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On December 6th, we had our open school event (公開研究会). Close to 500 people from all over Japan came to watch our classes. Thank you for coming! Thank you to everyone who helped with the preparations and smooth running of the event, too.

The 3rd grade students had their fourth class on the topic "This is for you". You can see the previous three classes here:
Hour 1
Hour 2
Hour 3

We started the class with our usual greetings.
"Hello everyone! Let's start English class!"

Next, we did the `Greeting Game`. The students had to give good reactions and to praise something about their friends.
"How are you?"
"I'm happy, thank you."
"Nice!"

"Nice shirt!"
"Thank you"

Next, we reviewed the names for shapes in English.
"What's this?"
"It's a diamond."

After reviewing shapes we did the "What do you want?" chant.
"What do you want?"
"A star, please."
"Here you are."
"Thank you!"

Then, we reviewed how to ask and answer what someone wants.
"It's a fried egg. What do you want?"
"Soy sauce, please."

"Potato chips. What do you want?"
"Cheese, please."

After reviewing we had `Teacher Talk`.
"Look. Cat cards. This is for you! What do you want?"
"A black cat card, please."
"Here you are."
"Thank you."

We reviewed the goal for the class together and then the teachers did a demonstration of the main activity.
"What do you want?"
"A green card, please."
"OK! What do you want?"
"A triangle, please."
"OK! What do you want?"
"A cat, please."

The teachers had prepared many shapes, stickers and different colored cards for the students to use.
"Let's make cards!"

The students made pairs and ask each other many questions in order to make cards.
"What do you want?"
"A pink card, please."

"What do you want?"
"A heart, please"

Half-way through the activity the teachers asked some students to give a good demonstration.
Nice eye contact!

Next, everyone tried to think about the good points of the demonstration as the pairs swapped roles.
Nice smiles!

Good eye contact!

The students covered their eyes as their friends finished the cards and wrote a message to them in Japanese.
"I wonder what my card will be like!"

After everyone completed their cards they gave them to their friends.
Everyone was excited to open their cards and read the messages.

The students talked about their cards and why their friends made them.
"I like green!"

"How did you feel to receive your card?"
"I felt happy!"

We finished the class with the students reflections on the class and saying goodbye.
"Have a nice day!"

Good job 3rd grade! Your cards were great!