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5th Grade students just finished their last topic from the Hi, friends! textbook. They have been studying Hi, friends! 1 Lesson 8 `I study Japanese`.

We started class with a greeting game. This time we practiced using the phrase that we have been learning during Tomilish Time "What's your favorite ~?". In this class everyone asked each other about their favorite food.
"Hello!"

"What's your favorite food?"
"It's curry and rice."

"It's udon!"
"Delicious!"

Next, the students created their own `dream` schedules. Rather than just put subjects that they like the students had to think about what they wanted to be in the future and what they would need to study in order to achieve that goal. They had to write their reasons why they had chosen the subjects that they picked.
"I want to be a basketball player. I put P.E. in order to improve my skills. I need Home Economics to learn about nutrition. I picked English because I want to talk to foreign basketball players. I also need to study math to use for scores."

After making their schedules the students walked around the room and asked their friends about their schedules.
"What do you study on Monday?"
"I study home economics and math."
"Why?"
"パティシエになりたいからです。"

　"Nice dream!"

"You can do it!"

Good job everyone! It was very interesting to hear about your dreams!

For their last class on Hi,friends!1 Lesson 8 we did an activity where 5th grade students made a schedule. However it wasn't the usual `dream schedule` activity. Instead they made a schedule that would help them realise their dream. For example, if they wanted to become a baseball player they would write a schedule that would help them achieve that dream.

This is an example of one student's schedule.
After making the schedules we did an activity where their friends asked about their schedules and they explained the reasons for what they had chosen.

First the teachers did a demonstration of the activity.

What do you study on Monday?
I study Home Economics, English, Japanese and Library
Why?
(explanation in Japanese) I want to be a patissier. I chose Home Economics in order to become good at cooking. I need English if I want to cook in foreign countries and I need Japanese and Library to read and write recipes.
After both people have asked they sign each others paper.

After watching the demonstation the students started the activity.
Let's janken to decide who speaks first.

Rock, scissors, paper. 1, 2, 3!

Now, let's ask questions!

What do you study on Tuesday?
I study P.E., English, P.E. and Math.

Next, let's ask the reasons!

Why?
Great gesture!
(explanation in Japanese)I want to be a baseball player. I chose P.E. in order to become good at sports. I need English if I want to play in foreign countries and I need Math to work out scores.

Half-way through the activity the teachers stopped the students and picked two people to give a good demonstration.
Let's watch!

These two students had great reactions when they listened. They said "Nice!" when hearing about their friend's dream. Great job!

Then the teachers asked if there was anything else the students would like to say in reaction. Ms. Emily taught everyone "Nice dream!", "I see!", "Do your best!" and "Good luck!".

Then we started the activity again trying to think about the good demonstration we saw.

I see!
Good reactions!


Nice eye contact!


Great smile!

Everyone was very interested to learn about their classmates dreams. This lesson will be useful when we study about the English for jobs in 6th grade. Good work everyone!

5th grade students have been studying about different subjects and the question "What do you study on Monday?". Everyone was doing very well so we decided to try something more difficult. We introduced the English phrases: 1st period, 2nd period, 3rd period etc. (一時間目、二時間目、三時間目など). This meant that the students could ask more specific questions.
"What do you study on Tuesday, 3rd period?" "I study science."

We used the information gap worksheets from Hi,friends!1.

This activity is usually done in pairs but we decided to make it an interview activity so everyone could talk to many different people.

Each person first had to ask "Are you A/B?" in order to find a pair. Two A students cannot ask each other questions!

"Are you A?" "No, I'm B. Sorry! See you!"

Next they could each ask one question.
"What do you study on Wednesday, 3rd period?"

I study math.

If you didn't hear, let's check!
What do you study on Monday, 1st period?

1st period?
Yes!
I study Japanese.


Everyone asked a lot of questions.

Let's speak to many different people.

Some students even spoke to Ms.Emily's parents!

Speaking clearly was extra important! Nice job!

Doing this activity as an interview means it takes much longer than in pairs. We split the activity over two different lessons and did some other activities as well so the students didn't get tired. The students got a lot of practice doing this. Well done!