Journey to Japan
日本の旅行
Lesson 1: Introduction
WARM UP -VIDEO
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To develop an understanding about Japan & the Year 8
Japanese program
Success Criteria:
1. have some background knowledge about Japan
2. know what to expect in Year 8 Japanese
3. be able to say place words in Japanese to say where you will go
Topics will include:
• Places in Japan– Cities/Tourist spots
• Transport
• Travel destinations – attractions, activities
• Reasons for travelling
You need:
• Note book and writing materials
• BYOD
All aboard!
On our journey through Japan,
we will be visiting 6 main cities:
MAIN
FACTS
Four main islands are
Honshu, Kyushu,
Shikoku and Hokkaido
There are more than
1,500 earthquakes in
Japan each year, though
most of them are minor.
More than 70% of Japan
consists of mountains,
including more than 200
volcanoes.
Workbook
Activity p.2:
Workbook
Activity p.3:
So…where are we going?
Fun Fact: In Osaka-ben
(Osaka-dialect),
“Ookini” means thank
you!
Fun Fact: In Kyoto,
there are seven
independent railway
services!
Historical fact:
Hiroshima is one of
the cities that
experienced atomic
bombing during WWII
Fun fact: Okinawa is
also known as “the
Hawaii of Japan”
Fun fact: Sapporo’s name was
taken from Ainuic “sat poro
pet”, which can be translated
as “the dry, great river”, a
reference to the Toyohira river
PLACES
Vocabulary
海
島
お寺
神社
動物園
