Contents

 

Goals                No.           Communicative Functions                             Activities

PR in groups               #01                   when meeting people                                                         Shaking hands

                                      #02                   expressing agreement and disagreement (1)                   Introducing friends

                                      #03                   instructing or directing others to do something (1)       Song with actions

                                      #04                   instructing or directing others to do something (2)       School tour

 

PR in person               #05                   expressing want, desire (1)                                                Ordering food

                                      #06                   instructing or directing others to do something (3)       Treasure hunt

                                      #07                   instructing or directing others to do something (4)       Shadow play

 

VR in groups               #08                   identifying (1)                                                                     Coloring pictures

                                      #09                   expressing agreement and disagreement (2)                   Collecting things

                                      #10                   asking (1)                                                                             Gestures

                                      #11                   expressing want, desire (2)                                                Smelling fruit

                                      #12                   identifying (2)                                                                      Kanji

 

VR in person               #13                   expressing want, desire (3)                                                Clay works

                                      #14                   expressing gratitude (1)                                                     Writing cards

                                      #15                   requesting assistance (1)                                                   Computer study

                                      #16                   requesting assistance (2)                                                   Calling firefighter

                                      #17                   identifying (2)                                                                      Stationary game

                                      #18                   asking (2)                                                                             Annual events

                                      #19                   asking (3)                                                                             Aesop's Fables

                                      #20                   asking(4)                                                                               Momotaro

                                      #21                   When taking leave                                                               Writing a letter

 

Note : PR - Physical Response / VR - Verbal Response

 

All syllabus were written by Setsuo Nakamura, 1996-97.

All activities were field-tested in Rakuchu Elementary School by Matthew John Lindsay , 1996-97.

Communicative Functions were based on "Threshold Level" by van Ek, 1976.

License-free art clips were published by A&P Co-ordinator Japan Co.. LTD, 1996.

Special thanks to Jun Kitamura who dedicates himself to designing a new pedagogy.