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festivals, foods, and nature spots. If you can’t think of anything your hometown is famous for, do a quick search online on your smartphone. Alternatively, you could talk about your prefecture or region instead: “Hokuriku is famous for lots of snow in winter.” N OTES FOR PAGE 43 Vary your questions Open form : What’s your hometown famous for? ➞ Closed form : Is your hometown famous for anything? Alternatives : • Is your hometown well-known for anything? • Is there anything famous about your hometown? • This note focuses on the Golden Rule 1 repair strategy for dealing with that moment when you want to say something but can't find the words. This is a situation that can often lead to silence or a breakdown in the conversation, so it's important for students to understand what they can do to deal with it. Here the emphasis is on presenting a simple solution- just ask for a translation using " How do you say~in English? " The model dialog demonstrates how this is used, and the writing task provides a bit of focused practice. Naturally in the real world it won't always be the case where one's speaking partner will be able to provide help. In that case, students can be advised to ask another classmate or you. Students should be reminded that a bit of struggle to get one's meaning across is normal, and that by trying to find words they are demonstrating their interest in communicating, which is a very positive thing. • For the writing task, have students work on it individually or in pairs. Go around and help as needed, then check their work as they finish. If you have time, do a quick memorize and perform activity. Having a few students stand and deliver their short exchanges from memory will encourage everyone to complete the task with more attention and care, lest they be called upon at some point. English transcript of audio track 2-2 Sounding Natural Note: Get needed vocabulary

Preview • This dialog previews the main sub-theme of part 1, which is talking about what hometowns or areas are well known for. For review, it also includes a common repair strategy for getting needed vocabulary, something that will be needed as students talk about their hometowns. • Things you could mention about this dialog: • Line 1: When talking about hometowns, it may well be necessary to reestablish where someone is from if they are not totally sure. Another option is to ask, “Where are you from again?” This presupposes that students have already exchanged this info in previous classes. • Line 2 : Many of the things Japanese hometowns are famous for will be in Japanese, so it stands to reason that students may need help in expressing it in English. Again, remind them that their partner may not know the answer, so rather than lapse into silence or reach for a dictionary, it is better to just say “ Oh, never mind ” and move on. • Line 5 : Many parts of Japan, including rural areas, are well known for their special foods. • Line 6 : This line previews the “ If you X, you should Y ” pattern that will be practiced in this lesson. Model Sentences 1 Romaji transcript of audio track 2-1 What’s your hometown famous for? Anata no kokyou wa nan de yuumei desu ka? What’s your area famous for? Anata no chiiki wa nan de yuumei desu ka?

It’s famous for Himeji Castle. Himejijou de yuumei desu. It’s well-known for hot springs. Onsen de yoku shirarete imasu. ❉❉ It’s famous for Himeji Castle.

Typical things that hometowns are well-known for include old traditional buildings, shopping areas,

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