Are you ready to visit a Japanese home? Click on the picture to take a virtual tour of a Japanese house.
Japanese Interiors
げんかん genkan entrance くつばこ kutsubako shoe cabinet for storing shoes わしつ washitsu Japanese room たたみ tatami straw mats こたつ kotatsu low table with a heating unit ふとん futon traditional Japanese bed ふすま fusuma sliding doors with covered with decorative paper とこのま tokonoma special raised area in "ima" for decorative items おふろ ofuro Japanese bath
Task 9 Living In A Japanese House
There are many aspects of life in Japan that are different to ours. Inside the home, Japanese families have different furniture and rituals. Read the information in your booklet about living in a Japanese house (pages 8 to 14) and answer the questions on each page as you read.
Ofuro (YouTube)
A Japanese bathroom is called the furoba while the ofuro is the bathtub for soaking. Click on the picture to learn a little more about the bath time routine in Japan.
Toire (YouTube)
Click on the picture to find out more about toilets in Japan.
Task 10
Complete the activities on pages 15, 16 and 17.
Task 11
Get an iPad and complete the lesson called "The House" on Mindsnacks. The lesson contains many of the words you have already learnt but there are also many new words.