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Recently, 5th grade students had their last class on the topic `Where is the treasure?`. In this topic they have studied how to give directions and also describe where something is using the words `on`, `in`, `under` and `by`.

We started class with a greeting game. Today's question was "What's your favorite character?". Everyone had to give hints and guess what character that their friends liked.
"Guess what?!"

"Hint, please."
"It's a cat!"

"Is it Doraemon?"
"That's right!"

After the greeting game the teachers demonstrated the main activity for the lesson.
It was a treasure hunt in pairs. One person had the map and the other person had to ask them for directions to find things.

The treasure cards were hidden in, on, by and under the desks around the room. There were two sets of maps so that each person could take a turn to give directions.
Each hidden card also had a number of points. The students could find 7 cards. Some cards had negative points, too.

The students didn't know which treasures would be worth a lot of points.
They just had to guess.

After watching the demonstration and deciding what 7 treasures to search for it was time to do the activity.
"Go straight, turn right!"

"It's in the desk."
"How many points?"

"It's on the desk."
"Minus 5 points! Oh no!"

It was a very fun activity. Everyone enjoyed it very much. Good job everyone!

5th grade students had their third class on the topic `Where is the treasure?`. In this topic they will learn how to give directions and also describe where something is using the words `on`, `in`, `under` and `by`.

As always, we started class with a greeting game. The students focused on using any of the English they have studied so far to make conversations with their friends. Many of the students used the phrase `What's your favorite~?` that they have studied in Tomilish Time recently.
"What's your favorite color?"
"My favorite color is blue."

"What's your favorite food?"
"My favorite food is sushi."

"What's your favorite sport?"
"My favorite sport is basketball."

Next, after the teachers did a demonstration, we did a pair activity. Everyone chose a secret room and their pair had to guess which room they had chosen by asking questions.
"Where is the book?"
"It's on the table."

First the students did the activities in pairs.
Nice eye contact!

Then, they walked around the room and did the activity with many people.
"Where is the cat?"
"It's in the box."
"Hmmm. Room 3?"
"Yes! That's right!"

As a warm-up to giving directions we played the `Please Game`. Everyone listened to what Ms. Emily said and followed her directions if she used the word `please`.
"Turn right, please!"

The students used maps and gave each other directions in pairs.
We used bottle caps with eyes on so that the students could keep track of where they were on the map and the direction they were facing.

"Go straight!"
"Yes! Here!"

"Turn left!"
Everyone watched their partner closely to make sure they followed the directions correctly.

Good job 5th grade students!

This year 5th and 6th grade students have been studying some topics that are not in the Hi,friends! textbooks. Recently 5th grade students had their second class on a new topic. They have been studying the topic `Where is the treasure?`. In this topic they will learn how to give directions and also describe where something is using the words `on`, `in`, `under` and `by`.

As always we started class with a greeting game. The students could use any of the English that they have studied so far in order to make conversations with their friends.
"Can you ski?"

"What's your favorite food?"

"What's this?"

Next, the teachers gave a demonstration. Ms. Keiko hid Ms. Emily's pen under one of the student's chairs and gave her directions to find it.
"Go straight, turn left, go straight. It's under the chair!"
After the two teachers gave the demonstration we asked for one student volunteer to hide their homeroom teacher's textbook and give directions to them.
Ms. Keiko helped to give directions.

The homeroom teachers listened carefully!

Sometimes the students gave very roundabout directions and sometimes there were obstacles in their path!
Everyone laughed a lot.

After the teachers-student demonstration it was time for two students to try together.
As one student closed their eyes the other student hid their `treasure`.

"Where is my pencase?"
"Go straight!"

"It's under the file."

After watching the three different demonstrations (teacher-teacher, teacher-student, student-student) everyone understand how to do the activity. The students got into pairs and took turns to hide their friends' `treasure` and give directions to find it.
"Close your eyes! Don't look while we are hiding the `treasure`!!"

"Go straight!"

The students found it easiest to give directions when they were standing behind the other person.

After that activity we did an activity in pairs using a worksheet with a picture of a room with many things in it. First the teachers gave a demonstration.
"Where is the cat?"
"It's under the chair."
"That's right!"

The students tried to think of lots of different questions. They had some very interesting ideas.
"Where is the window?"
"It's by the desk."
"That's right!"

"Where is the picture?"
"It's on the wall."
"Yes!"

Next, we played the `Please game`. Everyone had to do what the teachers said but only if they used the word `please`.
"Stand up, please!"

The teachers all took turns to give directions.
"Turn left, please!"

Everyone tried hard to listen so they didn't make a mistake!
"Touch your mouth!"
"He didn't say please! Don't move!!"

We finished the class with a chant.
Good job 5th grade students! Well done!