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Topic 3 Unit 1 Expand!
Japanese School System
Watch the following video to understand the Japanese School System.
Copy the notes below.
Topic 2 Unit 4 Vocabulary
Expand: School Rules
こうそく（校則） School Regulations
How well do you know your own school rules?
Draw up the following table, and in pairs, write your school rules that you know of in 2 minutes!
| Australia (Your School) | Japan |
Now, watch the following video to find out the general school rules of Japanese high schools, and fill in the table.
Want more?
こうかんりゅうがくせい
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
- enhance your understanding of the Japanese school rules
- enhance your skills to compare schools of various cultures
- discuss and inform someone about your school rules – what is and is not allowed.
Content
Ordering at a Japanese Restaurant
Watch the following video and pay attention to the expression used by the staff and the customer.
Let’s learn how to order!
Here is a dialogue scaffold.
In pairs or groups of three, role-play a restaurant scene.
Expressions
- いらっしゃいませ。(Welcome!)
- 何にしますか。(What would you like?)
- かしこまりました。
(=わかりました。Polite form meaning “Okay/Certainly/I understand.”) - しょうしょうおまちください。
(=ちょっとまってください。Polite form meaning “Please wait a moment.”)
Describing Food (Onomatopoeia)
Place Particles
Counters
Japanese use different counters for various objects based on their shapes. Watch the following video to learn more:
Speak! 