Communication and risk taking continue to be more important than accuracy in most situations.
Students write longer and more complex compositions using acquired sentence patterns and kanji .
Ask students to bring to class pictures of gifts they would like and to display them. Have them describe on index cards the gifts' sizes, shapes, and colours, and the occasions for which they are intended. Collect, shuffle, and redistribute the cards. Ask students to identify the correct pictures based on the information on the index cards. Have students brainstorm current issues or events that interest them.