Features of This Book

● Intercultural Understanding
Marugoto offers learning in both language and culture. There is help with intercultural

Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture is a coursebook that is based on the JF

understanding in various places, such as the situations in which the conversations takeStandard for Japanese Language Education. It has the following features.

place, the contents of the conversations, and the many photographs and illustrations. Thereare numerous opportunities for you to learn about Japanese culture, reﬂect on your own● Japanese Levels of the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education

culture and deepen your intercultural understanding.

Marugoto employs levels that correspond to the six stages of the JF Standard for Japanese● Managing Your Own Study

Language Education (A1-C2). Marugoto (Pre-Intermediate) incorporates language activities
It is very important to evaluate and manage your learning by yourself in order to keepfrom both A2 and B1 levels.

going in language learning. Make a record of the Japanese language and culture you haveA2 level

B1 level・Can understand sentences and・Can understand the main points of clear standard input

f r e q u e n t l y u s e d ex p r e s s i o n s

on familiar matters regularly encountered in work,

related to areas of most immediate

understand your own learning processes and accomplishments.

school, leisure, etc.

relevance (e. g . ver y basic

・Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst

personal and family information,

travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

s h o p p i n g , l o c a l g e o g r a p h y,・Can produce simple connected text on topics which

employment).

studied using the portfolio. When you look at your portfolio, you will be able to clearly

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are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe

・C a n c o m m u n i c a t e i n s i m p l eexperiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions

and routine tasks requiring aand brieﬂy give reasons and explanations for opinions

simple and direct exchange ofand plans.

日本文化センターで、すしをつくりました。
とてもたのしかったです。
If I compare Japanese food with Australian food, theyboth rely on fresh ingredients and the natural tastes ofthe fresh ingredients.

information on familiar and routinematters.
・Can describe in simple terms
aspects of his/her background,
immediate environment andHow to Use This Book

matters in areas of immediateneed.

1 Course Flow

Source: JF Standard

The course using this textbook focuses on communicative language activities andfor Japanese Language

the structural elements of language (grammar and sentence patterns) that support

Education 2010

communication.

Users Guidebook

There are nine topics and one topic is intended to be covered in six to eight hours. There(3rd edition)

will be two recap sessions entitled 'Test and Reﬂection' both in the middle and at the endof the course.

● The Aims of Marugoto Pre-Intermediate
This book has the following two aims:
１）To review and extend practice of Marugoto Starter (A1) to Elementary 1/2 (A2)２）To prepare learners for the next level (B1)

Course example：
One topic studied in three two-

Test and Reﬂection 1

Test and Reﬂection 2hour classes (29 classes in total)

Marugoto Starter (A1) and Elementary 1/2 (A2) each consisted of two coursebooks :

Topic

Topic

Topic

Topic

Topic

Topic

Topic

Topic

Topic

Katsudoo and Rikai. Pre-intermediate combines both types of study into one book. Can-123456789

do statements are taken from both A2 and B1 levels, meaning learning is oﬀered througha variety of different classroom activities. In addition, words and sentence patterns are
introduced that enrich adult learners' expression of feelings, experiences, and so on.
142 hours × 15 times

2 hours × 12 times
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Read and Understand2 Lesson Flow for Each

Topic
Read one or two short passages related to thetopic.

Preparation

Practise the new grammar and sentence patterns
from the passage in order to be able to use themwhen talking about this topic. Use the audioers.
recording to check your answers.

・Look at the photos and answer the questions
connected with the topic as preparation.
・Learn the words and Kanji used in this topic.

andWords
sions
ser
exp
ay
ould pyou shtoon
at tenti

Listen and Talk

Check the Can-do statements for each activity.

Read another passage related to the topic. Try
reading it as quickly as possible.
Speak in pairs or groups using the expressions
from the conversations you listened to. The oval
bubbles show other expressions you can use. If
you cannot do it well, try listening to the conversation
again. Audio ﬁles for Topic Review (p125-p132) are alsoavailable for practice.

Talk about your thoughts and experiences related
to the passage with the class.

Listen to four conversations. As well as
understanding the contents of each conversation,
it is important to grasp the flow of theconversation and notice the expressions that are often
used. Listen to the conversations several times.

After you finish the lesson, check throughwhat you have learned and write your own
comments.
Can-do check list p162-p165 URL → p9

Check the form and meaning of the importantsentence patterns you noticed in theconversations, and then discover the rules oflanguage use.

ListenListen to a slightly longer conversation
without reading the script, and tr y tounderstand the gist of the conversation.
Next, read the script, think of expressions that fit
the ﬂow of the conversation, and listen again. Listen
to the conversation several times.

Topic 2/3/4/5/7/9
Talk about yourself in pairs or groups.
Make notes and prepare to talk for longer
and in more detail. Put the notes in your portfolio.

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Discover the rules of language usage

Talk in pairs or groups

Make a speech using notes

ReadPractise grammar and sentence patterns
Rate your performance using the'Can-do Check'Add to your portfolio

Language and culture
Think about how certain aspects of Japanese culture
a re reve al e d in t h e way J a p a n e s e is u s e d in t h econversation.

After you ﬁnish the lesson, check throughwhat you have learned and write your owncomments.
Can-do check list p162-p165 URL → p9

SayAudio sound

Listen and check

Nakamurasan

Kaara-san（Carla）

Hose-san（Jose）

Japan

FranceMexicoKawai-sanTairaa-san（Tyler）

Anisu-san（Anis）

U.K.

Indonesia

Saitoo-sanJapan

Paku-san（Pak）

Norika-sanJapan

Korea

Jooji-san（Jorge）
BrazilTopic 1/6/8
Practise the conversation in pairs or groups. Change thewords and sentences and try having a slightly longer
conversation. You will also learn practical expressions
which are necessary for speciﬁc situations.

JapanIshikawa-sanJapan

Nataariya-san（Natalia）

Kazuo-sanYooko-sanJapan

JapanRussia

173 Activities for Intercultural Understanding

6 Related Information

Marugoto is a course where you study language and culture together. You should use

Marugoto Portal Site

Japanese and experience Japanese culture outside the classroom as well.
・ Look at Japanese websites

・ Watch Japanese dramas and ﬁlms

・ Go to Japanese restaurants

・ Go to events related to Japan・ Talk to Japanese friends and acquaintances
Talk about the things you have experienced outside the classroom with your classmates.

https://www.marugoto.jpf.go.jp/en/

You can download the resources and access the websites listed below free of charge.

● Resources to use with the textbook
・ Audio ﬁles・ Notes used to prepare for speaking
activities

4 How to Manage Your Own Learning１）Can-do Check・ Vocabulary index
・ Phrase index
・ Kanji word list

Do the Can-do Check (p162-p165) when you ﬁnish a lesson. Look back on your study

・ Can-do Checkand write comments. You can write in whichever language you prefer.
● Learning support websites
・ MARUGOTO Plus
Example comments:
・I'd like to try making Japanese food with locally available
ingredients.
・I think I'd be able to help if I saw a Japanese person wholooked like they needed assistance at an airport.

・ MARUGOTO Words● Teachers resources

The Use of Kanji in This Coursebook（ 1 ）Kanji learned during the Starter Course, Elementary Course 1 and Elementary２）Portfolio

Course 2 are used in every lesson.

Make a record of both your study and experiences of Japanese language and（ 2 ）New kanji are introduced as you proceed.

intercultural understanding. In order to reflect, put the following kinds of things into

（ 3 ）The following personal names are written in kanji :your portfolio.
① Can-do Check② Tests③ Things you wrote using Japanese (e.g. notes used to prepare for speaking activities)④ Records of experiences with Japanese language and culture

いしかわ

おがわ

かわいかわのきやますずき

たなかなかむらの だもりやぎ

やまだ石川、小川、川井、川野、木山、鈴 木、田中、中村、野田、森、八木、山田（ 4 ）The following terms (mainly used in instructions) are written in kanji :かいわ

かたち

かんじ

こたしつもん

ただどっかいひょうげん

ぶんぶんけいぶんぽう

いちど

会話、形、漢字、答え、質問、正しい、読解、表現、文、文型、文法、もう一度、
れい

れんしゅう

例、練 習
（ 5 ）In the script of the conversations (the second conversation) in 'Listen andTalk', and the reading texts in 'Read and Understand', some words

5 Tests

particularly connected to the topic are written in kanji with the kana readingalongside.

For information about the procedure and contents of the tests, see Test and Reflection(p74-p75 and p116-p117) and Test Example Questions (p160-p161).

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