Lesson+4


 * Lesson 4 **

**Lesson Title:** 何が好きですか？


 * Lesson Goals:** By the end of this lesson, students will be able to write about the activities that they like and dislike. They will also be able to tell how much they like or dislike something. They will then use prior knowledge of descriptions along with their newly acquired skills to write a short essay (about 4-6 sentences) about some activity.


 * National Standards:** 1.1, 1.2, 5.1


 * Lesson Outline:**
 * 1) Brainstorming activity
 * 2) Expansion activity
 * 3) Worksheet
 * 4) Communication exercise
 * 5) Start Writing Short Essay


 * Lesson Activity Descriptions**


 * 1) (all in Japanese) "Brain Storming"- Review Japanese play activities and discuss any activities that were not mentioned in class. As each activity is mentioned, write it on the board creating a list. Continue to exhaust the list as far as possible.
 * 2) Divide the class into groups. Each Group should come up with as many "遊び" activities as they can. They need to write them down on a sheet of paper. Then choose three and try to write at least one description about those activities (in Japanese).
 * 3) After the time is over, as a class try talking about some of the activities and which ones are liked (a lot) and which ones are not liked (very much/ not at all)
 * 4) Handout worksheet [[file:カラオケが大好き.doc]] activity.
 * 5) Finally, give them the instructions for the Short Essay. These must be turned in by lesson 8. After the essays are finnished, they will be turned in to be revised. The final piece will be submitted to "Tsunagaaru", and be graded as either complete or incomplete.