Transportation

Let's pretend you are at Tokyo Station. You are to meet with your college coordinator at Yokohama Station. You have successfully figured out which train to take, and purchased your ticket. But wait, you don't know which platform to wait at, and at what time, in order to get on the right train. It is true that the Japanese train system is well-known for its accuracy and speed. It is also true that you can easily get lost in a huge train station with thousands of people getting on and off trains, and many trains arriving and leaving. In this module, you will learn how to ask for help in a situation like this so you won't miss your train.

Essential Questions:

How do you identify some means of transportation?
How do you ask and state how to get to a place?
How do you ask and state how long it takes to get to a place?
Can you read katakana combinations with small ア、イ、ウ、エ and オ?
Can you explain the Japanese public transportation system?

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 identify some means of transportation, ask and state how to get to a place, and ask and state how long it takes to get to a place. For reading and writing skills, you will learn to read and write katakana combinations with small ア、イ、ウ、エ and オ , and comprehend novice level written materials containing hiragana, katakana, and kanji on the topic of transportation. For cultural understanding, you will learn about the public transportation system in Japan.

Japanese II Standards

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