Weather in Japanese What can you expect from

Weather in Japanese What can you expect from this Power. Point: How is this done? • Translation and pronunciation of weather patterns from Japanese to English. • Activites to promote language use. • Cultural behaviours relating to the weather. • Descriptions of common weather patterns in Japan. • Through use of soundboards for weather patterns. • A design and technology orientated activity. Please read the notes at the bottom of the Powerpoint for additional information as to the nature of the slides

Weather Tenki てんき Weather

Tenki wa dō desuka? てんき　は　どう　で すか What’s the weather like today.

Hare desu はれ です It’s sunny Atatakai desu あたたかい　です It’s warm Atsui desu あつい　です It’s hot

yuki desu ゆきです It’s snowy samui desu さむい　です It’s cold

Ame desu あめ です It’s sunny

Rakurai desu らくらい です It’s thunder

Kaze ga tsuyoi desu かぜ　が　つよい　です It’s really windy.

Tenki wa dō desuka? てんき　は　どう　で すか What’s the weather like today.

u r e T u z Bō Teru-Teru Bōzu (literally Sunshine Monks) are made as a charm to wish for better weather. They are made out of cotton or tissue paper, a long ribbon and cotton stuffing with a face drawn on with a pen. People will then hang their charms up next to a window while singing: Teru-Teru Bōzu, Teru Bōzu. Ashita tenki ni shite okure. あした てんき に して おくれ This roughly translates into: Sunshine Monk, Sunny Monk. Please make the weather better tomorrow.

? d e e n u o y o d t a h W • • A paper towel or a square piece of cotton A small amount of stuffing A ribbon or piece of string A pen

What to do? 1. Take a square piece of material and place a cotton wool bud or ball of stuffing in the centre. 2. Wrap the material tightly around the wool so it resembles a head. 3. Tie the ribbon around this so that the stuffing does not escape. 4. Draw a face on your Teru-Teru Bōzu. 5. Use the remaining ribbon to tie him to a window or window sill. 6. Say the rhyme to ensure good luck.