Katakana

Chart with stroke orders:  https://www.yosida.com/en/hiragana.html

Katakana Handout:  http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/Written/Katakana_handout.pdf

Katakana Karuta:  Print out the Hiranana letters and cut them into each letter to practice. http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/Written/katakana_chart_karuta.pdf

Renshuu

1. Katakana Karuta: Make flashcards and spread them over on a table (or print out and cut the above Katakana Karuta chart above).  Hancho (group leader) pronounces a letter (or a word) and have your partner(s) find it from the cards on the table by touching the card.  If your partner(s) successfully touches it, the partner(s) gets the card.  If no one finds it, tell them which one is correct and leave it on the table to come back to it again.  Which pair will be the first to remove all the cards from the table?  Rush to be the first one!
   (Variation:  You can do this in a group.  If a member finds the card, he/she keeps the card.  If a member touch a wrong card, return any card from his/her pile of cards obtained.  If a person who makes a mistake does not have any card, just move on. The person who obtained the most numbers of cards wins.)

2. Classmates’ names: Sensei will give your name written in Katakana.  Read your classmate’s names in Katakana.  Try to remember the classmates’ names.

   Note: You can say “O-namae wa? (Your name?) ” to ask their names.  If you want to mention your name, you can say “Namae wa..  (The name is.) ” Be careful with the pronunciation of “namae.”  Do not sound like a goat “naMEH”.

3. Search the Japanese web site to find food items available on the menu (ケンタッキー・フライド・チキン、マクドナルド、ウエンディーズ、レッドロブスター、デニーズ、ミスタードーナッツ、ピザ 、etc.) and find some common or unique food in Japanese menu.  Make the image big to show to class and print it out and write what it is in Katakana. Here are some key words to do a web search:  メニュー　menu、ドリンク drink/beverages、デザート dessert.

4. Scavenger hunting:  Sensei is looking for a bag of food.  She is saying “Mitsukete kudasai (Find it, please) or Sagashite kudasai (Look for it, please)”.  Sensei will tell or show you a picture what he/she is looking for.  Read labels on a bags and find the items. 

5. Other possible activities:

   Try to choose what you would like to order for you and your friend who do not read Japanese. Use the word “onegaishimasu” to order. 
   E.g.  Hanbaagaa onegaishimasu.

Other resource:

Chart:   http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/Written/chart_katakana.html

Video:  http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/Written/WritingPractice_Katakana.html