Seventh graders learn to share opinions (いけん, iken) in Japanese — すきです (suki desu, I like it), おいしいです (oishii desu, it’s delicious), おもしろいです (omoshiroi desu, it’s interesting). Adding とても (totemo, very) makes them stronger.
Students will be able to…
What do you think? How do you share opinions and say what you like in Japanese?
Project each item and have students answer about sharing opinions in Japanese.
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How do you share opinions and say what you like in Japanese?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).
Interpersonal: share opinions.
Presentational: express views.
Compare opinion phrases.
Interpretive: understand opinions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students give one opinion in Japanese about a food they like (like “Sushi ga suki desu”). A printable Japanese opinions 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.