Goal: Color in and create your own rainbow.
Transcript of Goal: Color in and create your own rainbow.
Goal: Watch the video and compare the rainbow
you created with the children from other
countries.
Goal: Color in and create your own rainbow.
Let’s Watch and Think 1
Goal: Watch the digital materials, look at the rainbows drawn by children around the world and
realize the differences.
・By looking at rainbows drawn by children of the same age from other countries and
comparing them with their own rainbows the students can realize the similarities and
differences between their rainbows. It is a chance for the students to realize that while the
actual rainbows everyone sees are the same color, the way they see those rainbows or draw
them can be different. Also it’s an important experience for the students to recognize and
accept their difference. Be careful that the students understand that the children have drawn
rainbows according to their individual preferences and to avoid stereotyping (such as using
phrases like “In ~, rainbows are drawn using the color ~”).
・In previous classes the students have seen that various countries around the world have
different greetings, gestures and ways of counting which deepened their understanding of
diversity. It is hoped that this activity will further develop their interest in other countries and
areas.
What color does each character like? Listen and
connect the dots.
Watch the video. Guess whether the
characters like or dislike each thing by
writing a circle or a triangle. Ask the
characters and check your answers.
Listen to the characters likes and dislikes.
Write the numbers in the table.
Guess your friends likes and dislikes. Ask
them about each thing and write a circle or
a triangle.
Listen to the two characters conversation.
Circle the things that they like. Do a self-introduction and talk about what
you like.
Overview of the Unit Goal: Students communicate what they like.
When considering 3rd grade students’ developmental stage and realizing that students of this age
have a tendency to think mainly about themselves, we can see that this is an important time for
students to develop deeper relationships with their friends. Because of this, the main aim for this
unit is for the students to communicate what they like. In their daily lives the students will be
used to asking their friends various questions about their preferences such as favorite food or TV
shows etc. so this topic is very closely connect to their daily lives. While the aim is for students to
give self-introductions while talking about what they like, more than that, the goal is for students
to deepen their relationships and understanding of each other.
The goal for this unit is that by end of the last class students are able to introduce their likes and
dislikes while trying to find ways to communicate with their partner. In order to reach that goal,
the following classes have been planned. In the first class, students will create their own rainbow
and through that activity they will realize that there are various ways of seeing the same thing
while also encountering the English words for colors for the first time. In the second class, the
students will become familiar with phrases for talking about likes and dislikes. In the third class,
the students will communicate their likes and dislikes with others and in the final class they will
give a self-introduction while talking about what they like. The activities in this unit have been
created to build on each other so that students are able to complete the final activity. Also,
teachers should try to create situations where students want to talk and speak. The activities and
learning in this unit should be as student centered as possible.
Unit 4: 4 hours
Goals: [C] Actively try to ask and answer questions about likes and dislikes. While finding
ways to communicate to communicate with your partner, try to introduce your likes and
dislikes.
[F] Become familiar with colors, asking and answering yes/no questions about likes and
dislikes, and expressing what you like or dislike.
[A] Be aware that there are many different ways of thinking. Notice the differences in
rhythm, etc. by hearing native English pronunciation of loan words used in Japanese.
Expressions: I like (blue). Do you like (blue)? Yes, I do. /No, I don’t. I don’t like (blue).
Vocabulary: like, do, not, don’t, too, colors (red, blue, green, yellow, pink, black, white,
orange, purple, brown), sports (soccer, baseball, basketball, dodgeball, swimming), food (ice
cream, pudding, milk, orange juice), fruits/vegetables (onion, green pepper, cucumber,
carrot), rainbow
Previously learned necessary vocabulary:
Greetings, self-introductions, condition/feelings
Let’s Chant
・Once the students become used to the chants it is recommended to chant the words
(colors/sports/etc.) used in the chant. Having the students chose what new words to
put into the song also helps to increase their motivation.
Let’s Sing
・This song will be used from the 2nd class after the students how learned how to say
the colors. However, depending on the level of the students, it is also possible to use it
in the introduction section of the 1st class.
・First, students listen to the song. Ask them “What colors could you hear?” This allows
the students to independently think about the song and discover the words for colors.
・The main aim is for students to become familiar with the pronunciation of the words
for colors. It is enough that students only sing their favorite colors or the parts that they
feel able to sing. It is recommended to play the song while the students are drawing
their rainbows to increase their familiarity.
Activity 1
Goal: Color in the rainbow in the textbook and create your own original rainbow.
・Some recommendations for teaching the word `rainbow`: Give a `What’s this?` Quiz
(put a picture of a rainbow in an envelope and give hints), point to things in the picture
in the textbook and ask “What’s this?” During these activities pick up on students saying
the Japanese word for rainbow and teach them the English word.
・By asking each student about the colors they chose and the order they put them in
the other students should realize that everyone has a different way of thinking.
Let’s Watch and Think 1
See Unit 4 textbook first page for full explanation.
Let’s Listen 1
Goal: Listen to what color the characters like and connect the dots.
・In order for the students to listen independently during the activity it is
important to create motivation for the students. It is recommended that the
teacher ask the students questions about colors they like, for example “I like red.
Do you like red? Yes? No?” Doing this as well as asking students to guess what the
characters like should increase the students’ motivation to complete the listening
activity.
・It is important for the students to understand that they do not need to
understand everything that is said. It is enough that they listened to English and
understood the meaning of one thing.
Let’s Listen 2
Goal: Listen to what sports the characters like and dislike and write the numbers
in the table.
・The teacher should pick one of the sports on the textbook page and ask the
students questions about it, for example “I like soccer. Do you like soccer? Yes?
No?”. Doing this as well as asking students to guess what the characters like
should increase the students’ motivation to complete the listening activity.
・Often the words for sports in Japanese are borrowed from English so students
will be familiar with many of them. Another aim for this activity is for students to
realize the difference in pronunciation between the English word and the
`borrowed` word in Japanese.
Let’s Listen 3
Goal: Listen to the characters and circle the things they like.
・Before the activity, using picture cards ask the students “Do you like ~? Yes?
No?” in order to get students to understand the meaning of the phrase “Do you
like~?” While doing this the teacher should respond to the students answers by
adding phrases such as “Me, too.”
・By having the students guess what the characters like before doing the activity
it will create a desire for the students to know the answers and also a natural
reason to listen to the character. It is important to try and increase the students’
motivation to listen while considering the students situation.
Let’s Watch and Think 2
Goal: Guess whether the characters like or dislike each thing by writing a circle or
a triangle. In order to check your answers ask the characters in the video.
・The teacher should pick one of the colors on the textbook page and ask the
students questions about it, for example “I like blue. Do you like blue? Yes? No?”
in order to increase the students’ interest and motivation towards the following
activity. Then, use the digital materials to familiarize the students with the phrase
“Do you like~?” It is important for the students to guess what the characters
might like in order to increase the students’ motivation to complete the listening
activity and also give a natural reason to ask the characters questions.
Let’s Play
Goal: Guess whether or not your friends like the things in the table, interview
them and write down the answers.
・The important point here is to create a situation where students want to ask
their friends questions. It is hoped that guessing what their friends like and
checking those answers will create motivation. After the activity it is
recommended to have the students tell the class if they found out anything
unusual or something they didn’t expect about their friends. Through this activity
it is hoped that the students understanding of each other will deepen.
Activity 2
Goal: Give a self-introduction while talking about what you like.
・The teachers should give a demonstration of a self-introduction. The teacher
should speak slowly introducing their likes and dislikes while pointing to their
worksheet where they have drawn pictures or attached photos.
・After the activity, it is recommended to have the students tell the class if they
found out anything unusual or something they didn’t expect about their friends.
It is hoped that the students will realize that even though they spend a lot of time
with their classmates there is still many things that they do not know about each
other. Through this realization their motivation to know more about each other
should increase.
(Worksheet Explanation)
Worksheet provided for students to use in Activity 2. Students will give their own
self-introductions talking about their likes and dislikes.
Additional Notes:
The goal of this unit is for the students to communicate their real likes and
dislikes. Therefore, teachers should take care to create situations where students
can say they truly do not like something (lemon, green peppers, natto, etc.).
Teachers should also be careful of avoiding activities where students are forced
to say they like/dislike something for the sake of pattern practice (i.e. all students
with a red card have to say they like red etc.).