In an effort to get my Japanese students practicing their grammatical structures, I have an ongoing project with Bohemia Manor Middle School back in America. Thanks to the wonderful efforts of my mother and some of the other sixth grade teachers, Bo Manor's sixth grade students are conversing with my Japanese junior high students at various schools. So my kids get to practice writing proper English grammar...and the American students get to learn how to write something longer than a text.
Honestly, the art of letter-writing is just about as archaic as Ancient Greek or the correct use of "whom." But it's a fun project for my students and they love reviewing what they've learned with something other than another worksheet. And they're letters are often pretty cute.
At this school, the third year students were reviewing "I know how to..." and "I want you to..." by saying what they can do and asking an American student anything at all.
"I know how to make popcorn. It is easy for me to make popcorn. I have a question. Do you like popcorn?"
All grammar points: nailed. A+
"A yukata is a traditional Japanese clothing. Have you ever put it on?"
Points for originality
"I have played piano for eleven years. I have a question. Do you play a piano?"
Keep in mind these kids are 14 and 15. 11 years!
"I have a question. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Actually, this student wrote "Will you be my girlfriend." I helped him along.
"I don't know know how to read English. It is difficult for me to use English."
Could have fooled me!
"I know how to cook cake. It is difficult for me to cook cake."
Love that can-do attitude!
"I know how to make omelet rice..."
"I know how to cook omraisu..."
"I know how to make Japanese omelet and cakes."
"I know how to make rice balls."
The most common things my students know how to cook.
"Have you ever listened to Japanese music? It's growing colder here. Please take care of yourself."
Borderline haiku!
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