WAC: Overview

Weather and Clothing

Weather affects our life daily, doesn't it? Because of the distinct seasonal changes and lifestyle, Japanese people pay very close attention to weather forecasts every day. When you have to walk or ride a bicycle to school or the nearest train station, it is important that you carry an umbrella or wear a raincoat when it is rainy, and that you wear extra layer of clothing when it is very cold. If you visit Japan, or live there, it will be important to you, too. So let's learn how to talk about weather, temperature, and clothing.

Essential Questions:

• Can you talk about weather and temperature?
• Can you name and describe clothing and accessories?
• Can you read and write in katakana タチツテトダヂヅデドハヒフヘホバビブベボ＆パピプペポ?
• What are seasonal events in Japan?
• What are some of the traditional and modern Japanese clothing?
• Can you convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, and vice versa?

Key Terms

Your key terms for this module will appear in the content pages that follow. Be sure to ask your instructor if you have any questions.

Goals

By the end of this module, for listening and speaking skills, you will be able to talk about weather and temperature, and name and describe clothing and accessories. For reading and writing skills, you will learn to read and write katakana タチツテトダヂヅデドハヒフヘホバビブベボ＆パピプペポ, and comprehend novice level written materials containing hiragana, katakana, and kanji on weather, temperature, and clothing. For cultural understanding, you will learn about seasonal events in Japan, and some of the traditional and modern Japanese clothing. You will also learn to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, and vice versa.

Japanese II Standards

• Japanese II Standards - Weather and Clothing Links to an external site.
• National Technology Net Standards Links to an external site.

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