Eighth graders learn to express what they WANT to do in Japanese using the 〜たい (-tai) form — たべたい (tabetai, want to eat), いきたい (ikitai, want to go), みたい (mitai, want to see). Now they can talk about plans, dreams, and the future.
Students will be able to…
What do you WANT to do? In Japanese, just add “-tai” to a verb! How does it work?
Project each item and have students answer about the Japanese “-tai” (want to) form.
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What do you want to do? Just add “-tai” to a verb — how?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).
Presentational: express wants.
Interpersonal: discuss plans.
Compare verb forms.
Connect to goal-setting.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students say one thing they want to do in Japanese using -tai (like “Nihon ni ikitai desu”). A printable -tai 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.