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 Table of Contents
Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Elementary1 A2
Coursebook for Communicative Language Competences

Vocabulary Basic sentences in Conversation Vocabulary Basic sentences in Conversation

Topic Lesson Reading Writing Topic Lesson Reading Writing
Kanji & Grammar Kanji & Grammar

1 Lesson 1
We live in Tokyo
Family and relatives Watashi wa Tookyoo ni sunde imasu.
Watashi wa densha no kaisha de hataraite imasu.
An E-mail from my
grandchild
My family
6 Lesson 11
What are you going to
Eating outdoors Watashi wa osushi o tsukutte ikimasu.
Food, drinks and tableware Watashi wa osushi o tsukutte kimashita.
E-mail about a
picnic
E-mail about a
barbecue
My family and Eating
Tookyoo ni sunde Tookyoo ni sunde imasu. take to the picnic? for a picnic Kudamono wa nan demo suki desu.

myself imasu Densha no kaisha de hataraite imasu. outdoors Nani o motte ikimasu Nomimono wa ocha to juusu to dochira ga ii

Kaisha made densha de ikimasu. desu ka.
Watashi to Soto de ka

Watashi wa ocha ga ii desu.
kazoku Lesson 2 Hobbies Shumi wa kurashikku o kiku koto desu. My hobby My hobby* taberu
My hobby is listening Kodomo no toki, yoku Nihon no anime o
p21 to classical music

mimashita. p103 Lesson 12 Food: Tastes Sono osushi, oishisoo desu ne. Quiz: 'World Foods' Food I recommend*
It looks delicious Food: Ingredients Sore, benrisoona naifu desu ne.
Shumi wa kurashikku Wakai toki, yoku ryokoo-shimashita.
Oishisoo desu ne Atatakakute, oishii desu.
o kiku koto desu Himana toki, ryoori o tsukurimasu.
/ Karakunakute, oishii desu.
Language and Culture What you talk about when you meet someone for the first time Shinsende, oishii desu.
/ Nigatejanakute, yokatta desu.
2 Lesson 3
It's spring now in
Seasons
Nature
San-gatsu goro, haru ni narimasu.
San-gatsu goro, dandan atatakaku narimasu.
What season is it
now?
My favourite
season Language and Culture When you are offered food you do not like
Seasons and Japan Kooen ga kiree ni narimasu.
weather Nihon wa ima, haru


Watashi wa natsu ga suki desu. 7 Lesson 13
I have met Mr. Tanaka
Business trips Gaikoku ni itta koto ga arimasu.
Kono heya wa samusugimasu.
E-mail to a visitor
coming on a
E-mail from a
visitor coming on
Watashi wa atsui no wa sukijanai desu.
Kisetsu to desu
Business before

Kono heya wa shizukasugimasu. business trip a business trip
Natsu-yasumi ga arimasu kara, natsu ga
tenki trips Tanaka-san ni atta Kinoo no yoru nomisugimashita.
ichiban suki desu.
Kono hoteru wa furui desu ga, kiree desu.
p37 Lesson 4 Weather Kinoo wa sugoi ame deshita ne. Postcards from Expressions used
Shucchoo koto ga arimasu

It's a nice day isn't it?

Kinoo wa samukatta desu. Kyoto at the beginning of p119 Lesson 14
May I use this?
Things found in an office
Staff
Kono kaisha ni haitte juu-nen ni narimasu.
Pen o karitemo ii desu ka.
There was a
phone call for you
E-mail to say
thank you*
Ii tenki desu ne Kyoo wa ii tenki ni narimashita ne. a letter*
Kore, tsukattemo ii
Ima, yuki ga futte imasu.
desu ka
Language and Culture When you meet an acquaintance on the street

3 Lesson 5
This park is big and
What's the town like?
Shops etc.
Kono mise wa yasukute, benri desu.
Kono atari wa nigiyakade, omoshiroi desu.
Exploring Tokyo
on foot -Kichijooji -
My town
Language and Culture When someone praises your Japanese
My town beautiful Kono atari wa atarashii machi de, ninki ga
Watashi no Kono kooen wa

arimasu. 8 Lesson 15 Parts of the body
How about doing some Physical conditions
Neru mae ni, ofuro ni hairimasu.
Neru mae ni, ofuro ni hairu to ii desu yo.
For your health Health
consultation

machi hirokute, kiree desu Kono Yuuenchi wa tanoshii kedo, takai desu. Staying exercise? Kyuuni kubi o mawasanaide kudasai.
Kono machi wa chotto fubenda kedo, tanoshii healthy
Taisoo suru to ii desu
p53 desu.
Kenkoo yo
Koko wa yuuenchida kedo, otona mo ooi desu.
Kono atari ni takai biru ya hoteru ga arimasu.
p135 Lesson 16
I go running and
Exercises to stay healthy
Degree and frequency
Kenkoo no tame ni yoga o shitari, hashittari
shite imasu.
How to use the
gym
How to stay
healthy*
Lesson 6 Things found in the street Massugu itte kudasai. A lovely little shop My favorite place* swimming Asa-gohan o taberu hito wa nijuu-nin desu.
Please go straight What buildings look like Massugu itte, shingoo o migi ni magatte
Hashittari, oyoidari Asa-gohan o tabenai hito wa sanjuu-nin desu.
Massugu itte kudasai kudasai.
shite imasu
Ano ookikute shiroi biru desu.

Nihon-tekide omoshiroi tatemono desu.
Hidari janakute, migi desu. 9 Lesson 17
I got this for my
Celebrations
Presents
Kono kaban wa ane ni morattan desu.
Joi-san wa Satoo-san ni hana o agemasu.
The custom of
present giving
A memorable
present
Celebrations birthday Satoo-san wa Joi-san ni / kara hana o
4 Lesson 7 Things people do when Juu-ji demo ii desu ka. Meeting a friend E-mail to say you'll

Is ten o'clock OK? they meet someone Juutai de, okuremasu. be late Oiwai Tanjoobi ni morattan moraimasu.
Going out Places where people meet Michi ni mayotte, okuremasu. desu Akachan ga kiru mono
Juu-ji de mo ii desu ka
Dekakeru Reasons for being late p151
Lesson 18 Feelings Oiwai wa paathii ga ii to omoimasu. Congratulations! Diary*

p69 I think a party is a Tanaka-san wa tanoshikatta to itte imashita.

good idea
Paathii ga ii to

Lesson 8 Things to do when you go Moo bijutsukan ni ikimashita ka. I've eaten Sushi E-mail to invite
omoimasu
Have you been to see out Iie, mada desu. already a friend on an
the night view yet? Things displayed in public Kaimono ni ikimasu. outing*
Language and Culture When someone gives you a present
Moo yakee o mi ni facilities Sakura o mini ikimasu.
Asa-gohan no mae ni, sanpo o shimasu.
ikimashita ka
Test and Reflection 2 p168-p169
Asa-gohan no ato de, shigoto o shimasu.

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Language and Culture When you are going to be late to meet someone

5 Lesson 9
Japanese is easy to
Language study
School
Supeingo wa tango ga kantan desu.
Chuugokugo wa hanasu no ga omoshiroi desu.
Could you do me a
favour?
My experience of
learning foreign
Languages pronounce Kono kotoba no imi o oshiete kudasai masen languages

and cultures Nihongo wa hatsuon ka.

of other ga kantan desu

Kono kanji no yomikata ga wakarimasen.

countries
Lesson 10 Cultural activities Hon'yaku no shigoto o shitai desu. The cultures of The cultures of
Gaikokugo
I'd like to go to Japan Shuu ni ikkai furamenko o naratte imasu. other countries in other countries
to gaikoku- some day

Nihonjin to Nihongo de hanashite mimasu. my town which I am
bunka Itsuka Nihon ni ikitai
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Issho ni eki ni ikimashoo ka. interested in*

p85 desu

Test and Reflection 1 p101-p102

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