GETTING TO KNOW

EACH OTHER
Topic 3 Session 2
Prepared by: Mizuiro Group

JENNYLOU M. TITO | GERSEY ANN KHEN P. NUNEZ

NILO A. CAPUYAN | JESTONI I. QUIROY | ULDARICO T.
OCHEA JR.
What is the story
behind your
names?
 OBJECTIVE
In today’s session, we will think about
Filipino names and compare it with
Japanese names.

You will also learn how to introduce your

classmates and teachers in simple
Japanese appropriately.
Popularity Poll
1. You will be divided into groups.
2. In your group, rank the names
in the worksheet according to
popularity.
Group A and B – Male’s name
Group C and D – Female’s name
Group E and F – Family name
3. Afterwards, the leader will
report.
 10 Most Popular Names
Males
Why do you think these names
became popular during the 1980’s?

Why are these people named after

famous people/ parents/
grandparents/ favorite song?
 Does your name
belong to the top 20
popular names?
Top 10 Popular Surnames
 If you were given a native
Filipino name, what name you
choose and why?

Amihan Bagwis
Datu Liwaywa
Dalisay y
Mayumi
How should you be
addressed by your
classmates?
-kun -san
 Who are they?

Mrs. Jennylou Tito Dr. Vicky Belo

 Tito-sensei

Mrs. Jennylou Tito

 Belo-sensei

Dr. Vicky Belo

 How do we call our principal?

Kouchou sensei

Mr. Gernie Elan

Principal
When do you add
–kun when calling
out a name?

How about –
san?
 How about
teachers and
doctors? What do
you add to their
names?
How about school
principals? How
do you call
him/her?
How do you
introduce
yourselves in
Japanese?
 What is your
response to a self-
introduction?
Hajimemashite. ______ desu.
Douzo yoroshiku.

Hajimemashite. ______ desu.

Douzo yoroshiku.
LET’S PRACTICE
How do you
introduce a
friend?
Let us say that the 3 of us are of the same age.
I know both of them (point to 2 students), but
they don’t know each other. I will introduce
them to each other. Listen carefully to what I
will say.
_____kun/san, Hajimemashite.
______ desu. Douzo yoroshiku.

______kun/san, Hajimemashite.
______ desu. Douzo yoroshiku.
 LET’S
PRACTICE
Form a group of 3.
Practice the same
introduction.
Aim for a smooth
conversation.
_____kun/san, Hajimemashite.
______ desu. Douzo yoroshiku.

______kun/san, Hajimemashite.
______ desu. Douzo yoroshiku.
 REFLECTION
1) What did you learn today?
2) How will you introduce your friend to another
friend in Japanese?
3) What do you think of the meanings of some
Filipino names?
 ASSIGNMENT
Write your nickname in Katakana using the
Katakana chart.

Write your favorite word or phrase in Filipino and

English in your “My Nihongo Notes.”