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Teaching Plans and Materials for “Minna no Nihongo” Lesson 2: How to teach “This, that, that (over there), what is this” ★

Minna no Nihongo Elementary I

新人君
新人君
Alright, it’s Lesson 2. We will study “Kore, Sore, Are”. This is similar to Lesson 1 with the sentence pattern “~ wa ~ desu.” so it should be easy!
We’ll also learn the particle “no” which indicates possession or content!
先輩さん
先輩さん
中堅さん
中堅さん
The difference between “kore, sore, are” and “kono, sono, ano”…
Can I teach them to understand and use them correctly without mistakes?
There are also many new vocabulary words!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん
新人君
新人君
I’m starting to get worried…
Don’t worry! The vocabulary will naturally settle in through practice. As long as we teach the key points of the sentence patterns clearly, there won’t be any confusion!
先輩さん
先輩さん
The goal of this lesson is clear!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん
Minna no Nihongo “Lesson 2” Goal

Be able to talk about the content and ownership of objects!!

中堅さん
中堅さん
Progress steadily while observing to ensure it doesn’t become a burden for learners!!

【Kore / Sore / Are】 wa ~ desu.

(Pointing to objects in the actual classroom…)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa enpitsu desu.
Sore wa kaban desu.
Are wa tokei desu.

Confirm the sentence pattern with flashcards
Create sentences about actual classroom objects

Board Notes

Kore wa enpitsu desu.
Sore wa kaban desu.
Are wa tokei desu.

 

Important Points Here!!

Note that “kore, sore, are” refer to objects that are visible.
Also, be aware that the words used differ based on the distance from oneself and the other person.
Example:
Me: Kore wa hon desu.
Person A: Sore wa hon desu.
In conversation between two people, use “kore” and “sore” regardless of how far apart they are.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I have prepared practice materials here!!

Lesson 2-1 PDF thumbnail
You can download the materials here.

Kore wa ~ desu ka.
Hai, ~ desu. / Iie, ~ ja arimasen.

(Holding a ballpoint pen)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa boorupen desu ka.
Hai, boorupen desu.
学生さん
学生さん

(Holding a mechanical pencil)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore mo boorupen desu ka.
Iie, boorupen ja arimasen. Shaapupenshiru desu.
学生さん
学生さん
Board Notes

Kore wa boorupen desu ka.
Hai, boorupen desu.

Kore mo boorupen desu ka.
Iie, boorupen ja arimasen. Shaapupenshiru desu.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I have prepared practice materials here!!

Lesson 2-2 Kore Sore Are? A PDF thumbnail Lesson 2-2 Kore Sore Are? B PDF thumbnail

Kore wa nandesu ka.

(Holding a pencil)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa nan desu ka.
Enpitsu desu.
学生さん
学生さん
Board Notes

Kore wa nan desu ka.
Enpitsu desu.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I have prepared practice materials here!!

Nandesu ka PDF thumbnail
You can download the materials here

Kore wa nan no ~ desu ka. / ~ no ~ desu.

(Showing a car magazine)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa nan desu ka.
Zasshi desu.
学生さん
学生さん

(Pointing at the car illustration…)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa nan desu ka.
Kuruma desu.
学生さん
学生さん
Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa kuruma no zasshi desu.

Practice sentence patterns with flashcards.

(Holding a key…)

Teacher
Teacher
Kore wa nan desu ka.
Kagi desu.
学生さん
学生さん
Teacher
Teacher
Nan no kagi desu ka.

学生さん
学生さん
Teacher
Teacher
Tsukue no kagi desu.

Board Notes

Kore wa kuruma no zasshi desu.

Q: Kore wa nan no kagi desu ka.
A: Tsukue no kagi desu.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I have prepared practice materials here!!

Nano PDF thumbnail
Japanese grammar material “Nano ~ desu ka”
You can see the latter half of Lesson 2 on this page.
先輩さん
先輩さん