Activity

Katakana English Pronunciation (Japanglish)

10 minute filler or warm up activity or New Horizon Grade 6 Elementary Over the Horizon Unit 8 PPT

Short 8 questions lighthearted katakana English quiz - students have to say the katakana word then the English version.

The goal is for them to consider for example the difference between the way マクドナルド is pronounced in Japanese and the way McDonald's is actually pronounced in English. Or that we usually call it coca-cola, which might surprise some students.

There's a YouTube video of a funny Japanglish song at the end to further the message.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhGnuWwpNxI&t=66s

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  • Katakana English.pptx (13.5 MB)
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    Submitted by nkeyalt February 26, 2024 Estimated time: 10 minutes
    1. GinaG February 27, 2024

      This would fit well for New Horizon 5, at the end of Unit 6 where the Word Adventure section goes over katakana loan words =)

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