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Katakana and Place Names

Resource type Lesson plan
Published date 10 Jan 2022
DescriptionIn this lesson, Japanese learners identify, practice and explore the Katakana pronunciation of foreign names of countries and cities while talking about travel preferences. Using the World Historical Gazetteer, students will compare the names of cities in Katakana and English.
Subjects Japanese Language
Grade levels 10-12
Keywords Katakana, katakana place names
Author(s) Isabel Espino de Valdivia
Region(s) Eastern Asia