Watch the video. Listen to greetings from

around the world.

Let’s Watch and Think

Goal: Listen to different greetings from around the world.

・Considering the developmental stage of 3rd grade students, it is

probably difficult for them to visualize what life must be like in other

areas, other countries, or in other cultures. Using the digital materials,

we can expose students to images and get them interested in foreign

languages and foreign cultures.

・While listening to the different greetings, students realize there are

different languages throughout the world. Get the students to repeat

the greetings as they heard them. As each student will hear the greeting

differently, this will be a great source of interest for them.

・Have students watch and think about the similarities and the

differences with Japan. Get the students to realize there are many

different people engaged in many different activities in their

communities and around the world. Get students to realize they live on

the same earth and are members of a global community.

Let’s Chant

・Help the students think of gestures they can use with the song.

Present the material in a way that is fun for the students. After students

are comfortable with the chant, get them to further enjoy the activity

by work in pairs or having them use their own name in the song, etc.

After your friend says their name, get them to write

their name here.

Note: Use the supplemental worksheet for extra

space, to extend the activity, or to repeat the

activity, etc. A bingo version was also provided by

MEXT.

Listen to the greetings. Connect the character

with the flag.

Tips: Get students to make predictions before

listening.

(Listening is always linked to some sort of

expectation. Thinking about what you are going

to hear can make the activity easier, more

enjoyable, or even more surprising.)

Greet your friends. Say your name.

ALT Note: An example name card template is

provided on the last page. Making

personalized items such as business cards or

items that aid in communication can motivate

students and enliven activities.

Unit 1: 2 hours

Unit 1: Hello! Let's greet and become friends

(Related Materials: HF1-L1)

Goals:

[C] While finding ways to communicate with your partner, try to

say your name and exchange greetings.

[F] Become familiar with greetings and saying names in English.

[A] Become aware that many languages exist around the world.

Expressions:

Hello. Hi. I'm (Hinata). Goodbye.

*The expressions "How are you?" "I'm (happy)." are also used.

Vocabulary:

[greetings] (hello, hi, goodbye, see you), friends, I, am, how, are,

[feelings] (fine, happy, good, sleepy, hungry, tired, sad, great)

About the Unit: Learn about different greetings in the

world. Tell your friends your name.

・The third grade hosts lots of new activities for students.

They begin to study new subjects such as science and social

studies, and learn many new skills such as how to play the

recorder. They start the year with lots of excitement.

Studying English at this level is especially exciting and

interesting, as third graders are filled with curiosity about

their world. In this first unit students are encountering a

foreign language for the first time. The first classes can

shape attitudes toward upcoming lessons and later years,

so it is important that this unit is enjoyable and memorable

for all the students.

・First, students see and experience images of different

countries and languages through the video. For students in

the third grade, their knowledge of the world is often

limited to their immediate environment that surrounds

them on a daily basis. Through this activity, they can

discover that there are many countries in the world, that

there are many people involved in activities around the

world, and that they themselves are part of this world.

Through this realization, students will be more motivated to

study English.

・The main activity involves students greeting each other

and telling their classmates their names. Students realize

that everyone has a name, that were give a name for a

reason, and that every person is an important, irreplaceable

existence. Also, through the act of greeting others, students

can experience the joy of communication and make their

class atmosphere a friendly one.

Let’s Listen

Goal: Listen to the greetings, connect the flag with character.

・The characters will say their name, their country name in English,

and a greeting from their country. Before listening students predict

what they will hear and what each character will say. Through

predicting, students are given a reason to listen as they naturally

will want to check their predictions.

・Student will not be used to hearing non-Japanese names, so this

is not an exercise in accurate listening. It is more important for

students to know the expression for saying one’s name, and to

know that everyone is important and has been given a name.

Activity

Goal: Make pairs and say your name.

・Students exchange name cards with their teachers and their

friends. Students see their friends on a daily basis, but through

greeting in English while exchanging name cards, it becomes a new

experience. Here is a good chance to emphasize that

communication with other people is a joyful experience.

・Depending on the needs of the class, students can make and

decorate small name cards and exchange those with their

classmates.

Students become familiar with English through actually using it.

・From the perspective of language acquisition, it is said that children acquire

language by using it. Although there are methods that stress that teaching clear

rules is important, this is not appropriate for the developmental level of the

students at this age. Giving students the opportunities to listen, make

predictions, and to interact with others (classmates and teachers) is the most

important point at this stage. Likewise, the new Course of Study stresses the

important of interaction while using the language to experiencing

communication. Whenever students are engaged in communicative activities, it is

important that they also think about their partners and how to best express their

ideas to their partners.

The instructors are models of language usage.

・ In order to make an environment where students try to use English in

communications activities, it is important for the teachers to actively use English.

The teachers are models of language usage. If teachers have negative views or a

dislike of English, then the students might also develop a similar attitude. Instead,

teachers that say, for example, “I can’t pronounce as perfectly as the digital

materials, and I can’t speak like the ALT, but I am not running away from English

and I am trying to communicate my ideas,” are good models as they show

students a positive attitude they can imitate and be encouraged by.

Points for the teachers to be aware of when using English:

・As much as possible, use gestures, a variety of facial expressions, and tones of

voice. This helps the students, who are unfamiliar with English, understand and

grow more accustomed to English. Repeating words and phrases while using

props or lifelike objects also makes understanding easier for the students.

Write your name. Draw a picture. Greeting Bingo Game

Get your friend to sign your paper.

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