Table contrasting the topics covered in each Marugoto book
15 topics of the JF Standard

Starter （A1）
Topic

LessonElementary 1 （A2）Topic

L1 We live in Tokyo
T1
My family and L2 My hobby is listening to classicalmusicmyself

T2
1 Me and my family
Things related to you and your family (family structure, Myself
physical features, etc.)

L3 Nice to meet you
L4 There are three people in myfamily

2 My home and around my homeThings related to your home and the area where youlive (rooms, furniture, local amenities, etc.)

T4HomeL7 There are three rooms in myhome
L8 It's a nice room

T6Holidays andDays off 1

L11 What's your hobby?
L12 Shall we go together?

T9Holidays andDays off 2

L17 It was fun
T4
L18 I would like to visit Kyoto next
Going outtime

3 Free time and entertainment
Things related to leisure and interests (sport, films,music, etc.)

4 Lifestyle and life
T5
Things related to everyday life and life stages (routines,Daily life
starting school, getting married, raising children, etc.)

L13 How are you going to getthere?
L14 It's a famous temple
L18 I would like to visit Kyoto
next time

7 Health
Things related to the body and health (illnesses, going tohospital, lifestyle, etc.)
8 Shopping
Things related to shopping (shops, paying for things,etc.)

T8Shoppiing

L15 Cute!
L16 I'll take this

9 Eating habits
Things related to eating habits (food and drink,restaurants, cooking, etc.)

T3
Food

L5 What kind of food do you like?
L6 Where are you going to havelunch today?

11 Human relations
Things related to human relations (socialising, problems,manners, etc.)

L1 Hello

12 School and education
Things related to educational institutions and education(schools, learning environment, learning materials, etc.)

L2 Would you say that again?

13 Language and culture
Things related to language and culture (foreignlanguages, ceremonial occasions, traditional culture,
popular culture, experiences of different cultures, etc.)

T1
Japanese

L1 Hello
L2 Would you say that again?

T1
New friends

Lesson
L1 That's a good name
L2 She is the person wearing glasses

Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1)Intermediate 1 (B1)

Intermediate 2 (B1)

Topic

Topic

Topic

T4 Visiting someone

L2 My hobby is listening to classicalmusic

L13 This temple was built in the 14thT7century
A town rich in
T1 Sports games
L7 Is ten o'clock OK?
history and culture L14 I hear that this painting is very famous
L8 Have you been to see the night viewyet?
T9People's lives

L17 Do you know who this is?
L18 What kind of child were you?

T2 Looking for a house
T4 Visiting someone
T6 Weddings and Marriage

T7
L13 I have met Mr.Tanaka before
Business trips L14 May I use this?

T4Japan Festival

L7 What do we do if it rains?
L8 Has the concert started already?

T9 Looking for a job

T3My town

L5 This park is big and beautiful
L6 Please go straight

T3Okinawa trip

L5 You'd better take a hat
L6 You can watch a dolphin show

T8 Problems when traveling

T8Stayinghealthy

L15 How about doing some exercise?
L16 I go running and swimming

T6
Eatingoutdoors

L11 What are you going to take to thepicnic?
L12 It looks delicious

T2
L3 It's spring now in Japan
Seasons andL4 It's a nice day, isn't it?
weather

10 Nature and the environmentThings related to nature and the environment (climate,seasons, environmental problems, etc.)

Elementary 2 （A2）Topic

T1 Meeting people for thefirst time

T2 Looking for a house

L9 What time do you get up?
L10 When is convenient for you?

5 Work and career
Things related to work and careers (companies, jobs,work duties, etc.)
T7Town6 Travel and transport
Things related to travel and transport ( journeys, publictransport, sightseeing, etc.)

LessonT9
Celebrations

T6
Online shopping

L11 My vacuum cleaner has broken
L12 This one is cheaper

T2
Eating outL2 What do you recommend?
L3 How do you eat this?

T8Life and ecofriendly activities

L15 The light has been left on
L16 I'll sell it at the fleamarket

T4 Let's go to a hotspring!
T9 Traditional festivals

T2 Climbing Mount Fuji
T8 Forms of transport in
my town

T6 I want this!

T3 My comfort foodT1 Sports games
L9 What did you do during your New Year's
T7 Talking about personal
holiday?
problems

L17 I got this for my birthday
L18 I think a party is good idea

L9 Japanese is easy to pronounce
L10 I'd like to go to Japan some day

T4 If you're going to seea play,…
T7 My favourite film

T3 Healthy living

T2 Food I recommend

T5 How have you beenlately?

T1 What kind of person isshe?

T5 The pleasure of learning
other languages

L9 Japanese is easy to pronounce

T5Languages
and culturesof othercountries

T3 My favourite music
T6 Let's read manga

L9 What did you do during your New Year'sholiday?
T3 My comfort food
L10 Wishing for good things to happen
T5 The pleasure of learning
L13 This temple was built in the 14thT7other languages
century
A town rich inhistory and culture L14 I hear that this painting is very famous
T5Special days

T7 Take on the challenge
T9 The age of ninja andof martial arts!
samurai

14 Society
Things related to society (politics, industry, economics,international relations, etc.)

T5 Local news

15 Technology
Things related to technology (latest technology, science,media, etc.)

T8 Convenient gadgets※Gray texts mean that they are the second topics.

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