Students can learn basic facts and figures about the New Zealand host cities in Japan, as well as learning some tips on Japanese etiquette.
There's a spotlight on Oita, a how-to-guide for using an onsen, and basic travel tips for visiting Japan.
Resources could be used as a current events reading activity, or as an introduction to an inquiry on the Rugby World Cup or Japan.
Resources have been designed to accompany an article by Stuff journalist, Katarina Williams. Katarina travelled to Japan with an Asia New Zealand Foundation media grant.
View Katarina Williams’ Stuff article online: What Japan has in store for All Blacks fans heading to RWC.
Have a look at Katarina Williams’ article originally published in Stuff:
Available resources:
- Primary and Intermediate Vocab Encounter worksheet.docx
- Secondary Vocab Encounter worksheet.docx
- Primary and Intermediate Vocab Jumble powerpoint.pptx
- Secondary Vocab Jumble powerpoint.pptx
- Vocab Encounter Blank Worksheet.docx
The resources above are not associated with Stuff or Katarina Williams, they were created on behalf of the Foundation.