Lesson 1
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Starter (10 minutes)
Revise the numbers and do a quick game with the dice - halving and doubling exercises/ guess the number game. In pairs and in Japanese, one child guesses the total number that their partner will throw when tossing 2 or more dice.
Review the following conversation from Lesson Two:
| A: | nan sai desu ka | なんさいですか | What is your age? |
| B: | jugo sai desu | じゅうごさいです | I’m 15 years old. |
(Use the actions taught when learning the numbers as a prompt for those children who find recall of the numbers more difficult).
Say your own age and have the children guess how old you are (you could make it amusing by using large numbers!)
Use the ‘family member’ flashcards and announce the age of each person. Are children able to tell you the correct age? For example:
