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Submitted by: Patrick Bickford

Inspired by: Wanting to use どんだけ in a game

Parts of learning: L W

Date added: 11-28-07


どんだけぇ~! Money


Brief Outline: どんだけ ぇ~ is said when the speaker is surprised about something done or said.  It basically means Really?!?!  In this どんだけぇ~  warm-up, students blindly bet money that they can spell words.

 

Materials Needed:

  • Dondake definition - This catch-all exclamation of surprise/disbelief/reproach arose from the Shinjuku 2-chome gay community and was popularized by Ikko, a popular transvestite TV personality. Dondake can be used in a wide variety of situations, sort of like “Really?!” or “No way!” Usually said with a slight rising intonation and seasoned with whiny sarcasm.23

 

Materials Needed:

  • どんだけMoney worksheet

 

Detailed Explanation:

  1. Give each student a worksheet.
  2. Have the students write random dollar amounts from 1-5 down the ‘MONEY’ column.
  3. You/JTE choose 10 random English words for the students to spell. If they spell the word correctly, they receive the amount. If they spell it incorrectly, they lose the amount.

 

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