これkorewaなんnanですdesuka
これkoreそれsoreあれare

What is this? — this / that / that over there

If you have questions, feel free to ask your sensei during the lesson!

Note: Level 4+ classes are conducted 100% in Japanese.

  〜さん~sanわたしwatashiwaにほんごnihongonoせんせいsenseiですdesu〜と~toもうしますmōshimasu
これからkorekaraよろしくyoroshikuおねがいしますonegai shimasu
"~, I'm your Japanese teacher. My name is ~.
Nice to meet you, let's have a great time!"

  それではsoredewaきょうkyōnoじゅぎょうjugyōはじめますhajimemasu
"Alright, let's start today's lesson!"

  これkorewoよんでyondeくださいkudasai
"Please read this."

LESSON 2: これkorewaなんnanですdesuka

「きょうのもくひょうをよみましょう。」
"Let's read today's goal."
OUTCOME / もくひょうmokuhyō
You can identify things and talk about who they belong to
ものmonowoさしてsashiteだれdarenoものmonokaはなせるhanaseruようにyō niなりますnarimasu
「いっしょによんでみましょう!わたしのあとにリピートしてください。」
"Let's read together! Repeat after me."

TODAY'S PATTERNS

1. Demonstratives (しじごshijigo)

これkorewa[ほんhon]ですdesuThis is a [book].
それsorewa[ペンpen]ですdesuThat is a [pen].
あれarewa[かばんkaban]ですdesuThat over there is a [bag].

2. Possession (しょゆうshoyū)

これkorewa[わたしwatashi]no[ほんhon]ですdesuThis is [my] [book].
それsorewa[せんせいsensei]no[ペンpen]ですdesuThat is [the teacher]'s [pen].
あれarewa[ゆきYuki]no[かばんkaban]ですdesuThat is [Yuki]'s [bag].

CONVERSATION: GUIDED READING

CONTEXT / じょうきょうjōkyō
Yuki and Alex are in a classroom looking at things on the desk.
ゆきYukitoアレックスArekkusugaきょうしつkyōshitsudeつくえtsukuenoうえuenoものmonowoみてmiteいますimasu
「いっしょによみましょう。わたしがアレックスで、あなたがゆきです。」
"Let's read together. I'll be Alex, you be Yuki."

YUKI: アレックスArekkusuさんsanこれkorewaなんnanですdesuka
Alex, what is this?

ALEX: ああaaそれsorewaわたしwatashinoほんhonですdesu
Oh, that is my book.

YUKI: いいiiほんhonですdesuneこれkoremoほんhonですdesuka
Nice book! Is this also a book?

ALEX: いいえiieそれsorewaノートnōtoですdesuせんせいsenseinoノートnōtoですdesu
No, that is a notebook. It's the teacher's notebook.

YUKI: aそうですdesukaあれarewaなんnanですdesuka
Oh, I see. What is that over there?

ALEX: あれarewaサラSaraさんsannoかばんkabanですdesuとてもtotemoおおきいōkiiですdesune
That over there is Sara's bag. It's very big!

「じょうずですね!じゃあ、こうたいしましょう。こんどはわたしがゆきです。」
"Great job! Now let's swap. This time I'll be Yuki."

CONVERSATION: SPEED & MEMORY CHECK

「こんどはおなじかいわです。くうらんのところをうめて、にほんごでいってください。はやくいきましょう!」
"Same conversation! Fill in the blanks and say it in Japanese. Let's go fast!"

YUKI: アレックスArekkusuさんsanwaなんnanですdesuka
(Alex, what is this?)

ALEX: ああaaそれsorewaわたしwatashinoほんhonですdesu
Oh, that is my book.

YUKI: いいiiほんhonですdesunemoほんhonですdesuka
(Nice book! Is this also a book?)

ALEX: いいえiieそれsorewaノートnōtoですdesuせんせいsenseinoノートnōtoですdesu
No, that is a notebook. It's the teacher's notebook.

YUKI: aそうですdesukawaなんnanですdesuka
(Oh, I see. What is that over there?)

ALEX: あれarewaサラSaraさんsannoかばんkabanですdesuとてもtotemoおおきいōkiiですdesune
That over there is Sara's bag. It's very big!

PATTERN DRILL: DEMONSTRATIVES (しじごshijigo)

PATTERN: これkore/それsore/あれarewa [noun]ですdesu

「いっしょによみましょう。わたしのあとにリピートしてください。」
"Let's read together. Repeat after me."

1. Read Together:

これkorewaほんhonですdesuThis is a book.
それsorewaペンpenですdesuThat is a pen.
あれarewaとけいtokeiですdesuThat over there is a clock.
「ぶんをよんでみてください。くうらんのところもいれて、ぜんぶよんでみましょう!」
"Try reading the sentence. Fill in the blank and read the whole thing!"

2. Fill in the Blanks:

• (  )waほんhonですdesuThis is a book.
• (  )waペンpenですdesuThat (near you) is a pen.
• (  )waとけいtokeiですdesuThat (far away) is a clock.
「えいごをにほんごにしてみてください。ヒントをみてもいいですよ。」
"Try turning the English into Japanese. You can look at the hint."

3. Translate (Translate to Japanese):

• This is a phone.
(this = これkore / phone = でんわdenwa)
• That over there is a school.
(that over there = あれare / school = がっこうgakkō)
「じぶんのぶんをつくってみましょう!なにかをさしてぶんをつくってね。」
"Try making your own sentence! Point at something and make a sentence."

4. Make Your Own:

Point at something and make a sentence!

PATTERN DRILL: POSSESSION (しょゆうshoyū)

PATTERN: これkorewa [person]no [noun]ですdesu

「つぎのパターンです。いっしょによみましょう。」
"Next pattern. Let's read together."

1. Read Together:

これkorewaわたしwatashinoほんhonですdesuThis is my book.
それsorewaせんせいsenseinoペンpenですdesuThat is the teacher's pen.
あれarewaゆきYukiさんsannoかばんkabanですdesuThat is Yuki's bag.
「ぶんをよんでみてください。くうらんのところもいれて、ぜんぶよんでみましょう!」
"Try reading the sentence. Fill in the blank and read the whole thing!"

2. Fill in the Blanks:

これkorewaわたしwatashi(  )ほんhonですdesuThis is my book.
それsorewaせんせいsensei(  )ノートnōtoですdesuThat is the teacher's notebook.
あれarewaだれdare(  )かばんkabanですdesukaWhose bag is that over there?
「えいごをにほんごにしてみてください。」
"Try turning the English into Japanese."

3. Translate (Translate to Japanese):

• This is Alex's phone.
(this = これkore / Alex = アレックスArekkusu / phone = でんわdenwa)
• That is my friend's notebook.
(that = それsore / friend = ともだちtomodachi / notebook = ノートnōto)
「じぶんのぶんをつくってみましょう!」
"Try making your own sentence!"

4. Make Your Own:

Pick something and say whose it is!

SHORT DIALOGUES

「わたしがしつもんします。にほんごでこたえてください。」
"I'll ask the question. Answer in Japanese."

DIALOGUE 1:

Tutor: これkorewaなんnanですdesuka
What is this?

Student:
(This is a book. | this = これkore / book = ほんhon)

「つぎのしつもんをします。」
"I'll ask the next question."

DIALOGUE 2:

Tutor: それsorewaなんnanですdesuka
What is that?

Student:
(That is the teacher's pen. | that = それsore / teacher's = せんせいsenseino / pen = ペンpen)

「さいごです!」
"Last one!"

DIALOGUE 3:

Tutor: あれarewaなんnanですdesuka
What is that over there?

Student:
(That is Yuki's bag. | that = あれare / Yuki's = ゆきYukiさんsanno / bag = かばんkaban)

REAL-LIFE PRACTICE: ROLEPLAY

"The Lost & Found"

「これからロールプレイをします。おとしものコーナーにいるつもりで、かいわしましょう!」
"We're going to do a roleplay. Imagine you're at the lost & found, and let's have a conversation!"

SCENARIO:
You are at the school lost & found. The tutor works there. Ask about items and find your things!
じょうきょうjōkyō: がっこうgakkōnoおとしものotoshimonoコーナーkōnāniいますimasuチューターchūtāgaたんとうしゃtantōshaですdesuアイテムaitemuについてni tsuiteきいてkiiteじぶんjibunnoものmonowoみつけましょうmitsukemashō

GOAL: Find your things!

RULES:
✓ Describe items using これkore/それsore/あれare
✓ Use no to say whose things they are

「じゃあ、はじめましょう!すみません、おとしものコーナーはここですか?」
"OK, let's start! Excuse me, is this the lost & found?"
HINTS

PATTERNS:
これkore/それsore/あれarewa ___ですdesu。   This/That is ___.
これkorewa ___no ___ですdesu。   This is ___'s ___.

WORDS:
ほんhon(book)   ペンpen(pen)   ノートnōto(notebook)   かばんkaban(bag)
でんわdenwa(phone)   かぎkagi(key)   とけいtokei(clock)   みずmizu(water)

PEOPLE:
わたしwatashi(I/my)   せんせいsensei(teacher)   ともだちtomodachi(friend)

FREE DISCUSSION

「つくえのうえのものをおしえてください!これはなんですか?」
"Tell me about things on the desk! What is this?"

ROUND 1: THINGS ON THE DESK

Tutor: "つくえtsukuenoうえuenoものmonowoおしえてoshieteくださいkudasaiこれkorewaなんnanですdesuka?"
Tell me about things on the desk! What is this?

Student:

WORDS: ほんhon(book) ペンpen(pen) ノートnōto(notebook) かばんkaban(bag)

Student: "それsorewaなんnanですdesuka?"
What is that?

Tutor: (answers naturally)


「これはだれのものですか?」
"Whose thing is this?"

ROUND 2: WHOSE IS IT?

Tutor: "これkorewaだれdarenoものmonoですdesuka?"
Whose thing is this?

Student:

WORDS: わたしwatashi(my) せんせいsensei(teacher) ともだちtomodachi(friend)

Student: "それsorewaだれdarenoですdesuka?"
Whose is that?

Tutor: (answers naturally)


「あれはなんですか?あれはだれのですか?」
"What is that over there? Whose is it?"

ROUND 3: FAR AWAY

Tutor: "あれarewaなんnanですdesukaあれarewaだれdarenoですdesuka?"
What is that over there? Whose is it?

Student:

WORDS: まどmado(window) ドアdoa(door) いすisu(chair) とけいtokei(clock)

Student: "あれarewaなんnanですdesuka?"
What is that over there?

Tutor: (answers naturally)

ミッションmisshonかんりょうkanryō

「きょうはとてもじょうずでした!すごい!いっしょにチェックしましょう。」
"You did great today! Amazing! Let's check them off together."

きょうkyōnoミッションmisshon:

PATTERN 1: これkorewa___ですdesu
PATTERN 2: これkorewa___no___ですdesu
「さいごにもういちどよみましょう。かんぺき!つぎのレッスンであいましょう!」
"Let's read one more time. Perfect! See you in the next lesson!"

KEY EXPRESSIONSもういちどmō ichidoよんでyondeみましょうmimashō

これkorewaほんhonですdesu— This is a book.
それsorewaせんせいsenseinoペンpenですdesu— That is the teacher's pen.
あれarewaかばんkabanですdesu— That over there is a bag.
これkorewaわたしwatashinoノートnōtoですdesu— This is my notebook.