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Sketching Me and My Possible Selves Tree – reflection
Your tree represents bright days ahead of you. Don’t let fear discourage you.
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Sketching Me as a Japanese language user – Worksheet with Authentic Resources
Music is not the only source for encouragement in Japanese society. The image of the cherry blossom also causes one to pause and enjoy the fleeting beauty of the blossoms that only last a few days
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Sketching Me as a Japanese language user – Language Worksheets
This unit explores the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami as well as the covid pandemic through the song Ue wo muite arukou all while practicing the volitional style of verbs
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Sketching Me & My Possible Selves Tree as a Japanese language user, professional, and person
Spending time with friends in Japan may include a trip to a Karaoke Box to enjoy a few hours singing together, no matter what your vocal skills are. Without fail, along with John Denver’s “Country Roads” and John Lennon’s “Hey Jude” you may also sing something by Kyu Sakamoto.
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Today’s essential 4 character idiom 今日の四字熟語
三日坊主 A monk for three days.This is another way to describe someone who is giving up or quitting something. Check out this ‘oldie but goodie’ by Kinki Kid’s やめだいで (don’t quit) from a music television program honoring the 20th anniversary of this song. Don’t forget to read the comments for more reading practice! Do you…
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Thinking about Japanese language hopes, expectations & fears
Having a clearer picture of what your distant future hope is allows you to manage your expectations and create a more realistic vision of what can be accomplished in a certain amount of time
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Thinking about the Japanese – Worksheet with Authentic Resources
Their Maneki Neko should include images or symbols of what they hope in their lives with Japanese, their job, and as a good human…. as well as things they are warding off. Maneki neko are both for beckoning in and keeping certain things away.
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Thinking about the Japanese language worksheet
This will build confidence and confidence builds motivation.
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Thinking about Japanese language hopes, expectations & fears
What are your hopes and expectations for being a Japanese language user? What scares you about reaching that goal? This Maneki Neko lesson will help you figure it out
