Words to Live By

A ready-to-teach B1 grammar lesson on abstract nouns, built around five Japanese words to live by.

Students name the qualities people show, read about five Japanese values, from wa (harmony) to hospitality, and discover how suffixes like -ness, -ity, -ion and -ship build abstract nouns. They race in teams, share a value from their own culture in a radio interview and survey the class on what makes a good life.

What's inside

• 12 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each activity
• 4-page A4 exercise sheet: teacher's notes, answer key and a 2-page student worksheet
• Warm-up, guided discovery, team race, radio-interview role-play and class survey
• Easier and Harder options, plus an exit ticket and free homework links

Facts are sourced, with full references.

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