Bingo
Overview
Purpose
To enable students to recognise numbers in Japanese.
Learning outcome
Students will be able to communicate using numbers and dates.
Skill used
- Listening
Type
Group and/or class activity
Related units in Hai! kit
- Unit 3 Denwa bangoo wa nan desu ka
- Unit 5 Dare desu ka
- Unit 13 Nanji desu ka
Instructions
For this version of bingo, the numbers 1–19 are called in Japanese. The objective is to be first to complete a row, column, or full card of called numbers.
Materials
Have students make a bingo card (grid) each, which contains 10 squares. They then fill the squares with any numerals from 1–19, with no double-ups allowed.
Steps
- Decide and tell the class what their objective is for this particular game – to cross off a row, column, or full card of numbers.
- Call out a randomly selected number in Japanese.
- Students search for that number on their bingo card. If they have the number, they cross it off.
- Repeat until the winning student achieves the pre-arranged row, column, or full card.
Tips
- For the Japanese words for the numbers 1–19, see page 75 (Unit 3) in the Hai! kit folder.
- As the students become accustomed to the game, try calling out more numbers per minute. The faster you call out the numbers, the faster the students have to think in Japanese.
- To prevent the need to make new bingo cards for each game, collect and laminate the cards made by the students to form a class set. Provide water-based pens or counters for students to mark/cover the numbers.
- If you wish to play bingo regularly, its worth making/obtaining numbered counters, which you can randomly choose from a jar.
Variations
- For a faster, easier version of bingo, ask students to write down four or five numerals or Japanese words from a larger selection. They then cross out each word or number as it is called. The winner is the first to run out of numerals/words.
- Make up cards with pictures, such as animals or classroom objects, instead of numbers Call out the name of the object and students cover it up if they have that picture.
Further learning
- Extend the number range up to 50 or 100 once higher numbers have been taught.
- Students take turns calling the numbers in Japanese for the rest of the class or for their groups.
- Talk about the cultural significance of numbers.
Language to use
- Hajimemashoo.
Let's start! - _______ wa eigo de nan desu ka.
What is _______ in English? - _______ wa nihongo de nan desu ka.
What is _________ in Japanese? - Yoku dekimashita.
Well done! - Moo ichido
Once more - Yatta.
I win!