Twelfth graders master the jikoshōkai (自己紹介) — the polished self-introduction that opens every first meeting in Japan, from a classroom to a job interview. They order its parts: greeting, name, hometown, hobby, and the essential closing “yoroshiku onegaishimasu.”
Students will be able to…
The jikoshōkai (self-introduction) is your first impression in Japan. What are its parts, in order?
Project this and have students put the parts of a Japanese self-introduction in order.
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The jikoshōkai is your first impression in Japan — what are its parts?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Advanced).
Presentational: introduce yourself.
Interpersonal: meet & greet.
Explore introduction customs.
Interpretive: follow an intro.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students give a short self-introduction in Japanese, ending with “yoroshiku onegaishimasu.” A printable jikoshōkai sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.