This document outlines the lesson flow and goals for levels 3 and 4 of a Japanese language mastery program. Level 3 focuses on mastering individual sounds and phrases of 1-2 sentences. Lessons include warm-up exercises, working on a "sound focus", reciting phrases and sentences from pages 81-88, and practicing 2-3 speech samples. The goals are to say one phrase per breath, focus on accented sounds, and smoothly read sentences of 8-10 words. Level 4 builds on this with conversations of natural speed, reciting passages and speech samples at a natural pace from memory. The goals are to properly pronounce sounds, express meaning instead of just reading, be consistent, and produce

1. Lesson Flow Level 3 (3A, 3B, 3C)
Mastery Passage
Warm up
5 minutes
Greetings & Breathing
Exercises, then
● The Sound Focus should have
been chosen after referencing
your HB PLANNER
● Review essential tongue
positions for the chosen sound
focus, *mouth positions are
supplementary*
● Have students do essential
tongue exercises for the
corresponding sounds
Sound Focus
1
20 minutes
Play the chosen Sound Focus (SF)
and display it on screen from
among pages 26-62
Top phrases (TP) then bottom
phrases (BP) (no need to complete
them all, stay within time limits. Note
the last phrase completed in
shinkyouho notes: ex. BP #1- 10)
* input activity completed on DB
sheets
20 minutes
Play audio, sentence by
sentence, and have
students recite
Match MP recitation to
SF as much as possible
Pages 81-88
*input activity completed on
DB sheets
Speech
Samples
5 minutes
Practice 2-3 Speech
Samples: Play audio,
sentence by
sentence, and have
students recite
Pages 65-67
*no need to input this
activity on your DB sheet

2. Level 3 Goals (Sublevels are about
20 lessons each on average):
3A - One Phrase = One Breath; focus on accented sounds (4-5
words)
3B - Mastery Passages 81-88: Read each sentence smoothly
(8-10 words)
3C - Mastery Passages 81-88: Read the whole passage smoothly
without struggling. (Speed is not important here)

3. Focus
● Highlight focal points so the students know what they
studied in the session.
● Encourage students to identify the accented sounds
● Minimize time that any one student is silent.
● Ensure each student speaks as much as possible (again and
again until you/ they can point out the mistake)
● Exact mouth shapes are not so important if we can get them
to say the phrase or sentence naturally
● Focus on accuracy over fluency. If a student is saying the
phrase too quickly and making a lot of mistakes, get them to
slow down.

4. Lesson Flow Level 4
Mastery Passage
Warm up
10- 15 minutes
Additional
Conversations 83-95:
Natural Speed
Speeches
Speech Sample
4
20-25 minutes
Have students recite
Speech Samples from
among pages 65-67
(Natural Speed)
Remaining time
Play faster versions of
audio tracks.
Have students recite
passages from among
pages 81-88 at natural
speed

5. Level 4 Goals
● Students will be able to properly pronounce and use Schwa,
/i/, R/L-related, B/V-related, and S/Th-related sounds using
appropriate intonation.
● Students will be able to express the meaning of the text
instead of reading mechanically.
● Proficiency will be consistent
● Students will be able to produce a Speech Sample that
passes the FIT test.

6. Focus
● Natural speed
● Natural intonation
● Consistency in pronunciation
● Reading with appropriate intonation