recycle-5

Title	ごみの分別 Sorting the garbage
Unit/Lesson No.	Recycle/Lesson 5
Topic	Garbage sorting
Function	Brainstorming, association, categorization
Focus	Learn about different types of garbage and how they are sorted

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS

Purpose of This Lesson

Students will learn about different types of garbage there are and how they are sorted in Japan. Then, students will learn the rules for taking out garbage in Japan.

Teacher Instructions

Before class, prepare the handout and transparency.
Explain activity 1 using Transparency 1. Have students form groups of three. Distribute Handout 1 to each group. Have students complete activity 1 in groups. Check their answers using the transparency.
The same procedure for activity 2 as above, using Transparency 2 and Handout 2.
Show Transparency 3 to students. Explain the activity. Read the note together. Then, distribute Handout 3 to individual students. Have them complete activity 3. Check their answers using the transparency.

Answer Key to Student Activities

	(1) 下のごみ	(2) 他のごみ
燃えるごみ	h. Tシャツ	例：封筒、スカート
燃えないごみ	d. 食事の残り物 e. 陶器 i. シャンプーの容器 l. 紙おむつ m. なべ n. 缶詰の缶	例：
粗大ごみ	b. ふとん o. 自転車	例：
資源ごみ	a. 新聞紙 c. ビールびん f. ペットボトル g. ダンボール k. アルミ缶 p. 牛乳の紙パック	例：

a. a bag that you can see through inside

b. 燃えるごみ – Tuesday & Thursday 燃えないごみ – Friday

資源ごみ – Friday 粗大ごみ – not mentioned

(In Japan, you usually have to call to have it picked up and it costs money.)

c. 8:30am on collection day, at the designated Garbage Station

d. Because crows may try to eat the garbage.

Notes

Website resources:

５３０レンジャー

横浜市資源循環局ごみと資源の分け方・出し方

生活ガイド--ごみの分け方・出し方--豊島区

家庭ごみの分け方・出し方

Visual resources:

Clipart

Microsoft Office

II. STUDENT ACTIVITY HANDOUTS

Handout 1

1. Here is a chart of different types of garbage. First, cut the nine pictures of garbage and the list of names of items on the next sheet. In groups of three, place the appropriate picture for each category in the chart below. Then, place the list of names of items in the appropriate category in the chart.

Pictures for activity 1

Cut the nine pictures below for preparation.

List of names of items

Cut the cards below for preparation.

ストーブ	割れた茶碗	Tシャツ
ヒント：冬に使う	われたちゃわん
ダンボール	ペットボトル	シャンプーの容器
ヒント：紙の大きい箱	ソフトドリンク	ようき = 入れ物、ボトル
くさったケーキ	牛乳パック	バケツ
くさった：食べられない	ぎゅうにゅうパック	ヒント：そうじに使う
コーラの缶	ベッド	封筒
かん		ふうとう：手紙を入れる

Handout 2

2. Now you have garbage. There are four bins for different kinds of garbage. Work in groups of three. First, (1) sort your garbage out by writing the names of items in the table below. When you are done with the items below, (2) add at least three more items that should go into each garbage bin.

	下のリストのごみ	(2) 他の(1) ごみ

Items for activity 2

Handout 3

3. You are in Japan as an exchange student and have just moved into a new apartment. Your landlord gave you instructions about garbage. Read his note and answer the following questions.

1. わける = to divide, sort	2. なかみ = contents	3. ふくろ
4. しゅうしゅうする = to collect	5. しゅうしゅうび = collection day	6. なまごみ = raw garbage
7. crow	8. ねらう = to aim, target	9. ぜんじつ

a. What kind of garbage bag do you have to use?

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b. Which day of the week do you take the following garbage out?

燃えるごみ		資源ごみ
燃えないごみ		粗大ごみ

c. What time of day and where do you have to put the garbage out?

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d. Why shouldn't you take out the garbage the night before?

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III. VISUAL AIDS FOR TEACHERS

Transparency 1

same as Handout 1

Transparency 2

same as Handout 2

Transparency 3

same as Handout 3

IV. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

The following are the symbols that appear on recyclable materials themselves（資源ごみ）in Japan. Guess what the symbols mean. Choose the items from activity 2 that should be associated with the symbols below.

リサイクルマーク
マークがつているもの

In groups, brainstorm if there are any Recycle marks in the U.S. Collect items with those marks and bring them to the next class.

Discuss how these marks are useful for recycling. If you can come up a better idea, share it with your classmates.