Class Three: - SAMPLE LESSON PLAN PROVIDED

ü Introduction to Language Strategies

ü Strategic competence – when you don’t know the word

ü Asking for clarification

Class Four:

ü Interacting with service personnel

Class Five:

ü Small talk – topics

ü Small talk – opening and closing the conversation

Class Six:

ü Making requests

ü Small talk – interruptions

ü Small talk – compliments

Class Seven:

ü Expressing opinion

ü Agreeing and disagreeing

Class Eight:

ü Describing feelings and moods

Class Nine:

ü Expressing gratitude

ü Class feedback

ü Class evaluation

Recycled Orientation

1. Pre-program Orientation in Japan

Session 1:

PowerPoint and Website presentations. Students take either PowerPoint or Website Creation class while in California using what they learned during their stay, e.g. the striking differences between Japanese and American cultures, American customs. The final products will be shown at the pre-program orientation by the students from the previous year.

Session 2-4:

Survival skills incl. phone numbers, money, weather, host family, school, different customs and expectations, logistics incl. insurance, passport, etc.

2. On-going Orientation

Ideally held twice a week with a bi-cultural / lingual coordinator (possibly a student at a local university / graduate school). This is in addition to the office hour set aside for the students to drop in.

3. Post-program Orientation

The students with the products from their PowerPoint or Website Creation class present their work to prepare the students for following year.