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新人君
新人君
This is Lesson 8 of “Minna no Nihongo”.
Here, we will be studying adjectives.
If we can talk about our feelings, it will be exciting.

中堅さん
中堅さん
Are you sure you can afford to be so relaxed?
Negative forms, “Donna + noun,” “Adjective + noun”
There are many stumbling points…

Students’ ability to express themselves will dramatically increase, so conversations will be more lively from this lesson.
先輩さん
先輩さん

There are many words used in daily life, so vocabulary retention is easier!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

If you teach them carefully, there won’t be any problems!
Make sure to prepare well.
先輩さん
先輩さん

This is the goal of this lesson!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

The Goal of “Minna no Nihongo” Lesson 8

“Using adjectives, express feelings and impressions, and talk about the state of things.”

 

~ wa (adjective) desu.

(Draw a picture of a person who looks bored on the whiteboard)

Teacher
Teacher
Tanaka-san is bored.

(Draw a picture of a person who looks busy on the whiteboard)
Teacher
Teacher
Yamada-san is busy.

Practice sentences with adjectives using flashcards.
Create sentences by providing vocabulary for adjectives.

Board Notes

たなか さん は ひまです。
やまださん は いそがしいです。
えいご は やさしいです。
にほんご は むずかしいです。

 

Na-Adjectives and I-Adjectives (Negative Forms)

(Using the previous drawings…)

Teacher
Teacher
Is Tanaka-san bored?

Yes, he is bored.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
Is Yamada-san bored?

No, he is not bored.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
Is Yamada-san busy?

Yes, he is busy.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
Is Tanaka-san busy?

No, he is not busy.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
“No, he is not busy” is incorrect.
It should be “No, he is not busy (negative form).”
Points

Here, open the vocabulary page of the textbook again and explain the “na-adjectives” and “i-adjectives”.
Explain that “kirei” and “yuumei” look like “i-adjectives” but are actually “na-adjectives”.
Practice separating “na-adjectives” and “i-adjectives” (orally or with a handout…).
Practice changing “na-adjectives” and “i-adjectives” to negative forms (orally or with a handout…).

 

 
Board Notes

(な形容詞)
Q:たなかさんはひまですか。
A:はい、ひまです。

Q:やまださんはひまですか。
A:いいえ、ひまじゃありません。

(い形容詞)
Q:やまださんはいそがしいですか。
A:はい、いそがしいです。

Q:たなかさんはいそがしいですか。
A:◯ いいえ、いそがしくないです。
✖ いいえ、いそがしいじゃありません。

い形容詞
いそがしです。
     ↓
いそがしくないです。

 

Q&A with Na-Adjectives and I-Adjectives

After being able to distinguish adjectives, practice with pair work.

Points

Explain in advance that the negative form of “ii” is “yokunai,” not “ikunai.”

 

 

How is it?

Teacher
Teacher
A-san, is the bus in Japan clean?

Yes, it is clean.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
B-san, is the bus in Japan convenient?

Yes, it is convenient.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
C-san, is the bus in Japan cheap?

No, it is not cheap.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
How is the bus in Japan?

It is clean.
It is convenient.
It is not cheap.
Teacher
Teacher

Practice Q&A with flashcards

Board Notes

Q:にほんのバスはどうですか。
A:べんりです。
   きれいです。
   やすくないです。
   はやいです。

 

~ desu. Soshite ~ / desu. ~ desu ga, ~ desu.

(Using the previous board notes…)

Teacher
Teacher
How is the bus in Japan?

Teacher
Teacher
It is convenient. And it is clean.

Teacher
Teacher
It is convenient, but it is not cheap.

Points

Draw a 😊 mark under “convenient” and “clean.” Draw a 😢 mark under “not cheap.”
Explain the use of “and” and “but” by combining positive and negative feelings.

Ask students questions and have them answer by connecting two adjectives.
 
Board Notes

Q:にほんのバスはどうですか。
😊 べんりです。
😊 きれいです。
😢 やすくないです。
😢 おそいです。
(かおのえもじをかく)

A:べんりです。そして、きれいです。
   😊         😊
べんりですが、やすくないです。
   😊         😢
やすくないです。そして、おそいです。
   😢         😢

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials here!!

Thumbnail of How is it? And/But
You can download the materials from here
Are you following so far? The second half is also important.
先輩さん
先輩さん

新人君
新人君
We have started lesson 9 of “Minna no Nihongo”.
In this lesson, the particle “が” is introduced.

Not just that, but also the “~から” which explains reasons.
Since “~から” will be used often from now on, make sure to teach it thoroughly.
先輩さん
先輩さん

中堅さん
中堅さん
Moreover, adverbs are important.
We need to ensure we can teach how to use “とても”, “よく”, “だいたい”, “たくさん”, and “すこし” correctly.

Let’s organize everything clearly and teach it efficiently.
先輩さん
先輩さん

中堅さん
中堅さん
The first part of “~から” indicates the reason…
Students with an English-speaking background often get this order reversed.
Let’s pay attention to that…

If they can master the use of “~から”,
they will be able to construct even longer sentences than before!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

This is the goal for this lesson!!
先輩さん
先輩さん

Goals for Lesson 9 of “Minna no Nihongo”

Being able to use the particle “が” with adverbs in conversation.
Being able to state reasons.

 

~が好きです

(Draw a picture of a fish on the whiteboard, next to it draw a picture of a person with a heart coming out of their head)

Teacher
Teacher
I like fish.

(Draw a picture of a person with a jagged heart coming out of their head next to the previous picture of the fish)
Teacher
Teacher
Yamada-san dislikes fish.

Point

To illustrate different intensities like “とても” (very), “あまり” (not much), “ぜんぜん” (not at all), “嫌い” (dislike), increase the number of hearts or add a skull mark.

Practice with flashcards

Blackboard

わたし は さかな  とても  すき  です
                 すき  です
            あまり  すき  じゃありません
                 すき  じゃありません
            ぜんぜん すき  じゃありません。
            とても  きらい です
                 きらい です
(Do not cover “あまり嫌いじゃありません。” or “全然嫌いじゃありません。” as these are nuanced.)

 

~が好きですか。

Teacher
Teacher
A-san, do you like coffee?

Yes, I like it very much.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
B-san, do you like coffee too?

No, I don’t like it very much.
学生さん
学生さん

Ask other students as well to introduce the topic.

Blackboard

Q:コーヒー が すき  ですか。
A:はい、とても すき  です。
   はい、    すき  です。
 いいえ、     すき  じゃありません。
      あまり すき  じゃありません。
          きらい です。

 

どんな~が好きですか。

Teacher
Teacher
A-san, do you like fruit?

Yes, I like it.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
What kind of fruit do you like?

I like mandarin oranges.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
B-san, what kind of cars do you like?

I like small cars.
学生さん
学生さん
Point

It is also good to check answers using nouns and adjectives.

 

 
Blackboard

Q:どんな くだもの が すき ですか。
A:     みかん が すき です。

Q:どんな   くるま が すき です か。
A:ちいさい  くるま が すき です。
   べんり  くるま が すき です。
   トヨタ  くるま が すき です。

 

 

上手です

(Draw a picture of a person cooking on the whiteboard, draw a thumbs up next to it)

Teacher
Teacher
My mother is good at cooking.

(Draw a picture of a person cooking on the whiteboard, draw a thumbs down next to it)
Teacher
Teacher
My father is not good at cooking.


Give more example sentences.

Point

Explain that it’s not common to use “上手です” (good at) for oneself.
Also mention that “下手です” (bad at) can be considered rude, so avoid using it for others.

 

Blackboard

りょうり  とても  じょうず です
            じょうず です
       あまり  じょうず じゃありません
       ぜんぜん じょうず じゃありません
            へた   です

 

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

じょうず・へたのサムネイル
You can download the materials from here

 

~がわかります

(Write random hiragana on the whiteboard)

Teacher
Teacher
Everyone, what is this?

“み”, “ゆ”, “き”, “し”, “そ” …
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
You all understand hiragana.

(Write unfamiliar kanji on the whiteboard)

Teacher
Teacher
What is this?

….
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
You all don’t understand kanji.

(Write katakana on the whiteboard, including some difficult ones like “フェ” and “ヴィ”)

Teacher
Teacher
What is this?

“メ”, “ア”, “…”, “モ”, “…” …
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
You all understand most katakana.
Point

Ask questions that prompt responses like “よく” (well), “すこし” (a little), “あまり” (not much), “ぜんぜん” (not at all).
For answers like people’s names or phone numbers that have a single correct response, do not use adverbs like “よく” or “あ まり”.
For “すこし” and “あまり”, the degree of understanding can vary based on the speaker’s feelings.

 

 
Blackboard

ひらがな   よく   わかります
カタカナ   だいたい わかります
かんこくご  すこし  わかります
かんこくご  あまり  わかりません
ロシアご   ぜんぜん わかりません

 

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

わかりますかのサムネイル
You can download the materials from here
新人君
新人君
Shall we take a break here?
The second half covers “あります” (existence) and “~から” (reason).

新人君
新人君
So, this is Lesson 10.
In this lesson, we will learn about the expressions “arimasu” and “imasu” used to indicate existence.

Start by carefully categorizing which words to use with “arimasu” and “imasu”.
先輩さん
先輩さん

中堅さん
中堅さん
The phrases “(place) ni ~ ga…” and “~ wa (place) ni…” have tricky particle positions.
Anyway, make sure to always include “ni” after the place…

There are many words to indicate positions,
which can be hard to remember.
It’s good to make many sentences to naturally memorize them!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

新人君
新人君
The goal of this lesson is…

Minna no Nihongo “Lesson 10” Goals

“Being able to convey whether something exists or who is present at a location”
“Being able to convey the whereabouts of things, people, and animals”

 

There is/are (object/person/animal) in (place)

(Draw a picture of a park on the whiteboard, including trees, a dog, a bench, etc.)

Teacher
Teacher
There is a tree in the park.
There is a bench in the park.
There is a dog in the park.
There is a girl in the park.

Point

Explain that “arimasu” is used for objects and “imasu” is used for people and animals.

 

(Draw a picture of a classroom on the whiteboard, adding people and objects.)

Teacher
Teacher
In the classroom…

There is a boy in the classroom.
There is a desk in the classroom.
There is a teacher in the classroom.
学生さん
学生さん

Point

To avoid confusion, also explain the differences between “(place) e” and “(place) de” learned previously.

Confirm and practice sentence patterns with flashcards

Board Writing

(place) ni object ga arimasu.
kouen ni ki ga arimasu.
kyoushitsu ni tsukue ga arimasu.
toukyou ni onsen ga arimasu.

(place) ni person/animal ga imasu.
kouen ni inu ga imasu.
kyoushitsu ni otokonoko ga imasu.

 

There is/are ~ at the place (position)

(Draw a picture of a desk. On the desk, draw a pencil, under the desk draw a boy, a cat, and on the desk draw a book and a pencil.)
(Pointing to the top and bottom of the desk…)

Teacher
Teacher
On top of the desk, under the desk… these are places.

(Pointing to the pencil on the desk)

Teacher
Teacher
On top of the desk…

There is a pencil on top of the desk.
学生さん
学生さん

Confirm and practice sentence patterns with flashcards

Board Writing

(place) ni object ga arimasu.
(tsukue no ue) ni hon ga arimasu.
(tsukue no shita) ni kaban ga arimasu.

(place) ni person/animal ga imasu.
(tsukue no shita) ni neko ga imasu.
(doa no mae) ni kodomo ga imasu.

(honya to ginkou no aida) ni yuubinkyoku ga arimasu.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials for you!!

Thumbnail of Basho ni arimasu imasu PDF
Japanese Grammar Materials: “Basho ni arimasu/imasu”

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
This time, I’ve prepared two practice materials!!

Thumbnail of Basho ni arimasu information gap PDF
Japanese Grammar Materials: “Arimasu/Imasu” Information Gap

 

~ya~nado

(Pointing to a student’s desk with few things on it…)

Teacher
Teacher
On top of A-san’s desk…

There are books and pens.
学生さん
学生さん

(Pointing to a student’s desk with many things on it…)

Teacher
Teacher
On top of B-san’s desk…

There are pens, a cellphone, a book, an eraser, and…
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
There are pens, a cellphone, a book… It’s a lot.
There are things like pens and cellphones.

It’s a lot to list everything,
so emphasize giving two examples.
Teacher
Teacher
In the classroom…

There are things like a clock and a TV.
学生さん
学生さん
Board Writing

A to B to C to D to E ga arimasu.
→ A ya C (nado) ga arimasu.

Take a break, then it’s time for the second half.
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

新人君
新人君
This is Lesson 11 of “Minna no Nihongo.”
This lesson seems difficult because of the counters.

Yes, the counters covered in this lesson
are just a part of all the counters.
先輩さん
先輩さん

The difficult ones to remember are
“hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu, yottsu, itsutsu…”
You just have to memorize them with determination!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

中堅さん
中堅さん
Also, be careful with the sound changes for
“ichinen,” “ikkagetsu,” and so on for “one year,” “one month,” etc.

The goal of Lesson 11 is clear!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

Goals of “Minna no Nihongo” Lesson 11

“To use various counters.”
“To say the number of times something happened and the duration of activities.”

 

Counters (~枚)

(Draw a picture of a person finishing a report on the whiteboard and prompt them to say the sentence)

I finished writing the report.
学生さん
学生さん

(Draw a speech bubble with “3” on the picture of the report)
3… I finished writing the report.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
I wrote 3 reports.

Point

Check the sounds for 1 to 10.
Make them aware that the “counter” goes before the verb.
Also, remind them that particles do not attach after the “counter.”

 
 
Board Writing

レポート を 3まい かきました。
てがみ  を 2まい おくります。
かみ   が 9まい あります。

How Many Sheets (何枚)

(Pointing at the desk)

Teacher
Teacher
Everyone, how many sheets of paper are on the desk?

There are 5 sheets.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice Q&A with flashcards.

Board Writing

Q:つくえ の 上 に かみ が なんまい ありますか。
A:               5まい  あります。

Q:てがみ を なんまい おくりますか。
A:       2まい おくります。

~ Machines (~台)

(Draw a picture of a room with a computer and prompt them to say the sentence)

There is a computer in the room.
学生さん
学生さん

(Add 3 more computers to the drawing)
There are 4 computers in the room…
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
There are 4 computers in the room.

Practice counting cars and other electronic devices using flashcards.
Check the counting for 1 to 10

Board Writing

へや に パソコン が 4だい あります。
わたし は くるま が 2だい あります。

How Many Machines (何台)

(Add a question mark to the previous drawing of the computers)

Teacher
Teacher
How many computers are in the room?

There are 4 computers.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice Q&A with flashcards

Board Writing

Q:へや に パソコン が なんだい あります か。
A:             4だい あります。

Q:Aさん は くるま が なんだい あります か。
A:             2だい あります。

~ People (~人)

(Draw a picture of multiple men and women in a room on the whiteboard)

Teacher
Teacher
There are two men in the room.
There are three women in the room.

(Show a picture of a family structure)
Teacher
Teacher
There are five people in my family.
I have two siblings.

Point

※ It’s more natural to say “There are ~ people in my family” with “です”. “I have ~ siblings” sounds more natural with “います”.
Also, note that “There are ~ people in my family” includes oneself, but “I have ~ siblings” does not include oneself.

 
 
Check with picture cards. If time allows, make sentences about the population of countries and their own family structures.
 
Board Writing

へや に おとこのひと が ふたり います。
わたし  の  かぞく は ごにん です。
わたし は きょうだい が ふたり います。

How Many People (何人)

(Draw a question mark on the previous picture of the people in the room)

Teacher
Teacher
How many men are in the room?

There are two men.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
How many women are in the room?

There are three women.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice asking about the number of people in the actual classroom, family, and siblings.

Board Writing

Q:おとこ の ひと が なんにん います か。
A:           ふたり  います。

Q:おんな の ひと が なんにん います か。
A:           さんにん います。

 

Hitotsu, Futatsu, Mittsu…

(Draw a picture of a person eating an apple)

Teacher
Teacher
I ate an apple this morning.

(Increase the number of apples)
Teacher
Teacher
I ate three apples.

Check the counting for 1 to 10 and note that “つ” is not added after 10.

Teacher
Teacher
There are desks in the classroom…

There are 11 desks.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
There are doors in the classroom…

There are two doors.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice with flashcards

Board Writing

りんご を みっつ    たべました。
つくえ が じゅういち  あります。
ドア  が ふたつ    あります。

How Many (いくつ)

(Add a question mark to the previous drawing)

Teacher
Teacher
How many apples did you eat?

I ate two apples.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
How many desks are there in the classroom?

There are ten desks.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice Q&A with flashcards

Board Writing

Q:りんご を いくつ たべました か。
A:      ふたつ たべました。

Q:つくえ が いくつ あります か。
A:      とお あります。

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials here.
First, let’s practice making basic sentences!!

Thumbnail of counter sentences PDF
You can download the materials here

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials here!!
Now let’s practice Q&A

Thumbnail of counter QA PDF
You can download the materials here
 
中堅さん
中堅さん
Let’s stop here.
Please look at the second half later.

新人君
新人君
Lesson 12, right? It’s about the past tense of adjectives, comparative, and superlative forms.

Yes, it’s a relatively easy sentence pattern to understand, and introducing and practicing it is engaging, so this lesson is good.
先輩さん
先輩さん

中堅さん
中堅さん
Past tense of adjectives… Can we get it to stick smoothly?

Since adjectives are studied less frequently compared to verbs, regularly include them in example sentences and teaching materials to make sure students don’t forget them!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

Here are the goals for this lesson!!
先輩さん
先輩さん

Goals for Lesson 12 of “Minna no Nihongo”

“Using the past tense of adjectives to talk about impressions and feelings of past events.”
“Using comparative expressions to evaluate things.”

 

Past Tense of な-Adjectives and Nouns

教師
教師
A-san, are you free tomorrow?

Yes, I am free. / No, I am not free.
学生さん
学生さん

教師
教師
B-san, were you free yesterday?

Yes, I was free?
学生さん
学生さん

教師
教師
Yes, I was free. / No, I was not free.

教師
教師
Everyone, is tomorrow Tuesday?

Yes, it is Tuesday.
学生さん
学生さん

教師
教師
Was yesterday Sunday?

Yes, it was Sunday.
学生さん
学生さん

教師
教師
Was the day before yesterday Friday?

No, it was not Friday.
学生さん
学生さん
Board Notes

(な-Adjectives)
Q: あした ひま ですか。
A: はい ひま です。
 いいえ ひま じゃありません。

Q: きのう ひま でしたか。
A: はい ひま でした。
 いいえ ひま じゃありませんでした。

Practice converting present tense to past tense orally.
(For example: 便利です → 便利でした / 雨じゃありません → 雨じゃありませんでした。)

 

Past Tense of い-Adjectives

教師
教師
C-san, are you busy tomorrow?

Yes, I am busy. / No, I am not busy.
学生さん
学生さん

教師
教師
D-san, how about yesterday?

Yes, I was busy…
学生さん
学生さん

(Writing transformation rules)

教師
教師
I was busy.

教師
教師
No, I was not busy…

(Writing transformation rules)
教師
教師
I was not busy.


Board Notes

(い-Adjectives)
Q: あした いそがしい ですか。
A: はい いそがしい です。
 いいえ いそがし くないです。

Q: きのう いそがしかった ですか。
A: はい いそがし かった です。
 いいえ いそがしくなかったです。

After confirming the rules, practice converting present tense to past tense orally.

Points

Be careful with 「いいです」→「よかったです」/「よくないです」→「よくなかったです」.
Watch out for mistakes like “暑かったでした” and “おいしくなかったでした”.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared some practice materials here!!

Thumbnail of Adjective Past Tense PDF
Download the materials from here
 

How Was It?

教師
教師
Everyone, how was today’s study?

It was difficult.
It was easy.
It was interesting.
It was tough.
学生さん
学生さん

教師
教師
It was interesting but difficult.

(Remind about the conjunctions “そして” and “が” to connect sentences.)

教師
教師
How was last month’s party?

There were many people. And it was lively.
It was fun, but the food was not good.
Etc.
学生さん
学生さん

Ask various other questions and let the students answer freely.

Points

This unit is just about making sentences in the past tense and connecting them, so it’s an easy unit to understand without much detailed introduction.

 
中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared some practice materials here!!

Thumbnail of How Was It (Adjectives) PDF
Download the materials from here
 

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve also prepared conversation practice materials this time!!

Thumbnail of Adjective Past Tense Conversation PDF
Download the materials from here
 
新人君
新人君
We’re now in the second half. Comparative expressions will come up next.


新人君
新人君
This is lesson 13.
“I want to do ~.” “I’m going to ~.”
These are sentence patterns using the “masu” form.

It’s easy because you just replace “masu” with another word.
先輩さん
先輩さん

中堅さん
中堅さん
Making sentences is easy, but listening to sentences like “mi ni ikimasu” and “shi ni ikimasu” is difficult…

If you emphasize that “~hoshii” and “~tai” are adjectives, it should be fine!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

新人君
新人君
The negative form of “~tai desu,” “~takunai desu,” seems hard to remember too.

This is the goal for this lesson!!
先輩さん
先輩さん

Goals for Lesson 13 of “Minna no Nihongo”

Communicate what you want or want to do
Communicate the purpose of going somewhere

In this lesson, students will make sentences using “kara” (because) to express reasons, using previously learned sentence patterns and vocabulary. It’s a great review opportunity!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん
新人君
新人君
You can get the materials on this page.

 Japanese Grammar Materials: “I want to do ~ / I don’t want to do ~”

 

~が欲しいです。

(Draw a person who looks thirsty on the whiteboard. Draw a speech bubble and a picture of water.)

Teacher
Teacher
I’m thirsty, so I want water.

(Draw a person who looks hungry on the whiteboard…)

Teacher
Teacher
I’m hungry, so…

I want food.
学生さん
学生さん

(Draw various other pictures…)

Teacher
Teacher
I’m lonely, so…

I want a boyfriend.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
I have a lot of work, so…

I want time.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice with flashcards, creating sentences with given clauses.

~が欲しくないです。

Teacher
Teacher
Everyone, tomorrow is a holiday.
Do you want homework?

No, I don’t want it.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
“Hoshii” is an “i-adjective.”

No, I don’t want it.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice with other YES/NO questions.

Board Notes

(Noun) が ほしい です。
I want money.
I want time.
I want water.

Q: Do you want a bag?
A: Yes, I want it.
No, I don’t want it.

 

What do you want?/ What kind of ~ do you want?

Teacher
Teacher
Mr. A, what do you want for your birthday?

I want a shirt.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
What kind of shirt do you want?

I want a nice shirt.
学生さん
学生さん

Ask other students as well.

Points

Confirm that when answering, “Noun + no + Noun,” “i-adjective + Noun,” and “na-adjective + na + Noun” will appear.

 

Board Notes

Q: What do you want?
A: I want a shirt.

Q: What kind of shirt do you want?
A: I want a nice shirt. (na-adjective)
I want an expensive shirt. (i-adjective)
I want a Japanese shirt. (Noun)

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials here!!

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~たいです。

Points

If sentences like “nemasu ga hoshii desu” appear in the “I want ~” section, you can introduce this naturally.


(Draw a person who looks like they want to eat cake on the whiteboard)

Teacher
Teacher
I want to eat cake.

(Draw a person pointing at a movie theater)
Teacher
Teacher
I want to watch a movie.

(Draw a person who looks like they want to smoke on the whiteboard)

Teacher
Teacher
I want to smoke…

I want to smoke.
学生さん
学生さん

Practice with flashcards.
Provide a reason (first clause) and practice creating sentences with “~tai” (second clause).
Example: (Head hurts, so…) I want to go home.
(I’m tired, so…) I want to rest.

Board Notes

I want to eat cake.
I want to watch a movie.
I want to smoke.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials here!!

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You can download the materials here

 

What do you want to do? / What kind of ~ do you want to do?

Teacher
Teacher
Mr. A, what do you want to eat tonight?

I want to eat fish.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
Mr. B, what do you want to do on Sunday?

I want to buy a bag at the department store.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
What kind of bag do you want to buy?

I want to buy a small bag.
学生さん
学生さん

Introduce this by asking other questions as well.

Board Notes

Q: What do you want to eat?
A: I want to eat fish.

Q: What kind of bag do you want to buy?
A: I want to buy a small bag.

Q: Where do you want to eat lunch?
A: I want to eat at Matsuya.

Q: When do you want to go back to your country?
A: I want to go back in April next year.

 

~たいです。 / ~たくないです。

Teacher
Teacher
Everyone, do you want to have a party at school tomorrow?

Yes, I do.
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
Do you want to have a test tomorrow?

No, I don’t want…
学生さん
学生さん

Teacher
Teacher
“~tai” is an “i-adjective.”

No, I don’t want to.
学生さん
学生さん

Ask a few more questions to confirm the sentence pattern.

Board Notes

Tomorrow, I want to have a party.
Tomorrow, I don’t want to have a test.

Tonight, I want to drink beer.
Every night, I don’t want to drink beer.

 

中堅さん
中堅さん
I’ve prepared practice materials here!!

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中堅さん
中堅さん
This should be fine for now.

Now, let’s continue to the second half!!
ベテランさん
ベテランさん

 

新人君
新人君
I’m so nervous about my first student lesson…

Yes.
I’ve handled new classes many times before,
but I never get used to it…
Every time, I get so nervous I can’t sleep…
先輩さん
先輩さん

新人君
新人君
I wonder what kind of students I’ll have?
How will the class atmosphere be?
Will I be able to get along with everyone?
Ah, I’m so worried I can’t sleep tonight either…

Why are you making such a fuss?
The first class?
Everyone gets nervous about that!
However, there are a few things you should do in the first class…
Veteran
Veteran

新人君
新人君
Wh-what are they?
Please, tell me.

First, you should prioritize creating a good class atmosphere!!
Veteran
Veteran

If the teacher is tense and has a stiff expression during the lesson,
the students won’t be able to feel relaxed.
From the first lesson, conduct the class brightly and energetically.

Then, make sure the students understand your instructions!!
Veteran
Veteran

You will give instructions for repeating, chorusing, or speaking individually,
but if they don’t understand these instructions early on, the class won’t proceed smoothly.
It’s also difficult to explain how to do conversation practice or worksheets each time.
Initially, prepare somewhat standardized materials
so that students can work smoothly.
Once they get used to learning Japanese and understand instructions in Japanese,
you can prepare various types of materials.

中堅さん
中堅さん
When the repeat signal doesn’t get through,
no one repeats…
Silence…
Loneliness…
It’s scary.

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Confirm the class rules!!
Veteran
Veteran

Classroom rules vary by country.
For example, no chewing gum,
no wearing hats in the classroom,
no freely going to the bathroom,
and so on…
If you don’t teach the rules for the Japanese class early on,
it will become difficult and troublesome to convey them later.

中堅さん
中堅さん
It’s easy to convey rules to students at first,
but it becomes harder as the class progresses.
Students might wonder why something that was okay before isn’t okay now…

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Make it a habit to submit homework and take notes!!
Veteran
Veteran

Check these things strictly from the beginning.
Homework must be submitted.
Write in your notebook,
and don’t scribble in the textbook.
Make these habits from the start.

Find the mood maker , the teased character, and the beloved character!!
Veteran
Veteran

This is also very important.
If you have such students in your class,
the class will naturally become more lively or calm,
making it much easier to manage in the future.

If you can’t find such students…
You could try gently teasing someone to create a teased character or a beloved character…
But this method is risky…
If you tease someone who doesn’t like it, you might end up hurting them…
先輩さん
先輩さん

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Deepen the connections between students early on!!
Veteran
Veteran

At first, even if you have to force it, try to incorporate a lot of pair work and group work.
Increase opportunities for students to talk and teach each other.
When connections between students are formed,
students who are good at the subject will naturally start supporting those who struggle.

At the beginner level, you see students teaching each other answers in their native language during pair work…
It’s better to have more students who can teach their friends and raise the overall class level,
rather than leaving anyone behind.
先輩さん
先輩さん

Keep these things in mind while managing the initial classes.
Good luck!!
Veteran
Veteran