QUARTET Can-dos●QUARTET 1●QUARTET 2

Overall Goals

Overall Goals

I can understand the gist of text about familiar, everyday topics that international students typicallyI can understand the gist of text in different styles about familiar, everyday topics and social issues

encounter while living in Japan. I can also deal with most matters encountered in daily life. I canthat international students typically encounter while living in Japan. I also can deal with difficult

compose coherent text that presents or explains familiar topics of interest to me or that conciselysituations that are likely to occur when traveling or studying in Japan. I can compose coherent text

states my opinions and the reasons behind them.

about familiar societal topics of interest to me, and explain my position and the grounds/reasonssupporting it.

・I can understand the gist of introductory text, columns, articles, reports, and・I can understand articles, survey reports, briefers, and essays on contemporary

statements of opinion that are about Japan or a topic that interests me.
Reading

・I can understand text that concisely describes the facts of something with commonly

issues pertaining to Japan or a topic that interests me, when the position orReadingargument is clearly expressed.
・I can understand a writer's message from the analogy or metaphor they use.

used words.

・I can understand text composed in formal written language.
・I can compose coherent text about familiar topics that personally affect/interest me,

・I can write coherent explanations of topics pertaining to Japan or of interest to me,such as topics concerning Japan or my homeland.
Writing

・I can write thank-you notes and other personal letters that are essential to my life aspresenting examples to make my points.
Writingan international student.

・I can write short essays that present an argument supporting or opposing a certain
point regarding a familiar societal topic, along with the grounds/reasons supporting
my argument.

Interactions

Interactions

・I can deal with most situations likely to be encountered in life as an international

・I can explain my circumstances in difficult situations that are likely to occur when

student.

traveling or studying in Japan, and I can deal with those situations.

・With preparation, I can adequately discuss things directly related to life in Japan or・I can discuss familiar societal topics without preparation.

things of interest to me.

・I can handle formal situations using appropriate language.

Presentations
Speaking

cultural situations or concisely explain my opinions or reasons regarding thosePresentations
Speaking

situations, as long as I am able to make use of the information provided.

・I can clearly express my opinions, discoveries, suggestions, experiences, etc.
regarding topics that are familiar or of interest to me, and can explain the reasons

Note: "Presentations" refers to the content of the QUARTET 1 textbook's Listening 2:

behind them.

Discussion section.

・I can explain my position supporting or opposing an argument pertaining to a current
or familiar issue, and the reasons for taking that position.
Note: "Presentations" refers to the content of the QUARTET 2 textbook'sConversation 2 and Listening 2: Discussion sections.

・When the speakers speak clearly and relatively slowly, I can understand the gist ofListening

conversations and speeches about familiar topics typically encountered in life as aninternational student in Japan.

・I can understand moderately long discussions or lectures about familiar social issues.
Listening・I can understand the gist of talks on a wide range of topics, including current issues
that interest me, as long as the speakers speak clearly.

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Lesson Goals
Speaking
Reading

Writing

I can read introductory text about

I can compose text introducing a

famous people who are representative

Interactions

Listening

Presentations(content of Listening 2: Discussion intextbook)

・I can introduce myself to someone

In the context of an international

famous person I admire that concisely

who will be providing me withstudent's cross-cultural experienceplanning a trip to a museum while lof Japan, and understand what they did

describes that person and why I admire

assistance and can develop aregarding returning a shop attendant's

look at information about theand what kind of person they are/were.

them.

relationship with them.

greeting, I can concisely describe mymuseum, and can understand theown experiences and explain myopening time, admission, and other

opinions and reasons.

details.

・I can start a chat by bringing up theweather and develop it into a
conversation about things in everyday

Lesson・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving

life.

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・I can follow a conversation about

interacting with a shop attendant, andcan understand what happened when
the speaker returned the shop
attendant's greeting, and theirthoughts about it.
・I can read an example of an email
asking an instructor to write a letter of

I can write a formal letter thanking
someone who has assisted me.

recommendation, and can understand2

or permission.
・I can politely thank a superior who

what needs to be done to convey theLesson

・I can politely ask a superior for a favor

has assisted me.

request politely.

regarding complimenting a superior, I

while l look at the blossom forecast,can concisely describe what I thought

and can understand where thewas difficult about Japanese

speakers will go.

of my homeland.

・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving
complimenting a superior, and canunderstand what needs to be done tounderstand what happened and whatconvey gratitude politely.

to be careful about in such a situation.

・I can read a guide to climbing Mt. Fuji

I can write a column that concisely

・I can call a restaurant where I hold a

In the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation about

and understand what I need todescribes the characteristics of a city I

reservation and request a change instudent's cross-cultural experienceplanning for a Mt. Fuji climbing event

prepare and things to be aware of.

like and how to have fun there.

the number of people or theregarding waiting in line at a restaurant,

while I look at information on climbingdate/time.

I can concisely describe what happens

routes, and can understand which・I can place an order at a restaurant,

at restaurants in my homeland inroute will be climbed.

including asking questions aboutcomparison with the situation in Japan.

・I can read a column about Japanese3planning a trip to see cherry blossoms

or explain the communication etiquette

thanking an instructor for writing a

・I can follow a conversation about

student's cross-cultural experience

communication in my own experiences

・I can read an example of an email
letter of recommendation, and canLesson

In the context of an international

pubs and understand theircharacteristics.

menu items and making special
requests.

・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving waiting inline at a restaurant, and canunderstand what happened and thespeaker's attitude about waiting inline.

・I can read an article about a

I can write an article that concisely

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In the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation in which aroundtable discussion of study abroad,states the main points talked about at asomeone close to me and ask for theirstudent's cross-cultural experience

store manager explains a part-timeand can understand the similarities

roundtable discussion.

advice.

regarding how to take a long-term

job while I look at a customer service

leave, I can concisely explain themanual, and can understand what theand differences in the participants'
Lesson・I can talk about my problems with・When a friend is planning to visit aopinions.

place familiar to me, I can recommend situation in my homeland and myopinions.
things to do that are tailored to the・I can read a story about aninternational student's experiences

job involves.
・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving taking afriend's preferences.

working part-time in Japan, and canlong-term leave, and can understandunderstand what sort of job it was

the speaker's thoughts about it.

and the writer's feelings about it.
・I can read an informative magazine

I can write a recipe that explains a dish5

In the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation about whatarticle about conveyor belt sushi, andI want people to try, its ingredients,out, starting with the invite andstudent's cross-cultural experience

to eat for dinner while I view a recipe

can understand the appeal of

how to make it, pointers, etc.

including stating what the activity will

involving dropping by a friend's homewebsite, and can understand what willinvolve.

unannounced, I can concisely explain

be made.

conveyor belt sushi and how to dine.
Lesson・I can make a date with a friend to go

・I can read a recipe and understand・I can give detailed directions forwhat the dish is, its ingredients, how

my habits and opinions.

・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving dropping

getting somewhere.

by a friend's home unannounced, andto make it, pointers, etc.

can understand what happened andthe speaker's thoughts about it.

Lesson6

・I can follow a letter to the editor

I can write a letter to the editor that

・I can appropriately complain toIn the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation about

about overpackaging, and canoutlines the issues of a familiar topic of

someone, giving examples andstudent's cross-cultural experience

putting out garbage for collection

understand the writer's argument andinterest to me and that persuasively

reasons and avoiding harming myinvolving being admonished by awhile I look at chart of how to sortthe reasons behind it.

states my opinion about them.

relationship with them.

Japanese person, I can concisely explain

garbage, and can understand when

my habits and opinions.

each type of garbage is to be put out.

・I can follow a piece about opinions in・When I have been admonished forfavor and against early English

something I did, I can express

・I can follow a speech about a cross-language education, and canremorse and apologize properly.

cultural experience involving being

understand the arguments andadmonished by a Japanese person,

reasons behind them.

and can understand what happened
and the speaker's thoughts about it.

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Lesson Goals
Speaking
Writing

Reading

Interactions(content of Conversation 1 in textbook)Presentations(content of Conversation 2 and Listening
2: Discussion in textbook)・In discussions, I can accept otherListening

I can follow text about a cross-cultural

I can write an essay that describes a

Using an indirect approach, I can open

experience, and understand what thechallenging experience I had, how I

up to someone about a situation in daily

people's opinions and constructively

while I look at a chart explaining

writer felt or the point that they aredealt with it, and what I learned.

life that is hard for me to discuss, andstate my opinions.

culture shock, and can understand themaking.

can work out a solution.

Lesson・I can concisely express my experiences
and opinions pertaining to multicultural

7・I can follow an orientation briefing

key stages of culture shock.
・I can follow a conversation between

societies, and explain the reasonsfriends about a lecture on

behind them.

multiculturalism, and can understandthe four major points about
multicultural societies.

LessonI can follow an article on an interview

I can write a simple article that reports

I can inquire about a belonging that I

with a professional, and understandon an interview with a classmate about

left behind somewhere, including

think people should try out, andexplanation of various hot spring trip

the aim of the interview and the things

their hobby or things that fascinate

describing its characteristics.

describe its characteristics and appeal.

plans while I look at the brochures.

that the professional considers

them.

important.

8・I can explain how to use an item that I

・I can understand a travel agent's

・I can concisely express my opinion

・I can follow a conversation between

about the proposition that thefriends about the tattoo issue ofcontroversial ban on tattoos at hot

Japanese hot springs, and cansprings should be changed in order tounderstand the gist of the reason forstay in touch with the times.

the tattoo ban, potential solutions, andchallenges to overcome.

・I can understand a very short story

Lesson9

I can write a review of a novel or film I

I can listen to someone describe aand infer a character's feelings orwant to recommend to others that

personal problem, and offer assistancewhat they want to say from thebriefly sums up the content andin a way that makes it easy for them toexpressions used in analogies.

describes what makes the work

accept.

・I can follow an essay and understand appealing.
the insights the writer gained from・I can concisely describe myexperiences in logical order.
・I can concisely express my opinions
regarding pet businesses and thetreatment of pets as family members,
and explain the reasons behind them.

・I can follow a presentation about thekilling of unwanted pets while I look at
the slides, and can understand thecurrent state of this issue and thechallenges that need to be addressed.
・I can follow a conversation between

their experiences or the message

friends about pet businesses in Japan,

they want to communicate.

and can understand pet businesses andthe treatment of pets as family
members.

I can follow a report on a survey about

I can write a report that states theIn an interview for a job or othera contemporary social issue that used

results of an international comparative

position, I can state the reasons why

data while showing a figure or chart,

inequality while I look at a graphvarious data, and can understand thesurvey on how household chores are

I'm applying and provide specificand can make a proposal based on theshowing the state of household

results and analysis.

divided up, and that includes simple

anecdotes about my strong points.

data.

incomes, and can understand the state

analysis and discussion.

Lesson・I can explain my analysis of certain

・I can concisely express my opinions on

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・I can follow a lecture about incomeof income inequality in Japan.

educational gaps or elimination of・I can follow a conversation between

tuition, and can explain the reasonsfriends about educational gaps, andbehind them.

understand the situation of those gaps
in different countries.

I can follow an opinion piece about

I can write an essay that explores

When circumstances prevent me from・I can describe the similarities between

words, and can understand the writer's

differences between Japanese and mydoing something like taking an exam, I

two synonyms and the differences inchanges while I look at a chart on suchmessage/conclusion from thenative language in word meanings,

can explain my situation in detail and try

their meaning and usage.

changes, and can understand theexamples cited.

nuances, and usage that I noticed in myto negotiate a workaround acceptable toexperiences.

the other party.

・I can concisely express my opinions on
how social media affectcommunication, and can explain theLesson

reasons behind them.

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・I can follow a lecture on language

process and stages of language
evolution.
・I can follow a conversation between
friends about social media and face-toface communication, and canunderstand the good points andproblems of social media, and howsocial media differ from face-to-facecommunication.

・I can follow a business book excerpt

Lesson12

I can write a short essay about a certain

When taking my leave of someone who・I can vigorously debate someone by

・I can follow a lecture on talent sought

about a shinkansen cleaning

topic that explains the background andhas assisted me, I can politely express

stating my opinion with supporting

after by businesses while I look at acompany, and can understand how

concisely states my argument by

my appreciation, including by citing

evidence and by arguing against theirgraph on this, and can understandthe company differs from otherpresenting the points, reasons, andspecific examples.

position.

what type of talent Japanesebusinesses and the management

supporting evidence.

philosophy that serves as its
foundation.
・I can follow an opinion piece that
includes an allegory, and canunderstand the writer's argument by
figuring out the meaning of theallegorical references.

・I can concisely express my opinions

businesses are seeking.

and reasons on the skills needed by

・I can follow a conversation between

global talent and can describe thefriends about global talent, and cansituation in my homeland.

understand exactly the three skills
expected from global talent.