APPENDIX

i) Mary Taguchi - Ohisama series, cross-referencing

Play/skit title	Thematic Links	Cultural Notes	Language Concepts
ももたろう Momotaroo	mythical creatures ・ClB1, festivals, p189 animals ・SB2, dōbutsu, p85 traditional fairytales ・ClB2, folklore, p31	oni ・ClB1, festivals, p191 kibidango ・ClB2, cooking, p115 Momotarō ・ClB2, folklore, p39 ・SB1, kimono, p201	past tense ・CORE, Look! p119 greetings ・CORE, Day by Day, p13 ~te form ・CORE, Look! p119animal vocabulary/sounds ・SB2, dōbutsu, p85 ・ClB2, Quack Quack, p21 ~mashō form ・CORE, Let’s Go! p75
こぶとりじいさん Kobutori Jiisan	Setsubun ・ClB1, festivals, p191 mythical creatures ・ClB1, festivals, p189	oni ・CLB1, festivals, p191	adjective na + noun ・CORE, Big and Small, p35 onomatopoeia ・ClB2, Quack Quack, p21 ~tai desu ・CORE, Let’s Go, p75
かさじぞう Kasajizoo	O-shōgatsu ・ClB1, festivals, p251 religion ・ ClB1, Japan Long Ago, p58 weather/seasons ・ CORE, Rain rain, p23 ・ SB2, ichinen, p173	jizō ・ClB2, folklore, p67 kasa ・SB2, ichinen, p186	~tai desu ・CORE, Let’s Go, p75 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 numbers/counting ・CORE, one-two-three, p55 leave-taking ・ CORE, Day by day, p13
さるかにがっせん Saru Kani Gassen	animals ・SB2, dōbutsu, p85 fruit/food ・ SB1, kaimono, p59	onigiri ・ClB2, cooking, p111 saru ・SB2, dōbutsu, p85 ・ClB1, jūnishi, p41	~mashō form ・CORE, Let’s Go! p75 onomatopoeia ・ClB2, Quack Quack, p21 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 ~tai desu ・CORE, Let’s Go, p75
はなさかじいさん Hanasaka Jiisan	food/cooking ・ClB2, cooking, p103 nature/seasons ・SB2, ichinen, p173 flowers/plants ・ClB2, folklore, p75	mochi ・ClB2, cooking, p115-6 sakura ・SB2, ichinen, p189	~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 onomatopoeia ・ClB2, Quack Quack, p21
たなばた Tanabata	festivals ・ClB1, festivals, p187	Tanabata ・ClB1, festivals, p217	~mashita ・CORE, Look! p119 ~mashō form ・CORE, Let’s Go! p75 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 exclamatory remarks ・CORE, Day by day, p13
おおきな　だいこん Ookina daikon	family ・SB1, kazoku, p27 animals ・SB2, dōbutsu, p85 food ・ SB1, kaimono, p59		onomatopoeia ・ClB2, Quack Quack, p21 ~mashō form ・CORE, Let’s Go! p75 numbers/counting ・CORE, one-two-three, p55 ~te form ・ CORE, Look! p119
ちいさな　あかい　にわとり Chiisana akai niwatori	farm animals ・SB1, dōbutsu, p85 food ・ClB2, cooking, p103 ・SB1, kaimono, p59 colours ・CORE, It’s a rainbow, p87		~mashita ・CORE, Look! p119 ~mashō form ・CORE, Let’s Go! p75 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119
いっきゅうさん Ikkyuu -san	religion ・ClB1, Japan Long Ago, p47 food (sweets) ・SB1, kaimono, p59	Zen Buddhism ・ClB1, Japan Long Ago, p47	~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 ~tai desu ・CORE, Let’s Go, p75 adjective na + noun ・CORE, Big and Small, p35
おにの　はなよめ Oni no hanayome	Setsubun ・ClB1, festivals, p191 mythical creatures ・ClB1, festivals, p189 seasons/months ・SB2, ichinen, p173 kanji numbers ・ClB1, kanji, p75	Setsubun ・ClB1, festivals, p191	leave-taking ・CORE, Day by day, p13 numbers/months ・SB2, ichinen, p173 onomatopoeia ・ ClB2, Quack Quack, p21
おだんご　どっこいしょ Odango dokkoisho	Japanese sweets ・ClB2, cooking, p103		~mashō form ・CORE, Let’s Go! p75 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119l eave-taking ・CORE, Day by day, p13
二人(ににん)ばおり(1) Ninin baori (1)	food ・SB2, ichinichi, p55 likes/dislikes ・CORE, Four Friends ・SB1, tomodachi, p1 eating etiquette ・CORE, table manners, p7	haori ・SB1, kimono, p163	~ga suki desu ・SB1, tomodachi, p1 itadakimasu/gochisōsama ・CORE, table manners, p7
いただきます-二人(ににん)ばおり(2) Itadakimasu- Ninin baori (2)	requesting food and drink ・SB1, kaimono, p59 ・SB2, ensoku, p203 giving opinions on taste ・CORE, table manners, p7		~ o kudasai ・SB1, kaimono, p59
かぞく Kazoku	hobbies ・SB2, asobi, p33 family ・SB1, kazoku, p27
カット　カット Katto katto	food ・ClB2, cooking, p103 being ill/injured ・SB1, kimono, p163		~te imasu ・CORE, Look! p119 ~te mo ii desu ka ・CORE, Look! p119 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 leave taking ・CORE, Day by day, p13
うたの　れんしゅう Uta no renshuu	classroom language ・CORE, Look! p119 Obentō bako ・ClB1, containers, p3 ・ClB2, cooking, p103		adjective na + noun ・CORE, Big and Small, p35 ~mashō form ・ CORE, Let’s Go! p75
おりがみで　おべんとうばこ Origami de obentoo bako	origami ・CORE, origami, p81 ・ClB1, containers, p3 food expressions ・CORE, table manners, p7		~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119 instructional language ・CORE, origami, p81
レストランで Resutoran de	food/restaurants ・SB2, ensoku, p203 likes/dislikes ・CORE, Four Friends ・SB1, tomodachi, p1 self introductions ・SB1, kazoku, p27	yakitori/tempura/okonmiyaki ・ClB2, cooking, p103	~ga suki desu ・SB1, tomodachi, p1 self introduction ・SB1, kazoku, p27
ファーストフードの　みせで Faasuto huudo no misede	money ・SB1, kaimono, p59 ordering food ・SB2, ensoku, p203 katakana ・ClB2, katakana, p121		dōzo/arigatō ・CORE, Day by day, p13 counting ・CORE, one-two-three, p55
かいものに　いきましょう Kaimono ni ikimashoo	shopping/money ・SB1, kaimono, p59 family ・SB1, kazoku, p27self introductions ・SB1, kazoku, p27		~o kudasai ・SB1, kaimono, p59 ~ga suki desu ・SB1, tomodachi, p1
にほんごの　きょうしつ Nihongo no kyooshitsu	schools and etiquette ・CORE, Japanese Room, p45 pencil case items ・CORE, Japanese Room, p45		~te mo ii desu ka ・CORE, Look! p119 ~te kudasai ・CORE, Look! p119~ o kudasai ・SB1, kaimono, p59
にぎやかな　ぼくじょう Nigiyakana bokujoo	farm animals ・SB2, dōbutsu, p85 animal sounds ・ClB2, Quack Quack, p19 self introductions ・SB1, kazoku, p27		greetings ・CORE, Day by day, p13
せんばづる Senba zuru	counting ・CORE, one-two-three, p55 colours ・CORE, It’s a rainbow, p87	cranes (origami patterns) ・ClB2, folklore, p93	counting ・CORE, one-two-three, p55 past tense ・CORE, Look! p119