
1.1.12 Meeting New Friends
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World Languages
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1st - 5th Grade
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Easy
Putu Lestari
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7 Slides • 3 Questions
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Learners can:
Tell their name and ask someone's name
Ask someone where they are from
tell their nationality
Academic Vocabulary: use of honorific o (お), use of topic particle wa (は )
Lesson Overview
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はじめまして、わたしは レオです。
フランスじんです。よろしく
おねがいします。おなまえは?
Hajimemashite, watashi wa Reo desu. Furansu jin desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Onamae wa?
はじめまして、たろうです。
よろしく おねがいします。
Hajimemashite, Tarou desu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
レオ Reo
たろう Tarou
Observe the conversation below. What do you think is happening? Share your opinion in the Zoom chat or raise your hand to be unmuted.
Do you remember the function or meaning of "Hajimemashite" and "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"?
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Asking Name
はじめまして、
〇〇です。おなまえは?
Hajimemashite, ..... desu.
O namae wa?
はじめまして、〇〇です。
よろしく おねがいします
Hajimemashite, ..... desu.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
🧩 Let's explain:
💠「おなまえは?」ー o namae wa? = “What is your name?”
1️⃣ The function of「お "o"」in「おなまえ "o namae"」
👉「お "o"」 is a polite prefix.
👉 It makes the word more respectful or polite when talking about or to someone else.
2️⃣ The function of「は "wa"」in「おなまえは?」
👉「は "wa"」 is a topic marker particle in Japanese.
👉 It marks the topic of the sentence — what you’re talking about.
💬 So, in 「おなまえは? "o namae wa?"」, You're saying:
“As for your name…?” → meaning: "What is your name?"
👉 It's a shortened version of:
「おなまえは なん ですか?」ー O namae wa nan desu ka?
What is your name?
ノート:【〇〇です ー .... desu】= “I am 〇〇”
Replace 〇〇 with your name
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Asking Origin
どこから きましたか?
Doko kara kimashita ka?
Where are you from?
〇〇から きました。
〇〇さんは?
..... kara kimashita.
.....-san wa?
🗣️ Example:
Q: どこから きましたか? ー Doko kara kimashita ka?
Where are you from?
A: ペンシルベニアから きました。たろうさんは?
Penshirubenia kara kimashita. Tarou-san wa?
I came from Pennsylvania. How about you, Tarou?
ノート:【〇〇から きました ー .... kimashita】= “I'm from 〇〇”
Replace 〇〇 with your country, state, or city of origin
✨ Let’s focus on:
「から "kara"」+「きました "kimashita"」
1️⃣ から"kara" = “from”
It tells where you came from.
You put the place before「から "kara"」
🧠 Think of:
[Place] + から "kara" = from [place]
👉 アメリカから ー Amerika kara = from America 🇺🇸
👉 にほんから ー Nihon kara = from Japan 🇯🇵
Verb: きました ー kimashita = “to came”
〇〇から きました ー .... kara kimashita
"I came from ...."
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Countries in Japanese
にほん
Nihon
かんこく
Kankoku
ちゅうごく
Chuugoku
マレーシア
Mareeshia
フランス
Furansu
イギリス
Igirisu
アメリカ
Amerika
メキシコ
Mekishiko
〇〇から きました
.....kara kimashita
Can you name the countries in English from the Japanese labels above? 🌍
✍️ Now create a full sentence in Japanese saying the country of your origin.
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Asking Nationality
〇〇じん ですか?
....jin desu ka?
Are you a ......?
はい、
わたしは 〇〇じん です
Hai, watashi wa ....jin desu
Yes, I'm a ......
🗣️ Example:
Q: アメリカじん ですか? ー Amerika-jin desu ka?
Are you an American?
A: はい、わたしは アメリカじん です。
Hai, watashi wa Amerika-jin desu.
Yes, I am an American.
ノート:【〇〇じん ー ....-jin】= “A person from 〇〇” / "an ......"
Replace 〇〇 with a country.
✨ Let’s focus on:
「country」+「じん "jin"」
1️⃣ じん "jin" = “person, people”
The suffix じん "jin" is added after the name of the country to indicate one's nationality (example: American, Japanese, etc.)
2️⃣ If you want to describe your specific ethnic descent and nationality, you can use this grammar pattern:
〇〇けい 〇〇じん "....kei ....jin" .
👉 Example:
わたしは インドけい アメリカじん です
Watashi wa Indo-kei Amerika-jin desu.
I am an Indian-American.
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Let's do the practice conversation!
Student A: おはようございます!はじめまして、__1__です。おなまえは?
Ohayou gozaimasu! Hajimemashite, __1__desu. O namae wa?
Student B:おはようございます!__2__です。よろしく おねがいします。
Ohayou gozaimasu! __2__desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Student A: __3__さんは どこから きましたか?
__3__san wa doko kara kimashita ka?
Student B: わたしは __4__から きました。__5__さんは?
Watashi wa __4__kara kimashita. __5__san wa?
Student A: わたしは __6__から きました。__7__さんは __8__じん ですか?
Watashi wa __6__kara kimashita. __7__san wa __8__jin desu ka?
Student B: はい、わたしは __9__けい __10__じん です。
Hai, watashi wa __9__kei __10__jin desu.
✏️ Fill in the blanks (1–10) with the correct answers. ✋ Raise your hand to say it out loud, it's okay to make mistakes!
Let’s practice and improve together! 💪😊
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Labeling
✏️ Fill in the blanks (1–10) with the correct answers.
B's nationality
B's name
A's name
7- Friend's name (B)
Friend's name (A)
Country
Specific ethnic descent
A's origin
Friend's name (B)
B's origin
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Open Ended
Create sentences introducing your name and origin, including your nationality. Use the grammar pattern you just learned in class.
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Poll
Choose the option that best reflects your thoughts about today's lesson!
"Loved it! I’m excited to use Japanese with my family!" 🎉
Great lesson! My sentences are looking good!" 👍
"It was okay, but I need a bit more practice." 🤔
"I’m confused. Can we review it again?" 🔄
Learners can:
Tell their name and ask someone's name
Ask someone where they are from
tell their nationality
Academic Vocabulary: use of honorific o (お), use of topic particle wa (は )
Lesson Overview
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