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Japanese in the World

Twelfth graders discover where Japanese can take them — international business, studying abroad (りゅうがく, ryūgaku), the JET Programme (teaching in Japan), enjoying anime and manga in the original, and travel. Their years of study open real doors.

Grade 12Japanese in the World55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓See where Japanese leads.
  • ✓Explore study & work abroad.
  • ✓Match opportunities to meanings.
  • ✓Plan your future.
Essential Question

Where can Japanese take you? From business to the JET Programme to anime — what real opportunities does it open?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Opportunity

Project this and match each opportunity to what it is — tap the term, then tap the meaning.

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Where Can It Take You?

6 min

Where can Japanese take you — business, JET, anime, travel? What opens up?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask about future uses.
  • Ask which excite them.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Share.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Japanese in the World

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Opportunity.
  • Match each one.
  • Note the real doors.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name an opportunity.
  • Explain ryūgaku.
  • Explain JET.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Explain.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say how you’d use Japanese.
  • Share a goal.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Share.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name an opportunity.
  • Say how you’d use Japanese.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Advanced).

ACTFL
Communities 5.1

Use Japanese beyond the classroom.

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Communities 5.2

Set lifelong-learning goals.

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Connections 3.2

Connect to careers & the world.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: discuss the future.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Opportunity cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ is ___.”
  • Use examples.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with anime & travel.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use examples.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Research the JET Programme.
  • Plan a study-abroad path.
  • Explore a Japanese career.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🌍Opportunity cards
  • 💻Match the Opportunity
  • 📚Career/abroad resources
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

せかい (sekai)worldビジネス (bijinesu)businessりゅうがく (ryūgaku)study abroadJET プログラム (JET)the JET Programmeかんこう (kankō)tourismつうやく (tsūyaku)interpretingこくさい (kokusai)internationalきかい (kikai)opportunity
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What is ryūgaku?
Studying abroad — in this case, in Japan.
QUESTION 2
What is the JET Programme?
A way to teach English in Japan.
QUESTION 3
Name one everyday way to use Japanese.
Enjoying anime and manga in the original language (or travel).

Reflect: Japanese in the world.

Have students name one way they might use Japanese in their future. A printable Japanese-in-the-world sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

🖨️ Japanese in the WorldPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: JET プログラム (JET), かんこう (kankō), きかい (kikai), こくさい (kokusai), せかい (sekai), つうやく (tsūyaku), りゅうがく (ryūgaku), ビジネス (bijinesu)
  1. the JET Programme
  2. business
  3. study abroad
  4. world
  5. tourism
  6. opportunity
  7. interpreting
  8. international

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is ryūgaku?
  2. What is the JET Programme?
  3. Name one everyday way to use Japanese.
Answer key — Part A: 1) JET プログラム (JET) · 2) ビジネス (bijinesu) · 3) りゅうがく (ryūgaku) · 4) せかい (sekai) · 5) かんこう (kankō) · 6) きかい (kikai) · 7) つうやく (tsūyaku) · 8) こくさい (kokusai)
Part B: 1) Studying abroad — in this case, in Japan. 2) A way to teach English in Japan. 3) Enjoying anime and manga in the original language (or travel).