Class ( ) No. ( ) Name

Eigo Ganbare!!
Class ( ) No. ( ) Name (
)
The Pen Pal Exchange Project – 2nd year
You received your pen pal letter! Did you get more souvenirs from your pen pal? What did
you learn about your pen pal and his/her country’s culture? Do you want to visit there?
Now, you’re going introduce your pen pal about Valentine’s and White Day in Japan.
STEP 01 Topic: Valentine’s and White Day in Japan
1. When is Valentine’s Day?
(Valentine’s Day is ~.)
___________________________________________________________
2. When is White Day?
(White Day is ~.)
___________________________________________________________
3. What do Japanese girls do (Japanese boys get) on Valentine’s Day?
(Japanese girls/boys ~ on Valentine’s Day.)
___________________________________________________________
4. What do Japanese boys do (Japanese girls get) on White Day?
(Japanese boys/girls ~ on White Day.)
___________________________________________________________
5. Ask your pen pal to tell you about Valentine’s in his/her country.
(Please tell me about ~ in your country. Is it different?)
___________________________________________________________
6. Write anything you like and ask questions to your pen pal.
(I~.)
___________________________________________________________
7. Write your letter in Japanese, too! Use kanji with furigana.
(~です。 ~ます。)
___________________________________________________________
STEP 02
Memo: Valentine’s and White Day in Japan
About Valentine’s Day
About White Day
Others
Questions to your Pen Pal
STEP 03 Final: Write your letter in English and in Japanese.
Eigo Ganbare!!
SAMPLE: The Pen Pal Exchange Project – 2nd year
You received your pen pal letter! Did you get more souvenirs from your pen pal? What did
you learn about your pen pal and his/her country’s culture? Do you want to visit there?
Now, you’re going introduce your pen pal about Valentine’s and White Day in Japan.
STEP 01 Topic: Valentine’s and White Day in Japan
1. When is Valentine’s Day?
(Valentine’s Day is ~.)
_ Valentine’s Day is February 14th.______________________
2. When is White Day?
(White Day is ~.)
_White Day is March 14th.________________________________
3. What do Japanese girls do (Japanese boys get) on Valentine’s Day?
(Japanese girls/boys ~ on Valentine’s Day.)
_Japanese girls give chocolate to boys on Valentine’s Day.
4. What do Japanese boys do (Japanese girls get) on White Day?
(Japanese boys/girls ~ on White Day.)
_Japanese girls get marshmallows from boys on White Day.
5. Ask your pen pal to tell you about Valentine’s in his/her country.
(Please tell me about ~ in your country. Is it different?)
Please tell me about Valentine’s in your country. Is it different?_
6. Write anything you like and ask questions to your pen pal.
(I~.)
_I am the school leader in my school. What is Spirit Week?
7. Write your letter in Japanese, too! Use kanji with furigana.
(~です。 ~ます。)
へ ん じ
て が み
よ
たの
_お返事ありがとうございます。手紙を読んでとても楽しかった。_____
STEP 02
Memo: Valentine’s and White Day in Japan
About Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is February 14th. Japanese girls give
chocolates to boys. Japanese boys get chocolates from
girls.
バレンタインデー
チョコレートを作る
About White Day
White Day is March 14th. Japanese girls get
marshmallows from girls. Japanese girls give
marshmallows to boys.
ワイトデー
マシュマロをくれる
Others
I am the school leader in my school. I have to be a good
leader. Your school meetings sound fun. What is Spirit
Week?
よ
生徒会長 良いリーダー
スピリットウィーク??
Questions to your Pen Pal
Please tell me about Valentine’s Day in your country. Is
it different?
あなたの国のバレンタインデー??
STEP 03 Final: Write your letter in English and in Japanese.
Here is an example letter in English and in Japanese for STEP 03.
まるうつ
(丸写しはしないでね!)
Example Letter (English)
February 1st, 20XX
Dear Daniel Carter,
Thank you for replying back. I enjoyed reading your letter very much. Again,
thank you for sending me some souvenirs. I hope that I can go to a foreign
country in the future. I must study English more.
Do you like Valentine’s? There is a boy in my classroom. I like him. He is cute. I
will make chocolate and give it to him on Valentine’s Day. Japanese girls usually
make chocolates for boys. Then, Japanese boys give us marshmallows on White
Day. Is Valentine’s in Japan as same as in your country? Please tell me about
Valentine’s in your country and if you have White Day.
I like to dance the ballet more than hip-hop. I can sing, too. Juku is called
“cram school” in English. Do you have juku? Yes, I am the school leader and the
English club President in my school. I have to be a good leader. Your school
meetings sound very fun! What is Spirit Week?
Please write back soon. See you!
Your Pen Pal,
Nagisa Adachi
Example Letter (Japanese)
ねん
がつ
にち
20XX年2月1日
ダニエル・カーターへ、
へんじ
てがみ
よ
たの
しょうらい
かいがい
わたし
お返事ありがとうございます。手紙を読んでとても楽しかった。 私 にくれたお
みやげ
い
えいご
べんきょう
土産もありかとうございます。将 来 は海外に行きたいです。もっと英語を勉 強 し
なければなりません。
す
わたし
きょうしつ
す
おとこ
こ
かれ
かっこう よ
バレンタインが好きですか。 私 の教 室 に好きな 男 の子がいます。彼は格好良いで
つく
かれ
にほん
おんな
こ
おんな
こ
す。チョコレートを作ってバレンタインデーに彼にあげます。日本の 女 の子は
おとこ
こ
つく
にほん
おとこ
こ
男 の子にチョコレートを作ります。ホワイトデーに日本の 男 の子は 女 の子にマシ
にほん
くに
おな
ュマロをくれます。日本のバレンタインデーはあなたの国のと同じですか。あなた
くに
おし
の国のバレンタインデーと、もしホワイトデーもありましたら、教えて下さい。
す
うた
うた
えいご
ヒップホップをダンスするよりバレエのほうが好きです。歌も歌えます。英語で
じゅく
じゅく
わたし
がっこう
せ い と かいちょう
塾 のことをクラムスクールといいます。 塾 がありますか。 私 は学校の生徒 会 長
え い ご ぶ
ぶちょう
よ
がっこう
かいぎ
と英語部の部長です。良いリーダーにならないとなりません。あなたの学校の会議
たの
なん
は楽しそうです。スピリットウィークは何ですか。
へ ん じ くだ
お返事下さい。またね!
あだち
なぎさ
足立・ 渚
より