Party TimeLeilani Gobaleza and Yoshiaki KoshikawaYokaichiba Second Junior High School, Sosa

JHS—Reading, writing, listening, speaking

Grade Level and Number of Students: Junior High School 1st grade (around 35 students), adaptable to

other levels

1st grade: “I can…”

2nd grade: “If you come to our party, you can ~.”

3rd grade: Traditional Japanese culture (Project 8)

Materials: Sample, poster paper, markers, colored pencils, scissors, glue/tape

Objective: Apply grammar point “I can” in a creative way. As a group, students will plan a themed party

together. However, their individual jobs are up to them. (“I can bake a cake.” –Hiroko, for example). The final

product will be a poster invitation.

*Inspired by project-based learning in which students are given the opportunity to create something they can

be proud of (or at least have fun with) and practice applying skills learned from different subject areas (in this

case, students will combine art and the English language)

ALT & JTE Roles

ALT and JTE present sample poster presentation together

ALT delivers instructions

JTE checks students’ understanding

ALT and JTE walk around and help students as they work

Sample Agenda

1 st Class 2 nd Class

Greeting 1 min. Greeting 1 min.

Vocabulary Test 5 min. Project Time 20 min.

Pointing Game 4 min. Presentation Practice 10 min.

Worksheet 15 min. Presentations 10 min.

Part I. Vocabulary & Writing

Part II. Planning

Project Time Remainder of class

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Students could not decide or agree on a theme. Assign themes.

Students didn’t have enough time. Allow the students to work on the posters in their

free time or provide them with a second class period.

If time is an issue, you can give them a certain

amount of time to complete each step (for example:

“You have 3 minutes to think of a theme”).

Work was unbalanced because it was difficult for six

students to work on one poster at the same time.

Print out individual sheets for students to write and

draw on individually. Attach to poster later.

Students are unmotivated. Offer prizes (stickers, certificates, etc.).

Determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize by vote.Class No Name

I can…

Party Time!

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Part I. Review: Vocabulary and Writingbake dance bring dress like buy Example: 1. 2. 3. 4.

a cake a pizza some video games Pikachu

Write sentences for the pictures above using “I can.”

Example: I can bake a cake. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Part II. PlanningTheme: Where is the party? When is the party? What can you do?

Name JobExample: Me I can bring a basketball. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu She can sing and dance.1. Me2.3.4.5.6.