This document provides an overview of a Japanese language lesson for high school students. It introduces several Japanese students and has them provide self-introductions in Japanese including their name and nationality. It then compares the geographical features and seasons of Japan and the Philippines, noting similarities like both being island countries surrounded by water, as well as differences in location and Japan having four distinct seasons. Students are prompted to discuss how the seasons and climate gradually change from north to south in Japan. Finally, students are asked to identify aspects of their own lives that are related to Japanese culture.

2. ATTENDANCE CHECK
IMASU KA? HAI, IMASU SENSEI
IMASEN SENSEI

3. SESSION 2

5. Japanese
Students
Mizushima Yu
Mizushima Yu
Tamaki Shun-ichi
Yoshida Kojiro
Yamashita Saki

6. In this session, we will get to know more high
school Nihongojin and through them we will
learn how to introduce our name and nationality
through a simple self-introduction in Japanese.
Then, we will get to know more about Japan by
comparing its geographical features and seasons
with the Philippines.
CAN
DO

7. Students studying
Japanese Langauge

8. •Name: Yamashita Saki
(High School student)
•Nationality: Japanese
•Message: “Kon・nichiwa.
Saki desu.
Nihonjin desu.”

9. •Name: Katha Cruz
(High School student)
•Nationality: Filipino
•Message: “Kon・nichiwa.
Katha desu.
Firipinjin desu.”

10. •Name: Nguyen Quang Anh
(High School student)
•Nationality: Vietnamese
•Message: “Kon・nichiwa.
Quang Anh desu.
Betonamujin desu.”

11. What do you think these
messages mean?
•Message: “Kon・nichiwa.
Quang Anh desu.
Betonamujin desu.”
• Message: “Kon・nichiwa.
Katha desu.
Firipinjin desu.”
•Message: “Kon・nichiwa.
Saki desu.
Nihonjin desu.”

12. “Kon・nichiwa.
Katha desu.
Firipinjin desu.”
HELLO
NAME
NATIONALTIY

13. •Hello / Good day to people you met for
the first time.
•Name
•Nationality
“Kon・nichiwa.
Katha desu.
Firipinjin desu.”

14. ___________________
_________desu.
_____________desu.”
INTRODUCE
YOURSELF

17. LET US
EXPLORE
THE WORLD

18. Which country do you think has
the most number of Nihongojin?
JAPAN

21. PHILIPPINES JAPAN

22. PHILIPPINES JAPAN
SIMILARITIES
DIFFERENCES

23. PHILIPPINES JAPAN
 Both countries are
made up of islands.
 Both countries are
surrounded by seas
and an ocean.
 Both countries are
located on the Pacific
Belt of Fire.
SIMILARITIES
- Japan is located
north of the
Philippines.
- Japan is located
east of the
Philippines.
- Japan has an
elongated shape.
- Japan is located
north of the
Philippines.
- Japan is located
east of the
Philippines.
- Japan has an
elongated shape.
DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES

32. Based on the images presented, what did you
discover on the geographical location and features
of Japan?
Questio
n

33. Japan and the Philippines have similar
location and geographical features, which
explains why both countries have the same
kinds of land forms and bodies of water.
That is also why the places shown in the
pictures look very similar to the ones we
have in the Philippines.

34. PHILIPPINES JAPAN
 Both countries are
made up of islands.
 Both countries are
surrounded by seas
and an ocean.
 Both countries are
located on the Pacific
Belt of Fire.
SIMILARITIES
- Japan is located
north of the
Philippines.
- Japan is located
east of the
Philippines.
- Japan has an
elongated shape.
- Japan is located
north of the
Philippines.
- Japan is located
east of the
Philippines.
- Japan has an
elongated shape.
DIFFERENCES DIFFERENCES

35. How about the climate in Japan
and Philippines? Is there any
difference?

36. •-It must be colder in Japan compared to the
Philippines.
•-They must have 4 seasons; winter, spring,
summer and fall.
•-Temperatures in the northern and southern part
of Japan must be different.
•-Plants in Japan must be different from the ones
in here in the Philippines.

37. FOUR SEASONS
IN JAPAN

42. 1) Do you think each season comes at the same
time all over Japan?
2) Do you think the temperature or the seasons
change abruptly or gradually?
Questio
n

43. - Winter comes faster in the
northern part while it comes late
in the southern part.
- The climate and seasons
change gradually.

44. - Unlike in the Philippines, because of
the elongated and slanting shape of
Japan, the climate and seasons there
gradually changes from North to South
or from South to North.

45. Sakura/Cherry Blossoms
starts blooming from the
southern part to the
northern part of Japan. This
means that the warm
weather starts from the
southern part going up to
the northern part of the
archipelago.

46. It begins from the
north and then slowly
goes down to the
south, because it
starts to get cold from
the north going to
south.

47. •Season gradually changes over the
year. Approximately, Spring occurs
around April to May, Summer around
June to August, Autumn around
September to November andWinter
is experienced around December to
February

49. List down things in your
homes/surroundings/neighborhood that
are related to Japan. You may also
interview other people for more
information.

50. Arigatou Gozaimasu!
Mata ashta minasan!