Japanese final project

JAPANESE SCHOOL CULTURE

By Justine Choe

BEING A TEACHER IN JAPAN

Highly prestigious job

Seen as “second parent”

Teachers follow their classes throughout the year

http://ronandjuni.blogspot.com/2007/10/culture-shock-of-japanese-school-system.html

Students expected to be respectful to their underclassmen














BEING A TEACHER IN JAPAN (CONT.)

Disrespect is not tolerated

http://wawasee.blogspot.com/2005/03/japanese-schools-vs-american-schools.html

No janitors so the students clean their schools everyday

Almost every student joins an after school club or team when they are in junior high and high school

http://tokyo5.wordpress.com/2010/07/29/japanese-vs-us-schools/



















SCHOOL BEHAVIOR

Students are to be quiet in class unlike in America where class participation is important Example of what not to do

5:50 – 6:20

http://www.mysoju.com/japanese-drama/gokusen/episode-1/part-1/?max=5

Talk to teachers very politely 4:53 – 5:04 = greeting teacher


おはようございます。こんにちは。こんばんは。

はじめまして 5:53-6:08























SCHOOL BEHAVIOR (CONT.)

Saying goodbye to the teacher.

しつれいしまつ

When you run into someone,

you say:

すみません

When you are in a crowded bus

and need to get on, you say

Excuse me = あのう。すみません

2:47-3:22

http://www.mysoju.com/japanese

-drama/gokusen/episode-1/part-

2/?max=5








EXCUSE ME

あのうすみませんが

あのうちょっとすみませんが

あのうしつれいですが

BASIC PHRASES FOR STUDENTS

Please speak loudly

おおきいこえでおねがいします

How do you say _______ in Japanese?

_______はにほんごでなんといいますか

No, I don’t understand

いいえ、わかりません

Please say it again

もういちどおねがいします

BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK FELLOW STUDENTS

What year are you in now?

なんねんせいですか

What year will you be in next year?

らいねんなんねんせいですか

BASIC PHRASES FOR TEACHERS

Please speak loudly

おおきいこえでいつてください

Please write

かいてください

Please listen

きいてください

Please say it again

もういちどいつてください

BASIC PHRASES FOR TEACHERS (CONT.)

Please read

よんでください

Please look at it

みてください

Let’s start class

9:04-9:22


じゅぎゅうへはじめます








LOCATIONS IN SCHOOLS

Cafeteria = しょくどう

Library = としょかん

Classroom = きょうしつ

Dormitory = りょう

School = かっこう

Class = じゅぎょう or クラス

TYPICAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Pencil = えんぴつ

Bag = かばん

Textbook = きょうかしょ

Eraser = けしゴム

Dictionary = じしょ

Test = テスト

Notebook = ノート

Pen = ペン

Ballpoint pen = ボールペン

Book = ほん

Homework = しゅくだい

OTHER SCHOOL TERMS

Major = せんこう

Freshman = いちねんせい

Sophomore = にねんせい

Junior = さんえんせい

Senior = よねんせい

High school = ごご

Student = がくせい

Foreign exchange student = りゅうがくせい

Graduate student = だいがくいんせい

College student = だいがくせい

Teacher = せんせい

Education

Japanese final project