Marugoto: Japanese language and culture Starter A1 Coursebook for communicative language competences
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English follows Japanese.
Greetings, self-introductions, simple answers...
Anyone can be taught the first steps in communication
"Marugoto'' is a book where people can actually communicate in Japanese. This textbook aims to help students understand each other through communication. Each topic depicts a situation where people from diverse cultural backgrounds interact in Japanese, and there are hints for understanding different cultures in various places such as the content of the conversations, photographs, and illustrations. It also emphasizes the role of audio input in language learning, and includes many classroom activities that involve listening to natural conversations. The goals for each lesson are set in the form of "Can-dos", such as "What can you do using Japanese and how?", and the Introduction (A1) covers basic expressions and phrases used in daily life. We aim to reach a level where you can understand.
Introduction (A1) consists of two books: "Katsudo" and "Rikai". At Katsudou, we aim to develop practical communication skills through listening to a lot of Japanese and practicing speaking. At "Rikai,'' you can systematically learn about the mechanisms of Japanese that are necessary for communication. Both "Katsudo" and "Rikai" are the main teaching materials and have the same topics. You can use either one depending on your learning purpose, or you can study both to improve your Japanese language skills comprehensively.
~Features~
??Connect a large amount of audio input to output (2 hours 44 minutes of audio data)
??All pages in full color! Enjoy learning with abundant photos and illustrations
?? Learners can manage their own learning with a portfolio
??Adopts CEFR scale. Easy to compare with other languages
9 topics, 18 lessons Estimated class time: 40 hours (120 minutes/lesson)
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~Use Comments from teachers ~
Professor, University of Tsukuba Professor Tomoko Hifumi
"Malugoto'' is featured in a class called "Introduction to Japanese Language Education''. The perspective of learning the necessary sentence patterns and vocabulary for the clear purpose of having a conversation about a single topic is completely different from the grammar-first foreign language education students have received, and seems very fresh. Also, the rich illustrations and photos included in each section are a big draw. Illustrations and photos spark your imagination and motivate you to talk about the topic. "Marugoto'' is a wonderful teaching material that will help you get back to the basics of learning a language to communicate.
Kanda University of International Studies/Kanda Foreign Studies Career College Head Instructor Kaoru Seki
"Before I knew it, Japanese was coming into my ears and I was able to have real communication.''
There are many foreigners who want to speak Japanese with Japanese people since they came to Japan, but many people think that they can't speak unless they learn this, or that they can't listen unless they understand this. It's also true. With "Marugoto,'' you can listen to it first and start with a basic understanding, which greatly lowers the hurdle. There's also the fun of discovering the rules yourself. And before you know it, you'll be able to hear Japanese and have real communication. Marugoto is such a text. It is popular not only with students but also with teachers who teach it.
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~Related resources on the web (free)~
??For learners
Audio data/writing task sheet/great index/hi Shougen Index/Goich? (multilingual)/Nihongo Check (multilingual)/Composition sheet/Kanji word list
??For teachers
Teaching points/Class introduction video/Word index/ Expression index/Kanji word list
Marugoto is a coursebook for adult learners of Japanese that is based on the JF Standard* for Japanese Language-Education. Learners at Starter level (A1) can understand the basic phrases and expressions used in everyday life. Based on the philosophy of ?gJapanese for mutual understanding," each topic features people from a variety of cultural backgrounds interacting in Japanese. Hints about cross-cultural understanding, such as in dialog content, photos, and illustrations, can be found throughout the book. Marugoto also places importance on audio input for language learning, with many classroom activities for listening to natural conversation.
Starter level (A1) is composed of two volumes, Katsudoo (Coursebook for communicative language activities) and Rikai (Coursebook for communicative language competences). In Katsudoo the aim is to develop practical communicative ability through listening to a variety of Japanese and speaking practice. In Rikai you are able to systematically study the language system needed for communication. Both Katsudoo and Rikai can be main teaching materials, and the topics are the same. Depending on one's study goals, either book can be used independently, or both together to improve overall Japanese ability.
*JF Standard is based on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) . This CEFR scale makes the content of Marugoto easy to compare with other language resources.
Merits of Marugoto
??Lush photos and illustrations to bring enjoyment to studying
??Plenty of audio resources to connect language input with output
??Portfolio system to manage your own learning progress
Recommended course length : 40 hours
Audio and other materials to be used together with Marugoto can be downloaded for free from website "marugoto.org".
The Japan Foundation (Author), Hiromi Kurushima (Author), Tomoyo Shibahara (Author), Hatta Naomi (Author)
Comments from the publisher
:::From the table of contents:::
Topic 1 Nihongo
Dai 1 or Hiragana
Dai 2 Katakana
< br>Topic 2 It's me
3rd grade, thank you very much
3rd grade My family is 3rd grade
Topic 3 Food
What do you like to eat
Day 6 Where do you eat?
Topic 4 No
Day 7 There are three rooms
Day 8 Good room
Topic 5 Seikatsu
Day 9 What should I go to?
Day 10 When? Is it okay?
Tests and Review 1
Topic 6 Rest Day 1
Day 11 What is Shumi?
Day 12 Would you like to come with me?
Topic 7 Town
Day 13 How do we get there?
Day 14 It's Yumeina Otera
Topic 8 Kaimono
Division 15 So cute!
Division 16 Please give me this
Topic 9 Rest day 2
Division 17 It was fun
Division 18 Next up is today. I want to go
Test and Reflection 2
Publisher: Sanshusha (2013/9/3)
Release date: 2013/9/3
Language: Japanese
Paperback: 200 pages
ISBN-10: 4384057539
ISBN-13: 978-4384057539
Dimensions: 21 x 0.9 x 30 cm
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