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."

REVIEW: LESSON 2

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

Let's make sure we remember what we learned last time!

1. What is this?

Tutor:
What is this?
Student:
はwaほんhonですdesu。
This is a book.
これkore = this

2. Whose is that?

Tutor:
Whose is that?
Student:
はwaわたしwatashiのnoペンpenですdesu。
That is my pen.
それsore = that

3. What is that over there?

Tutor:
What is that over there?
Student:
はwaかばんkabanですdesu。
That is a bag.
あれare = that over there
"Let's read together! Repeat after me."
「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。」

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)

PATTERN DRILL: ASKING WHERE (どこdoko)

PATTERN: [noun]はwaどこdokoですdesuかka？

"Let's read together. Repeat after me."
「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。」

1. Read Together:

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

2. Fill in the Blanks:

"Try turning the English into Japanese. You can look at the hint."
「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。」

3. Translate (Translate to Japanese):

• Where is the phone?
(phone = でんわdenwa)
• Where is the clock?
(clock = とけいtokei)
"Try making your own sentence! Ask where something is."
「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。」

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

1. Read Together:

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

2. Fill in the Blanks:

"Try turning the English into Japanese."
「えいごをにほんごにしてみてください。」

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)
"Try making your own! Point at something and say where it is."
「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。」

4. Make Your Own:

Point at something and say where it is!

SHORT DIALOGUES

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

DIALOGUE 1:

Student:
Where is the book?
Tutor:
The book is here.
ほんhon(book)   どこdoko(where)
"I'll ask the question. Answer in Japanese."
「わたしがしつもんします。にほんごでこたえてください。」

DIALOGUE 2:

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

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

"Let's read together. I'll be Alex, you be Yuki."
「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。」
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。
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!
"Great job! Now let's swap. This time I'll be Yuki."
「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。」

CONVERSATION: MEMORY CHECK

"Same conversation, but now from memory! I'll be Yuki. You're Alex — say the full sentence."
「おなじかいわです。こんどはおぼえていってみましょう！わたしがゆきです。あなたはアレックス — ぜんぶのぶんをいってください。」

Tutor = Yuki / Student = Alex

YUKI (tutor):
Where is my pen?
ALEX (you):
The pen is there.
YUKI (tutor):
Oh, thanks! Where is the notebook?
ALEX (you):
The notebook is here.
YUKI (tutor):
Then, where is my bag?
ALEX (you):
The bag is over there.
YUKI (tutor):
Thanks, Alex!

FREE DISCUSSION

"I'll ask you a question. You answer. Then ask me the same question back!"
「わたしがしつもんします。こたえてください。そのあと、おなじしつもんをわたしにしてね！」

ROUND 1:

Tutor:
"Where is the book?"
Student:
Student:
(Ask the same question back!)
Tutor:

ROUND 2:

Tutor:
"Where is the bag?"
Student:
Student:
(Ask the same question back!)
Tutor:

ROUND 3:

Tutor:
"Where is the clock?"
Student:
Student:
(Ask the same question back!)
Tutor:
WORDS: ほんhon(book) かばんkaban(bag) とけいtokei(clock)
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)
"Let's try using what we learned — imagine you're traveling in Japan!"
「きょうならったことをつかってみましょう — にほんをりょこうしているとおもってね！」

TRAVEL IN JAPAN: ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS

You are a traveler. Fill in the blanks and say them out loud!

CONTEXT / じょうきょうjōkyō
You just arrived at a train station in Tokyo.
Ask the staff where things are!
NEW WORDS
すみませんsumimasen (excuse me)   トイレtoire (toilet/restroom)
コンビニkonbini (convenience store)   でぐちdeguchi (exit)
ありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu (thank you)
YOU:
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
STAFF:
The restroom is over there.
YOU:
Thank you! Where is the exit?
STAFF:
The exit is there.
YOU:
Where is the convenience store?
STAFF:
The convenience store is right here.
YOU:
Thank you very much!

BONUS 1: VOCAB QUIZ

(Skip if you don't have time!)

"Can you say these words in Japanese?"
「にほんごでいえるかな？」
English Say in Japanese
where
here
there
over there
book
pen
notebook
bag
phone
clock
key

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)

BONUS 2: TRANSLATE — NO HINTS!

(Skip if you don't have time!)

"Can you translate these without any hints? Let's try!"
「ヒントなしでにほんごにできるかな？やってみよう！」

1. Where is the pen?

2. The book is here.

3. Where is the bag?

4. The clock is over there.

5. Where is the phone?

6. The notebook is there.

BONUS 3: TODAY'S CHARACTER

(Skip if you don't have time!)

"Let's learn one character today!"
「きょうはひとつ、もじをおぼえましょう！」
かhiragana  カkatakana
Sound: ka

1. RECOGNITION — Which one is "ka"?

"Can you find ka? Point to it!"
「か はどれですか？ゆびでさしてね！」

Which one is "ka"?

Which one is "ka"?

2. READ — Read these words without romaji!

"Can you read these words without romaji?"
「よめるかな？か をみつけてね！」
かばん bag
かぎ key
どこですか？ Where is ___?

3. DRAW — Fill in the missing か / カ!

"Draw the missing character to complete the word!"
「か をかいて、ことばをかんせいさせてね！」

Hiragana か:

kagi (key)

ぎgi

kaban (bag)

ばba
んn

sakana (fish)

さsa
なna

Katakana カ:

kamera (camera)

メme
ラra

karee (curry)

レre
ー 

kaado (card)

ー 
ドdo

ミッションmisshonかんりょうkanryō！

Mission Complete!

"You did great today! Amazing! Let's check them off together."
「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。」

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。
"Let's read one more time. Perfect! See you next lesson!"
「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！」

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.

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