Choosing words beyond “great”

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Choosing words beyond “great”

Compare describing a situation, changing a sentence and connecting an idiom. Each asks learners to notice a different relationship between Japanese words.

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Choose by the skill being explored. HOP, STEP and JUMP describe Chicodori content levels, not overseas school grades. The branch descriptions explain what to look for in each activity.

HOP · JapaneseWords & expression
STEP · JapaneseWords & expression
STEP · JapaneseSentence structure

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Describing Words · activity previewDescribe a sceneChoose a word that fits the contextExplore the activities ＋What Kind? Who? What? Do What? · activity previewRebuild a sentenceSee how word combinations change meaningExplore the activities ＋Connect the Idiom · activity previewExtend expressionConnect an idiom with its meaningExplore the activities ＋

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Knowing a word and choosing it in context

A familiar word is not always the most precise one. Look at which details children use to choose a Japanese expression and what changes when words are rearranged.

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When Japanese sounds and spelling differ ›From hearing to understanding ›
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Describe a scene

Choose a word that fits the context

Describing Words · activity previewEnglish guide · Japanese activity →

Describing Words

Choose a word that fits the situation

Read a Japanese sentence and choose a suitable describing word. Consider its fit with the scene, not just a similar meaning.

What to look for
Which part of the sentence supports the choice?
Where it can lead
Expressing situations and feelings more precisely.

Rebuild a sentence

See how word combinations change meaning

What Kind? Who? What? Do What? · activity previewEnglish guide · Japanese activity →

What Kind? Who? What? Do What?

Explore meaning through word combinations

Combine Japanese sentence elements and check which word each describing phrase modifies.

What to look for
What changes when a word or phrase is moved?
Where it can lead
Modifiers and sentence structure.

Extend expression

Connect an idiom with its meaning

Connect the Idiom · activity previewJapanese activity →

Connect the Idiom

Look beyond literal meanings

Join the two parts of Japanese idioms and consider the meaning they express together.

What to look for
Can the learner suggest a situation where the idiom fits?
Where it can lead
Using Japanese idioms in context.

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