どこdokoですdesuかka？
ここkoko・そこsoko・あそこasoko

Where is it? — here / there / over there

"~, I'm your Japanese teacher. My name is ~.
Nice to meet you, let's have a great time!"
"Alright, let's start today's lesson!"
"Please read this."
「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 ask where things are and say where they are.
ものmonoがgaどこdokoにniあるaruかkaきいたりkiitari、こたえられるkotaerareru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. Asking Where (どこdoko)

Where is [the book]?
Where is [the pen]?
Where is [the bag]?

2. Answering Where (ここkoko・そこsoko・あそこasoko)

[The book] is here. (near me)
[The pen] is there. (near you)
[The bag] is over there. (far from both)

REVIEW: LESSON 2

「まず、まえのレッスンのふくしゅうをしましょう。」
"First, let's review the previous lesson."

1. What is this?

Q:
What is this?
A:
これkoreはwaですdesu。
ほんhon(book)   ペンpen(pen)   ノートnōto(notebook)

2. Whose is that?

Q:
Whose is that?
A:
それsoreはwaのnoですdesu。
わたしwatashi(my)   せんせいsensei(teacher)   ともだちtomodachi(friend)

3. What is that over there?

Q:
What is that over there?
A:
あれareはwaですdesu。
かばんkaban(bag)   とけいtokei(clock)   いすisu(chair)

PATTERN DRILL: ASKING WHERE (どこdoko)

PATTERN: [noun]はwaどこdokoですdesuかka？

「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:

Where is the book?
Where is the pen?
Where is the bag?
「くうらんにことばをいれて、ぜんぶよんでみましょう！」
"Fill in the blank and read the whole thing!"

2. Fill in the Blanks:

「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):

• Where is the phone?
(phone = でんわdenwa)
• Where is the clock?
(clock = とけいtokei)
「じぶんのぶんをつくってみましょう！なにかについてきいてみてね。」
"Try making your own sentence! Ask where something is."

4. Make Your Own:

Ask where something is!

PATTERN DRILL: ANSWERING WHERE (ここkoko・そこsoko・あそこasoko)

PATTERN: [noun]はwa ここkoko/そこsoko/あそこasoko ですdesu。

ここkoko = here (near me)
そこsoko = there (near you)
あそこasoko = over there (far from both)
「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:

The book is here.
The pen is there.
The bag is over there.
「くうらんにことばをいれて、ぜんぶよんでみましょう！」
"Fill in the blank and read the whole thing!"

2. Fill in the Blanks:

「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):

• The phone is here.
(phone = でんわdenwa / here = ここkoko)
• The clock is over there.
(clock = とけいtokei / over there = あそこasoko)
「じぶんのぶんをつくってみましょう！なにかをさしてこたえてね。」
"Try making your own sentence! Point at something and say where it is."

4. Make Your Own:

Point at something and say where it is!

SHORT DIALOGUES

「にほんごでしつもんしてみてください。」
"Try asking the question in Japanese."

DIALOGUE 1:

Student:
Where is the book?
Tutor:
The book is here.
ほんhon(book)   どこdoko(where)
「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 2:

Tutor:
Where is the pen?
Student:
The pen is there.
ペンpen(pen)   そこsoko(there)
「さいごです！にほんごでしつもんしてみてください。」
"Last one! Try asking in Japanese."

DIALOGUE 3:

Student:
Where is the notebook?
Tutor:
The notebook is over there.
ノートnōto(notebook)   どこdoko(where)

CONVERSATION: GUIDED READING

CONTEXT / じょうきょうjōkyō
Yuki can't find things in the classroom. Alex helps.
ゆきYukiがgaきょうしつkyōshitsuでdeものmonoをwoさがしてsagashiteいますimasu。アレックスArekkusuがgaてつだいますtetsudaimasu。
「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:
Where is my pen?
ALEX:
The pen is there.
YUKI:
Oh, thanks! Where is the notebook?
ALEX:
The notebook is here.
YUKI:
Then, where is my bag?
ALEX:
The bag is over there.
YUKI:
Thanks, Alex!
「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

「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。」
"Same conversation! Fill in the blanks and say it in Japanese."
YUKI:
Where is my pen?
ALEX:
(The pen is there.)
YUKI:
Oh, thanks! Where is the notebook?
ALEX:
(The notebook is here.)
YUKI:
Then, where is my bag?
ALEX:
(The bag is over there.)
YUKI:
Thanks, Alex!

FREE DISCUSSION

「ほんはどこですか？にほんごでこたえてください。」
"Where is the book? Answer in Japanese."

ROUND 1: WHERE IS IT?

Tutor:
"Where is the book?"
Student:
Student:
"Where is the pen?"
Tutor:
WORDS: ほんhon(book) ペンpen(pen) ノートnōto(notebook)
ここkoko(here) そこsoko(there) あそこasoko(over there)
「かばんはどこですか？ゆびをさしてこたえてね。」
"Where is the bag? Point and answer."

ROUND 2: POINT AND ANSWER

Tutor:
"Where is the bag?"
Student:
Student:
"Where is the clock?"
Tutor:
WORDS: かばんkaban(bag) とけいtokei(clock) でんわdenwa(phone) かぎkagi(key)
ここkoko(here) そこsoko(there) あそこasoko(over there)

ROLEPLAY

"Find Your 3 Lost Items!"

SCENARIO

You lost 3 things in the classroom!

GOAL

Ask the tutor where each item is. Find all 3!
You lost your: pen, notebook, and bag.

HINTS

PATTERN
＿＿はwaどこdokoですdesuかka？   Where is ___?
WORDS
ペンpen(pen)   ノートnōto(notebook)   かばんkaban(bag)

BONUS: VOCAB CHALLENGE

(Skip if you don't have time!)

Can you match the Japanese to the English?

LOCATION WORDS:

THINGS (from this lesson):

MORE THINGS (from drills & discussion):

LESSON 2 ↔ LESSON 3 CONNECTION:

これkore (this thing)   ↔   ここkoko (this place / here)
それsore (that thing)   ↔   そこsoko (that place / there)
あれare (that thing over there)   ↔   あそこasoko (that place / over there)

ミッションmisshonかんりょうkanryō！

Mission Complete!

「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kyōのnoミッションmisshon:

  PATTERN 1: ＿＿はwaどこdokoですdesuかka？
  PATTERN 2: ＿＿はwaここkoko/そこsoko/あそこasoko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！

Where is the book?
The book is here.
The pen is there.
The bag is over there.