Elem Topics    Like/Dislike    Uso!                                                                                                                        日本語

Outline: Uso means lie.  Students choose objects they don't like and try to make their partner believe they do like it.

1. Give each student a piece of paper and have them fold it twice to make four sections.
2. Tell them to draw three things they don't like and one thing they do like in the four sections.  You might need to use a timer to restrict Michael Angelo artistry.
3. Explain the object of the game is to lie, so students should try to make it difficult to guess.  For example, if a student draws a snake, cockroach, liver and ice cream, it isn't hard to guess what the student actually likes.
4. Students find a partner and play Janken.  The loser shows their drawings and say, "I like ~ ," for each object on their paper.  The other student listens then has one guess to say, "You like ~ ."  
5. If the student is correct, the loser student says, "Yes, I do," and mark a point on the back of winner's paper.  If an incorrect answer is given, the loser student says, "No, I don't," and the students Janken and play again until the correct answer is revealed.
6. Have the students find different partners and play again.

Variations:

• Reverse the process, and have the students choose three items they like and one they don't.