Explorations in English

- Book Two -
LESSON 2B. TALKING ABOUT JAPAN

GOAL: To explain Japan to others.

A. REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS LESSON
Respond to these questions or statements -

  1. Did you celebrate your last birthday?
  2. Is the admission to most universities in Japan high?
  3. Have you been to any amusement parks recently?
  4. How hectic is your schedule tomorrow?
  5. Are there any popular summer resorts near here?
  6. Do you have a nick name?
  7. It's been a long time!
B. QUESTIONS ABOUT JAPAN
Answer the following questions to in groups -
  1. Do most Japanese eat raw fish?
  2. Is the water in Japan safe to drink?
  3. What kind of money do they use in Japan?
  4. How rich are most Japanese?
  5. How high is the cost of living in Japan?
  6. Do Japanese celebrate Christmas?
  7. How many kanji are there in Japanese?
  8. What's the difference between Japanese and Chinese?
  9. What's the population of Japan?
  10. Is there much sex discrimination in Japan?
  11. How do Japanese feel about foreigners?
  12. Why do so many Japanese read comic books?
  13. Do most Japanese believe in God?
  14. Are there many vegetarians in Japan?
  15. How many Shinto gods are there?
  16. When do most Japanese first fall in love?
  17. Does Japan spend much money on the military?
  18. Is pollution much of a problem in Japan?
  19. How common are drugs in Japan?
  20. How many political parties are there in Japan?
  21. Who is the Japanese prime minister?
  22. Is the unemployment rate high in Japan?
  23. What are the biggest problems facing Japan today?
C. KEY TERMS
Explain the following terms in English-
D. COMMON MISTAKES
Correct these mistakes individually, then check together-
  1. *Most of Japanese are Buddhist.
  2. *The population of Japan is about 12 million.
  3. *Hokkaido is north of Japan.
  4. *The president of Japan changes often.
E. FEEDBACK

Write your comments about today's lesson in the space below.
Either Japanese or English is OK.


What was most useful about this lesson?
What was least useful about this lesson?
Any ideas, suggestions, or comments?




F. HOMEWORK
Option A -

Write about your summer vacation.

Option B -

1. Make sentences using the words listed in the left part of Exercise B.

2. Write the answers to the questions in Exercises #C, #G and #J.

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