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Brief Outline: Students practice saying various animals by choosing can't-be-seen cards from a Jeopardy-formatted chalkboard.

Materials Needed:

• There are two attachments:
  AnimalCards &
  FarmAnimals

Detailed Explanation:

1. Attach the pictures to the chalkboard so they can't be seen.
2. Divide the students into teams. One student from each team stands and plays Janken. The winner chooses a card on the board, for example, "B3." The student must say the picture of the animal on the back to receive a point.
3. Prior to class, mark some of the animal cards with 'X's. If the student chooses a card with an X on it, the whole group on a 3-count must say the animal to receive the point.

Variations:

• Various topics can be played at the same time, each column of cards being a different topic.
• For higher level classes, additional grammar can be used. In addition to saying the animals name, the student then makes a sentence using, "I have/don't have a ~ ." or "I like/don't like ~ ."

Teaching Suggestions:

• Pre-make animal cards to attach to the chalkboard. Above are two animal attachments. If you decide to use your own cards, think about using a couple of animals specific to your country. For example, an Australian might use a koala, kangaroo or penguin; an American from the Northwest might use a wolf or moose, and a New Zealander might use a kiwi or a sheep. 
•  Word of caution: if the animal in Japanese is merely katakana-English, prior to class, explain the animal to the HRT to avoid embarassing classroom situations where you are telling the teacher, "A moose is like the result of a caribou and horse having sex."

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