If you were a Sensei: BILINGUAL VERSION
There are all kinds of teachers, aren't there? Kind teachers, strict teachers, musical teachers, funny teachers ...
If you were a teacher, what kind of teacher would you be?
This book introduces everyday expressions that teachers say, such as when they encourage you or ask you to be quiet. Learn the meaning of these words and perhaps use all of them in order to become a very moody teacher!
Teacher Note: This story reinforces everyday classroom language in a fun and relatable context. With repetition, students can move from recognising this key language to using it to create their own imaginative 'teaching' scenarios.
Key Vocabulary
先生 せんせい
めがね
じょうだん
いっしょに
Classroom Expressions
だめ！だめ！
いい です ね！
やめなさい！
おそくなって すみません！
よく できました！
がんばって！
しずかに！
Other Expressions
おやすみなさい。
ぐうぐうぐう
じょうだん です よ。
いっしょに うたいましょう!
めがね は どこ です か。
Each colourful page is firstly presented in English and hiragana only. Once the page is turned, students can then see the same page with both the English meaning and also each hiragana character decoded in romaji above, so that readers are able to check on the accuracy of their hiragana reading as they go.
With free access to a bilingual and a Japanese-only audiobook and hiragana chart bookmark, this picture book has been written for Primary or Entry Level secondary beginners of Japanese, (ideally Foundation to Year 2 Strand of the Australian Curriculum but can also be used for beginners in Year 3 and 4 or Entry 7 and 8).
The book is generously sized at 20.6cm by 20.6 cm making it easy to hold and images and words clear and easy to see. Printed locally in Australia on quality paper, this book has been made to last in a classroom, library or home with long term use in mind. Additional purchase of the PDF Digital Copy of this book is also available.