Useful websites for teaching Japanese
A selection of useful websites for Japanese teachers.
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About Japanese
http://japanese.about.com/
Information about Japanese language geared towards non-native learners of the language. About.com's online guide, Namiko Abe, posts weekly Japanese lessons on different topics, a daily "phrase of the day", and answers to readers' questions. There are also links to other Japanese Language websites, a forum for students, a section for kanji and even a section about popular Japanese baby names.
Interactive whiteboard IWB resources
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/languages/resources/curriculum/index.htm
age, daily routine, family, festivals, celebrations, food, drink, greetings, introductions, pets, transport, time, body parts, in the classroom, likes/dislikes, food
Japan Zone
www.japan-zone.com
culture, art, royalty, calendar, entertainment, famous people
Jim Breen
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/japanese.html
List of links for webbased dictionaries, activities, games etc. Everything you need for learning Japanese.
Obento Flash Exercises
http://www.shakespeare-w.com/japanese_lessons/tag/obento-flash-exercise/
Practice basic Japanese using these interactive obento flash exercises.
Saboten Japanese
http://www.sabotenweb.com/bookmarks/
Enormous list of links to Japanese language activities, teaching tools, dictionaries, newspapers, cultural and historical information etc. Contains things useful for all difficulty levels.
Teaching Japanese links
http://web.mala.bc.ca/furutak/res-new.htm
Epals, dictionaries, online radio, anime, culture etc links
Teaching Japanese links
http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/hatasa/kurosio/JLResources.htm
Links for language learners and teachers alike. Resources include: links to help students with grammar, reading, listening comprehension and discourse; links to online textbooks, search engines, and support sites; and links to Japanese newspapers, professional organizations, and mailing lists.
Vistawide Japanese
http://www.vistawide.com/japanese/japanese_links.htm
history of Japan, and the culture, including food, customs and business culture. There are also links to information about Japanese film & television, literature, art and music.
Web Japan
http://web-japan.org/
An umbrella site for content including: Trends in Japan; Nipponia (a quarterly magazine); Kids Web Japan; Japan Video Topics; Japan Fact Sheet; and Regions & Cities. Very well written articles, many with corresponding Japanese text versions (and several other languages!). Useful for senior-level classes.
Yookoso! Study materials
http://www.yookoso.com/pages/study.php
A comprehensive and indepth website with links to help study Japanese.
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Lesson plans and teaching ideas
http://afl.com.au/Portals/0/150/schools/pdf/150years_lessonideas_4.pdf
Ideas for teaching Japanese using the topic of AFL.
For example: Ask students to compile a list of interview questions in Japanese to ask a player or coach. Or, compose a short history of an Australian Football Club of your choice.
Check the link for more great ideas!
BBC Japanese resources
http://www.bbcactivelanguages.com/TeachersHome/ResourcesJapanese/tabid/102/Default.aspx#talk
Lesson plans and worksheets for basic conversations
Dan Dan Japanese http://www.dandanjapanese.com.au/ Textbook series with free videos on greetings, name, age, grade, phone number, days, live, nationality, likes, dislikes, Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Dan-Japanese/150248321662482 |  |
Lesson plans
http://countries.mrdonn.org/japan.html
PowerPoint presentations, activities, poetry, history, stories, hiragana/katakana, geography and maps.
Japan Foundation Sydney
http://www.jpf.org.au/resources/index.html
Japan Foundation of Sydney free teaching resources and lesson ideas
Japan theme unit
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/social_studies/places/asia/japan/
Printable worksheets on Japan including colouring in, word searches, crosswords, greeting cards, maps, writing activities etc.
Japanese language lessons - a teacher's resource page
http://www.shakespeare-w.com/japanese_lessons/index.php
Lessons and extra activities for studies put into easy to find categories.
Joozu support site
http://www.curriculumpress.edu.au/joozu/
worksheets on me, at home, my day, out and about, includes weblinks and ideas
Minna no kyozai
http://minnanokyozai.jp/kyozai/home/ja/render.do;jsessionid=59E3F6E9AEC5618C5EE5A5207CE61FD3
online
textbook with an integrated selection of classroom activities, grammar
notes, reading comprehension exercises, audio files and photos. Users
must become free members to gain access.
Nihongomemo
http://www.nihongomemo.com/
Canadian website: PDs, Cultural links, Teacher contacts
UK Japan Foundation
http://www.jpf.org.uk/language/teaching_chikara.php
Free to download unit plans (including worksheets and interactive ICTs) on: Myself, my home life (daily routines), my family, hobbies, birthdays, diary, where in school, do's and don'ts in the classroom, school rules, lunchtime detention, food I like, shopping, parties, special days and more!
Vocabulary links
Add Furigana
http://aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/j/furigana.html
Furigana on websites
Japanese Vocabulary quizzes
http://iteslj.org/v/j/
Quizzes to test vocabulary
Popjishoo - Japanese dictionary
http://www.popjisyo.com/WebHint/Portal_e.aspx
Click on any word on the website and a dictionary pops up
