Japanese Food Mega Bundle! Chopsticks Vending Machines Obento Wagashi Washoku

This self-paced, Japanese unit teaches students to describe foods through reading and writing tasks, particles practice, flashcards, crosswords, find a words, match-up activities, labelling activities, literacy articles and cut out activities. Suitable as distance ed take-home bundle for students with no internet/computer access. There are over 370 pages of activities for students to choose from, 134 activities in total. Each of these are available as smaller packets too.

There are 8 products included:

Included:

26 Japanese Food Drink Grammar Patterns: I Want/ Think/ Try/ Because/ Let's/Like

• 39 Pages of vocabulary lists (577 food and drink-related words and phrases)
  • Fruit 1-3
  • Vegetables 1-3
  • Dairy
  • Lentils, nuts and grains
  • Condiments
  • Seafood
  • Meat
  • Herbs and spices
  • General food 1-3
  • Japanese food 1-4
  • Sweets and snacks 1 & 2
  • Breakfast 1 & 2
  • Flavours 1-6
  • Kitchen utensils 1-4
  • Meal times, types & places
  • Drinks 1 & 2

• 26 Food and drink grammar patterns (with answers, in Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji & English)
  • 2 X I will eat/drink… 食べます/ 飲みます
  • 2 X I ate/drank… 食べました/ 飲みました
  • 2 X I ate/drank… at… (time)
  • 2 X Let’s eat/drink… 食べましょう/ 飲みましょう
  • 2 X I want to eat/drink… 食べたいです/ 飲みたいです
  • 2 X I don’t want to eat/drink… 食べたくないです/ 飲みたくないです
  • 2 X I like eating/drinking… 食べるのが好きです/ 飲むのが 好きです
  • 2 X I don’t like eating/drinking… 食べるのが 好きじゃないです/ 飲むのが 好きじゃないです
  • 2 X The food/drink... is...
  • 1 X I think... is... と 思います
  • 2 X My favourite food/drink is... 一番 好きな 食べ物 / 一番 好きな 飲み物
  • 2 X Because it’s... から です
  • 1 X Because... tastes... 味 が …から です
  • 2 X I will try (eating)/(drinking) the ... 食べてみます/ 飲んでみます

Japanese Food: Chopstick History, Use, Culture, Etiquette Do's and Don'ts Quiz

• Chopstick history: Origins of chopstick invention in China and influence of Chinese culture
• Chopstick types in Japan, Korea, China and Vietnam
• The development of Japanese chopsticks
• The use of chopsticks in Japanese society and it's effects on culture e.g. in the family, holidays, weddings and funerals
• Chopstick etiquette do's and don'ts checklist
• A QCAA cognitive verb glossary
• A short answer and long answer quiz on chopsticks written as per QCAA guidelines (with modelled responses)
• A true/false 10 question quiz on chopsticks with answers.

Japanese Food: Vending Machines Foreign Exchange Rates Business Culture Numeracy

• Introduction to vending machines
  • Popularity
  • Revenue
  • Contents

• Business success of vending machines
  • The aging population
  • Population density
  • Low crime rates
  • Cash based society
  • The weather
  • Size and maintenance
  • Automation
  • Stock offerings
  • Japanese work culture

• Vending machine short answer quiz (and answers)
• Foreign exchange calculation practice: shopping at a vending machine
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to US Dollar ($)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to British Pound (£)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to Australian Dollar ($)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to Euro (€)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to Canadian Dollar ($)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to Chinese Yuan (¥)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to Korean Won (₩)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to Singaporean Dollar ($)
  • Japanese Yen (¥) to United Arab Emirates Dirham (د.إ)

• Answers included

Japanese Food: Bento Box Literacy, Quiz, Design Your Own, Label, Find A Words

• Introduction to Obento; history, shapes, purposes and typical ingredients
• Types of bento boxes, ingredients and appearances
  • Kyaraben/ character bento
  • Makunouchi bento
  • Ekiben bento

• Bento quiz – short answer questions and answers
• Build your own bento pair activity: draw and label in Hiragana and English with peer review
• Build your own bento collage activity: cut, paste and label in Hiragana.
• 7 pages of bento box ingredients labelled in Hiragana for bento box collage
• 6 X What’s in my bento box? Describing bento contents in Hiragana, using a Hiragana labelled picture and 入っています (it's inside).
• 6 X What’s in my bento box? Describing bento contents in Hiragana, using an English labelled picture (for more advanced students) and 入っています (it's inside).
• 6 X Label that bento in Hiragana
• 2 X Bento box find a words – fill in the Romaji
• Answers included

Japanese Food: Washoku, Wagashi, Trade, Religion, Geography, Literacy, Quiz

• Introduction to washoku (3 page literacy activity)
  • History of washoku due to Chinese influence of religion and politics (westernisation by Meiji Restoration)
  • Signature cooking methods
  • Signature flavour profiles
  • The importance of seasonality and the effects of Japan’s geographical location
  • Why seafood is a major component of the Japanese diet
  • The Tsukiji fish market
  • Typical washoku dining layout and components

• Washoku quiz (1 page, short answer)
• Washoku quiz (10 true/false questions)
• Introduction to wagashi (3 page literacy activity)
  • History of wagashi due to Chinese influence in the Edo period
  • Core ingredients and preparation of wagashi
  • Types of wagashi 1 & 2 (12 common wagashi are described and pictured) – could be printed as display cards for cultural days/ classroom display. Wagashi covered are dorayaki, yatsuhashi, mochi, daifuku, dango, manjyuu, youkan, monaka, shiruko, kudzu mochi, anmitu and botamochi.

• Wagashi quiz (1 page, short answer)
• Wagashi quiz (10 true/false questions)
• Answers included

27 Japanese Food Drink Flavor Meal Times Utensils Find A Words Katakana Hiragana

• 27 Find a Words for varying abilities:
  • Breakfast time
  • Meat
  • Seafood
  • Fruits 1 & 2
  • Vegetables 1 & 2
  • Herbs and Spices
  • Dairy
  • Nuts, Legumes and Grains
  • General Foods 1, 2 & 3 (these contain many international foods e.g. Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Australian, Mexican, French, Italian etc.)
  • Kitchen Utensils 1 & 2
  • Sweets and Snacks
  • Japanese Food 1 & 2 (washoku)
  • Condiments
  • Drinks 1 & 2
  • Dining Basics
  • Meal Times, Types and Places
  • Basic Flavours
  • Food Textures
  • Judging Food
  • Food Quality

Please note: Answer keys were not included due to the nature of this resource and feedback from other teachers (too difficult to read due to kana overlapping as some are quite short).

>400 Japanese Food & Drinks Flashcards Bunting Snap Memory Phrases Cards

• 9 Vocab card activity suggestions
• 427 Foods and drink-related vocabulary cards
• Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji and English has been used on each vocabulary card.
• Each has an accompanying picture
• Verbs are in present, polite tense

Vocabulary covered:

• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Nuts
• Grains
• Meats
• Seafood
• Spices
• Herbs
• Condiments
• Spreads
• Mealtimes
• Traditional Japanese food
• Types of drinks
• Breakfast items
• Dessert items
• Kitchen utensils, crockery, cutlery and equipment
• General food
• Fast food
• Food places
• Eating and drinking verbs
• International foods (Japanese, Italian, French, Mexican, Australian, Indian, American, Greek, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Thai etc.)

BONUS ACTIVITY (Normally $19.99):

Japanese Food & Money: Grocery Shopping Tsu Hai Counters Unit Cost Daily Living

• 1 X 7 groceries for sale (Hiragana, English & Pictures) prices left blank
  • Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Seafood, General Groceries and Toiletries

• 1 X 7 groceries for sale (Hiragana, English & Pictures) prices listed
  • Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Seafood, General Groceries and Toiletries

• 2 X Let’s Go Shopping (Basic) uses a catalogue, calculate the cost, subtotal and total cost (+ANSWERS)
• 2 X Calculating the Unit Cost (using the unitary method) aligns with Year 8 Mathematics Australian Curriculum.
• 4 X Let’s Go Shopping (More challenging) uses a priced catalogue, calculate the cost, subtotal and total cost (+ANSWERS)
• Calculating Cost Using Foreign Exchange Rates
• 3 X I’m Going Shopping (Basic) students write their own shopping list with 3 different set budgets. Must calculate cost, subtotals and total cost before converting to their own currency using foreign exchange rates.
• 2 X Comparing the Cost of Daily Living in Japan and Australia: students bring in a receipt from home and compare the cost of their groceries using foreign exchange rates
• ‘〜つ’ Counters which can be used for groceries and general things
  • 1 X Quick reference guide in Kanji, Hiragana and Romaji
  • 10 X Vocabulary cards for counting 1-10 in Hiragana, Romaji, English and pictures.
  • 1 X Find A Word 1-10 in Hiragana

• ‘~はい’ Counters which can be used for drinks
  • 1 X Quick reference guide in Kanji, Hiragana and Romaji
  • 10 X Vocabulary cards for counting 1-10 in Hiragana, Romaji, English and pictures.
  • 1 X Find A Word 1-10 in Hiragana

• 5 X Fill that bag! Students can cut out groceries and label them in Hiragana and the correct counter
• Grocery Shopping Role Play: common phrases guide
• 2 X Shopping at the Suupaa: More challenging translation task with short answer questions and answers
• Japanese Currency:
  • Quick reference sheet 1円to 13 000円 in numerals, Romaji, Hiragana and Kanji
  • 10 X Sheets of Japanese play money for role play (front and back sides of coins and notes are shown)
  • It’s All Loose Change Activity: students count change and identify the correct Romaji
  • Find That Note Activity: students cut out an item from the catalogue and then paste in the correct change using the play money

• Reading the Receipt Activity: Students read a receipt and identify what was bought and answer short answer questions
• 6 X Organising the Suupaa Activities: Mix and match the correct grocery items to the Hiragana
• 12 X Grocery Find a words in Hiragana
• 12 X Grocery Crosswords in Hiragana and English (with Word Banks)

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