Eighth graders learn to describe people (ひと, hito) in Japanese — both how they look (せがたかい, se ga takai, tall) and what they’re like (やさしい, yasashii, kind). They sort appearance words from personality words.
Students will be able to…
How do you describe a person in Japanese — their looks AND their personality? Let’s find out.
Project this and sort each word into Appearance (looks) or Personality (character).
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How do you describe a person in Japanese — looks AND personality?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).
Interpretive: understand descriptions.
Presentational: describe people.
Compare descriptive words.
Interpersonal: describe & react.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students describe a friend in Japanese, using one appearance word and one personality word. A printable Japanese people sheet is in the World Languages library.
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