Sumo Picture Book
Students make a virtual visit to the Sumo stable, reading about the life of a novice sumo wrestler in Japan, オージーの山 (lit. Aussie’s Mountain).
Going Places Bingo
Students form groups and play a bingo game involving sentences which have time, transport and place words. Each group has one winner who has crossed out all the words on his/her cards first.
Time Bingo
Students listen to the clock times read out by the teacher and compete to be the first to fill out their bingo card of clock times they have chosen.
Sumo: A Day in the Life
Students match daily life sentences to the picture of the sumo wrestler’s activities. The sumo wrestler’s activities also include the time he does them.
Time Check with Clocks
Students work in pairs to set the clock at a particular time and converse in Japanese about what time it is.