Ideas for teaching Japanese LISTENING
A list of useful games, activities and websites for teaching Japanese listening skills.
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In-class Japanese LISTENING activities
Flies on the wall
Divide the class into two teams. Put the words on the board in fly shapes. The Tt yells a word and the Ss have to swat the corresponding word.
Karuta flash R. Jeffers
Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of picture karuta cards with matching word karuta cards. When the Tt says the Ss match the words with the pictures. The group that matches the cards the quickest gets a point for their team. Once all groups have accurately matched all picture cards with word cards the Tt then says one of the karuta card words in Japanese. The Ss that can show the matching picture card to the Tt the fastest gets a point for his/her team. An extra point is then allocated if the team can say the meaning of the word in English.
Sensei Machigatta L Brandis
Tt shows a picture of the words being studied. Tt says the word. If the Tt says the word matching the picture then the Ss says the word. If it is wrong the Ss says nothing. Extra: All Ss stand. If they say something when there should be silence they sit down. The last person standing is the winner.
Simon says (body parts, action words)
Ss stand up for this activity. Tt stands at the front of the class and says: 「先生いわく」 Eg. 「先生いわく耳をさわります。」 Ss need to follow the teacher’s instructions. (Ss touch their ears.) Tt speeds up once Ss know what to do. Tt occasionally doesn’t say "Sensei Iwaku" before the word. If Ss do what Tt says (even though he/she didn’t say “Sensei iwaku") then they need to sit down. The winner of the game is the last standing. (Tt can be replaced by a confident Ss.)
What's the time?
Divide the class into two teams. Draw two large blank clocks on the whiteboard. Choose two captains. Captains have a whiteboard pen each and stand at the back of the room (far away from the whiteboard). The Tt says a time in Japanese. The Ss run to the whiteboard and quickly draw the hands of the clock. The Ss that is the fastest wins a point for his/her team. The captains then select the next person to run and draw. Continue the game until you feel the Ss understand all Japanese time words.
Useful websites for teaching LISTENING
AJALT real world listening
Listen and watch short animations of general, business or kid conversations. Large variety of topics including: shopping, travel plans, ordering food, telephone conversations, invitations etc. http://www.ajalt.org/rwj/ |  |
AJALT survival Japanese
Listen to basic conversations in Japanese. Translated into English and transcripts in romaji. A variety of basic topics including: chcking in, shopping, ordering food, hobbies, talking about your town etc. http://www.ajalt.org/sj/sit/sit_index.html |  |
Basic roleplays |  |
Basic conversations |  |
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Hagipod Free to download MP3s on various topics. Other resources available. Basic Japanese. http://www.hagipod.com/ |  |
HSC (High school Certificate) listening texts Various listening texts (with MP3 and transcripts) on topics including: personal world, daily life, leisure, future plans, traveling in Japan, living in Japan, cultural life, the world of work, current issues, skills aimed at Year 12 HSC students. http://hsc.csu.edu.au/japanese/ |  |
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JLPT Level 3 Transcripts, pictures and MP3s in various situations suitable for JLPT 3 learners. http://japanese.human.metro-u.ac.jp/mic-j/listen3q/DownLoad.html JLPT Level 2 Transcripts, pictures and MP3s in various situations suitable for JLPT 2 learners. http://japanese.human.metro-u.ac.jp/mic-j/listen2q/DownLoad.html JLPT Level 1 Transcripts, pictures and MP3s in various situations suitable for JLPT 1 learners. http://japanese.human.metro-u.ac.jp/mic-j/listen1q/DownLoad.html |  |
Keigo videos
Short videos with transcripts of how to use Keigo in various situations including the telephone, borrowing items politely, finding work, surveys, paying for things etc. http://japanese.human.metro-u.ac.jp/mic-j/keigo/index.html |  |
Onomatopoeia videos (Gitaigo)
Basic onomatopoeias explained with video examples. http://japanese.human.metro-u.ac.jp/mic-j/gitaigo/index.html |  |
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Say what I type |  |
Songs 日本語でのうた |  |
Yomiyuri Online Audio Newspaper |  |
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