Board games for practicing Japanese
Board games are a great way for review Japanese vocabulary and grammar.
Board game expressions
http://activity-resources.jpf-sydney.org/ar/ar_07/expression/e1.htm
What to say when playing a board game.
Virtual dice from 6 faces to 12 faces. Dice can be custom made ie change from digits to words or hiragana. Use the virtual dice for interactive whiteboard games or other whole class boardgames.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/
Aisatsu game
Students flip a coin and move one space for 'heads' and two spaces for 'tails'. When they land on an image they need to say the Japanese greeting. If the student can't they must go back two spaces.
| Aisatsu game |
Practice asking and answer questions about countries and nationalities.
| Countries boardgame |
Daily routine boardgame
Practice talking about nichijyou seikatsu using this simple boardgame.
| Daily routine boardgame |
Doushi board game
Practice saying various te form verbs with this simple board game.
| Doushi board game |
Gakkou sugoroku
http://activity-resources.jpf-sydney.org/ar/ar_07/2/2_1.htm
Students say what they have done in each place around the school.
Hebi to Hashigo CLOTHES
Play snakes and ladders. When students land on a piece of clothing they say the name in Japanese. When they land on a person they describe what they are wearing in Japanese. When they land on a question they try and answer it correctly.
| Hebi to hashigo |
Hiragana advanced board game
http://www.jpf.org.uk/language/download/gamesugoroku2.pdf
Review advanced hiragana.
RULES: Student has to say the hiragana on the square that his/her piece lands. If the player is not able to say it correctly, the player must roll the die again and go back with the number of squares that die represents. The first player to reach the GOAL is the winner.
Hiragana basics board game
http://www.jpf.org.uk/language/download/gamesugoroku1.pdf
Review basic hiragana.
RULES: Student has to say the hiragana on the square that his/her piece lands. If the player is not able to say it correctly, the player must roll the die again and go back with the number of squares that die represents. The first player to reach the GOAL is the winner.
Kazoku game
Review name, age, numbers and family members in Japanese.
| kazoku.jpg |
Nani o shimashita ka
A board game where students can practice saying what they did at various times in their lives.
Adapted from: www.eslprintables.com
| Nani o shimashita ka |
Nani o shiteimasu ka?
Practice the te form with this game of 'What are you doing?'
| Nani o shiteimasu ka? |
Revision game - Japan Quiz
Review basic facts about Japan with this game. (Rules included in the download.)
| Revision game Japan Quiz |
Soccer game
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/languages/japanese/assets/pdf/articles/j_soccergame.pdf
Review basic Japanese grammar.
My town - Watashi no machi
Play a game practicing the names of places around town.
Adapted from: www.eslprintables.com
| My town |
Travel board game
http://activity-resources.jpf-sydney.org/ar/ar_07/1/1_1.htm
Students ask to go places around Japan.
Vocabulary Review Game
Star Chance is a game designed to review any Japanese vocabulary.
You will need: play dough or sculpting clay, egg timer, whiteboard and markers, star chance game board laminated, star chance game cards (blue, yellow, green and pink), tokens or markers, dice
Number of players: Groups of 6 – 8 or as a whole class. (Project the boardgame onto a white board or use an enlarged copy - students complete the Star Chance tasks at the front of the class.)
Rules:
Students pair off. The person with their birthday next this year will start the game. This student rolls the dice and moves the number of spaces indicated by the dice. If the student lands on a space with a This student reads the question aloud (remembering not to give the answer). If their partner completes the task as stated on the card they can remain on that square and keep the card, if they do not complete the task they must return to the square on the game board they came from. The next student pair then rolls the dice and continues the game.
The first pair of students who collect all four coloured Star Chance cards and reaches the However, if a pair of students reaches the Note for teacher: The star chance game cards can be altered to suit the topic you are studying.
Star chance yellow: The person has one minute to sculpt the object described using the play dough or sculpting clay. If their partner guesses what the object is correctly before the time is up the pair can keep the Star Chance card. (The person sculpting may not talk or use body language to explain their object.)
Star chance blue: The person has 30 seconds to write on the whiteboard the Japanese for the English word or phrase written on the card.
Star chance green: The person has 30 seconds to say the English word or phrase in Japanese. (Make sure Japanese pronunciation is accurate too!)
Star chance pink: The person has 30 seconds to say the Japanese word or phrase in English.
| Star Chance RULES AND CARDS |
| Star Chance GAME BOARD |