This is essential for developing conversation and expediting the lesson. However, teaching patterns and structures of forming questions in Japanese is beyond the scope of time available for this experiment. Therefore, in this case only, the translation of the sentence is given to the students. The teacher persists until the student responds with the correct answer. Students take turns placing boxes on and under each other to say the names for the objects.
Students then practice in the same manner working in pairs.
Teacher hands a red, white and yellow box to a student. Repeat until student get responds correctly. If student is completely stumped then move to another student or two before coming back to the first student. Teacher then practices with all students in turn, using all colored boxes and all 5 prepositions. Students then practice in the same manner working in pairs.