."I'll punish you, Oni!"  Take the sword to fight Oni.  Ask everybody what Oni said to Momo-taro.  Review the word "Help!".

17."Here are some cards for you.  Be strong, everybody."  Give the students picture cards of Momo-taro.