setsubun

Click on the link below to learn about New Year celebrations in Japan.

oshougatsu

How to Make an Origami Box from Eric Power on Vimeo.

http://tanutech.com/japan/jxmas.html

Prep – Christmas Santa Grade 1, 2, 3 & 4

origami-pine-tree-print

Grade 5 & 6

Christmas Letter!!

[Name] へ、

メッリ　クリスマス！

[Name] より

http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-Your-Letter-into-it%60s-own-Envelope./

Animal Game

Task – Create a poster with a picture of one of the animals you have learned about. Include the name of the animal in Japanese and the sound it makes if you know this.

jasumin san nan nen sei desu ka

しょうがっこうさんねんせいです。At primary school, I am in year three.

shougakkou san nen sei desu

www.pasadena.edu/files/syllabi/jktaylor_27667.pdf

ojiisan (Grandpa)

obaasan (Grandma)

otousan (Dad)

okaasan (Mum)

oniisan (Big Brother)

otouto (Little Brother)

imouto (Little Sister)

akachan (Baby)

itoko (cousin)

Example:

watashi no kazoku wa go nin desu

There are five people in my family.

otousan to okaasan to oniisan to otouto to watashi ga imasu.

There is dad, mum, big brother, little brother and me.

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/quiz/cool.html

ひまなときなにをしますか

What do you do in your sparetime?

himanatoki ni…

…o shimasu = to do

…o asobimasu = to play

…o yomimasu = to read

…o mimasu = to watch/look

aimasu = to meet (tomodachi ni)

…o tabemasu = to eat

…o nomimasu = to drink

etc.

konpyuutaa geemo o asobimasu = to play computer games

inu to sanpo o shimasu = to walk with the dog

tomodachi to hatsumeishimasu = to invent with a friend

rego o tsukimasu = to make lego

うみにいきました
umi ni ikimashita
I went to the beach

キャンプをしました
kyanpu o shimashita
I went camping

ほんをよみました
hon o yomimashita
I read a book

かいものをしました
kaimono o shimashita
I did some shopping

メルボルンにいきました
meruborun ni ikimashita
I went to Melbourne

ジイロングにいきました
jiirongu ni ikimashita
I went to Geelong

ともだちのうちにいきました
tomodachi no uchi ni ikimashita
I went to my friend’s house

えいがをみました
eiga o mimashita
I watched a movie

わたしのいとことあそびました
watashi no itokoto　asobimashita
I played with my cousin/s

おばあさんとやきました
obaasan to yakimashita
I baked with Grandma

おじいさんとつりにいきました
ojiisan to tsuri ni ikimashita
I went fishing with Grandpa

ホリデイプログラムをしました
horidei puroguramu o shimashita
I did the holiday program

ひこうきでバ–リにいきました
hikouki de baari ni ikimashita
I went by aeroplane to Bali

コンピューターゲームをあそびました
konpyuutaa geemu o asobomashita
I played computer games

スクターにのりました
sukutaa ni norimashita
I rode my scooter

およぎました

oyogimashita

I went swimming

Watashi wa strawberry pie ga amari suki janai desu.

(I don’t like strawberry pie very much).

Watch the video below and then practise  saying which foods you don’t like very much,

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked” (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region. Tokyo okonomiyaki is usually smaller then a Hiroshima or Kansai okonomiyaki.

Source: Wikipedia

Now watch ‘Cooking with Dog’ to see how to make your own okonomiyaki!!

Jasmine san sukina tabemono wa nan desuka

watashi no sukina tabemono wa pizza desu

watashi no sukina iro wa ao desu

(My favourite colour is blue)

Asking for and sharing telephone numbers

moshi moshi!!

Click here to read about Japanese Boxed Lunches.

Click here to see some Bento examples.

jikoshoukai sasete itadakimasu.

こんにちは、わたしは ジャスミン です。Hello, I am Jasmine.

konnichiwa, watashi wa Jasmine desu.

バララットにすんでいます。I live in Ballarat.

Bararatto ni sundeimasu.

三十さいです。I am thirty years old.

san jyu sai desu.

でんわばんごは五、三、三、二、の、二、五、九、八です。My phone number is 53322598.

denwa bangoo wa go, san, san, ni, no, ni, go, kyu, hachi desu.

わたしのすきないろわあおです。My favourite colour is blue.

watashi no sukina iro wa ao desu.

すきなたべものはピザです。A food that I like is pizza.

sukina tabemono wa pizza desu.

わたしはストローベリパイがあまりすきじゃないです。I don’t like strawberry pie very much.

watashi wa strawberry pie ga amari suki janai desu.

ひまなときにほんをよみます。In my spare time, I read books.

himanatoki ni hon o yomimasu.

わたしのかぞくは五人です。In my family, there are five people.

watashi no kazoku wa go nin desu.

おとうさんとおかあさんとおにいさんとおとうととわたしがいます。There is dad, mum, older brother, younger brother and me.

otousan to okaasan to oniisan to otouto to watashi desu.

しょうがっこう六ねんせいです。I am in grade six at Primary School.

shougakkou roku nensei desu.

どうぞよろしくおねがいします。Pleased to meet you.

douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Check out Origami Club for a great range of origami models to try to make.