Name Tags: Printable / Laminatable / Clippable
These are name tags I used for all of my JHS students. Print them, write students names (or have them write them), laminate, and cut them and then use clips to attach to shirts or Japanese nametags.
Slang Quiz: American/Internet/SNS Version
This is a quiz made for end-of-year fun with my junior high school students. It introduces the idea of slang, why it is useful, the types of English slang, and of course, a quiz!
Printable White Boards for Team Games
These are printable (cute!) white boards with borders that you can print and laminate and then use for team games! There is a spot for students to write a team name and answer!
Nice Teacher/Mean Teacher: Could you~please? JHS2
New Crown 2 Get Plus 6 "Could you ~ please?"- Students do a conversation practice game and get a card with a secret role, "mean teacher" who always responds no, or "nice teacher" who always says yes.
JHS Google Maps: Could you tell me how to get to ?
Students choose a place they want to go by train from their school. Using Google Maps, they write a conversation where someone asks for directions to this place. Then, they talk in pairs!
English Conversation Practice Questions
This is a long list of English questions you can use for any reason! I use them to begin my classes and sometimes when I want to wander the hallways and ambush students with English conversation!
2 Truths, 1 Lie: JHS 1
A classic game you can edit to practice many grammar points! Students write truths and lies about themselves and then tell each other 2 truths and 1 lie. The listener must guess the lie!
Summer Vacation Plans Worksheet
This is a worksheet I made for JHS 一年生 using "I will ~" 。When they finish, it can easily segue into a pair conversation activity where students can ask each other about their summer vacation plans!
Group rotation maker: My Group Passport
Do you need your students to practice a speech? Or for any reason need them to be able to quickly change small groups throughout a lesson? These laminatables are for you!
Reactions: Reference sheet and worksheet
This is a worksheet I made for my JHS 一年生 , but it would work for many levels! The reference sheet introduces reactions and worksheet is for practice.
I recommend ~ ! (Plan a vacation) - NC 3 Talk 1
This is a lesson addressing Junior High New Crown 3 Talk 1, which is about recommending places to travel to. It includes a review of the textbook as well as a customizable pair speaking activity.
"It’s ○○ for △△ to ~ ." - New Crown 2 GET Plus 2:
This is a lesson addressing JHS New Crown 2 pg. 34 GET Plus 2: "It’s ○○ for △△ to ~ ." ("It's difficult for me to run"). Includes a PowerPoint, worksheet and cards to facilitate a speaking activity.
Having a Discussion: What do you think? - JHS
A PowerPoint and worksheet for students to lead and participate in discussions about their opinions on four topics. I did this with my 二年生 students and they had a lively time agreeing and disagreeing!
Agree and Disagree - New Crown 2: Talk 6
This PowerPoint covers the textbook lesson for New Crown 2: Talk 6 and provides speaking activity printouts with which students practice agreeing and disagreeing with various opinions.
The Best Party Ever- New Crown 3: GET Plus 3
This lesson covers the material for the textbook lesson in New Crown 3 for GET Plus 3 and adds an activity where students practice asking for and offering help while planning an imaginary party.
SDGs - New Crown 3: Get Plus 2
This lesson is meant to cover New Crown 3 GET +2 "If I were you..." and also enriches the lesson by providing a challenging activity where students write about and discuss SDGs in English!
Can I help you? - New Crown 2: Talk 5
This is an extension activity for New Crown Talk 5. The lesson reviews the textbook material and then students practice real life "problem scenarios" together using cards and partners!
Throw the Ball: Question Game
How do we play? Throw the ball to anyone! Keep passing the ball around. When the teacher pauses the music, you need to answer a question in English. Do your best! Correct answers get stickers!
Verb Review: Cards, Quiz, Writing Challenge
The below files include lessons and printable cards for a verb review matching game, a "guess the correct verb form" quiz, and a verb writing challenge!
Christmas Cards: Everything You Need to Make Them
Here you can find a lesson modelling how to make Christmas cards with an example, a word bank, letter templates, and even directions for decorating the cards!
