


Table of Contents
Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Starter A1
(Coursebook for Communicative Language Competences)
Topic | Lesson | Japanese script & Vocabulary / Kanji | Basic sentences in Conversation & Grammar | Reading | Writing |
1 Japanese Nihongo P21 | Lesson 1 Hiragana | Hiragana | – | – | – |
Hiragana | あ, い, う, え, お | – | – | – | |
Lesson 2 Katakana | Katakana | – | – | – | |
Katakana | ア, イ, ウ, エ, オ | – | – | – | |
2 Myself Watashi P35 | Lesson 3 Nice to meet you Douzo yoroshiku | Countries, Languages, Occupations | – Watashi wa Kaera desu. – Watashi wa nihongo ga dekimasu. – Watashi no enjoia desu. | A language for two Futari no kotoba | Self-introduction Jiko-shoukai |
Lesson 4 There are three people in my family Kazoku wa san-nin desu | Family, People, Numbers | – Kazoku wa chichi to haha to watashi desu. – Oniisan wa Oosaka ni sunde imasu. – Ani no kodomo wa yon-sai desu. | My family Watashi no kazoku | My family Watashi no kazoku* | |
3 Food Tabemono P51 | Lesson 5 What kind of food do you like? Nani ga suki desu ka | Food, Drinks, 魚, 肉, 水 | – Niku ga suki desu. – Niku ya isshuukan desu. – Asagohan wa tabemasu. – Koohii o yoku nomimasu. | My family’s breakfast Kazoku no asa-gohan | My breakfast Watashi no asa gohan |
Lesson 6 Where are you going to have lunch? Doko de tabemasu ka | Food for lunch, Eating places, 買, 飲 | – Sukina ryoori wa karee desu. – Denwa-bangou o oshiete kudasai. – Denwa-bangou wa nan-ban desu ka. – Ano mise wa oishii desu. | Where are you going to have lunch? Doko de hiru-gohan o tabemasu ka | My lunch Watashi no hiru-gohan* | |
4 Home Ie P67 | Lesson 7 There are three rooms in my home Heya ga mittsu arimasu | Home, Furniture, Places to visit nearby | – Ie ni eakon ga arimasu. – Ie ni naka ga hiroi desu. – Beddo ga futatsu arimasu. – Watashi no ie wa semai desu. | Come and visit me Asobi ni kite kudasai | My home Watashi no ie |
Lesson 8 It’s a nice room Ii heya desu ne | Rooms, Things in the room, 大, 小, 新, 古 | – Ningyou wa hana no ue desu. | My father’s room Chichi no heya | My room Watashi no heya* | |
5 Daily Life Seikatsu P83 | Lesson 9 What time do you get up? Nan-ji ni okimasu ka | Daily routines, Time, 時, 分, 半 | – Ima nan-ji desu ka. Ku-ji desu. – Watashi wa shichi-ji ni okimasu. | My daily life Watashi no ichinichi | My daily life Watashi no ichinichi |
Lesson 10 When is it convenient for you? Itsu ga ii desu ka | Free-time activities, Places, Calendar, 月, 火, 水, 木, 金, 土, 日 | – Kaisha wa ku-ji kara go-ji made desu. – Shichi-gatsu shigoto o shimasu. – Doyoubi wa ii desu. | Next week’s schedule Raishuu no yotei | This week’s schedule Konshuu no yotei* |
Test and Reflection 1 p99–p100
Topic | Lesson | Japanese script & Vocabulary / Kanji | Basic sentences in Conversation & Grammar | Reading | Writing |
6 Holidays and Days off 1 Yasumi no hi 1 P101 | Lesson 11 What’s your hobby? Shumi wa nan desu ka | Hobbies (sports, films, music, etc.), Places, 書, 話, 読, 見, 聞, 音 | – Dokusho ga suki desu. – Gitaa ga dekimasu. – Uchi de eiga o mimasu. – Tokidoki kaimono o shimasu. | Let’s be friends Tomodachi ni narimashou | My hobby Watashi no shumi |
Lesson 12 Shall we go together? Issho ni ikimasen ka | Events, Calendar, 一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十, 年, (月, 日) | – Doyoubi ni konsaato ga arimasu. – Konshuu Nichi-yobi ni eiga ga arimasu. – Eiga wa san-ji ni owarimasu. – Issho ni koen ni ikimasen ka. | Shall we go together? Issho ni ikimasen ka | Shall we go together? Issho ni ikimasen ka* | |
7 Towns Machi P117 | Lesson 13 How are you going to get there? Doo yatte ikimasu ka | Transport, 東, 西, 南, 北, ロ | – Uchi kara eki made basu de ikimasu. – Eki de densha ni norimasu. – Kuruma wa densha ga ii desu. – Hayai desu ne. | How are you going to get to the restaurant? Resutoran ni doo yatte ikimasu ka | From home to school Uchi kara gakkoo made |
Lesson 14 It’s a famous temple Yuumeena otera desu | Places in a town, Locations | – Itsu kimasu ka. – Depaato no mae ni imasu. – Mise wa eki no mae ni imasu. – Kissaten wa eki no tonari ni arimasu. – Watashi wa kissaten no mae ni imasu. | My town Watashi no machi | My town Watashi no machi* | |
8 Shopping Kaimono P133 | Lesson 15 Cute! Kawaii! | Souvenirs, Counting Numbers | – Watashi wa akusesarii ga hoshii desu. – Watashi wa Kaasan-san ni hana o agemasu. – Kaasan-san wa Hoso-san ni chokoreeto o moraimashita. – Kyanen Nihon de tokei o kaimashita. | Souvenirs Omiyage | My shopping last week Senshuu no kaimono |
Lesson 16 I’ll take this Kore, kudasai | Clothes, Prices, 買, 金, (一), (二), 百, 千, 万, 円 | – Kore wa ikura desu ka. – Kono T-shatsu o kudasai. | I’m going to buy the clothes I like Sukina fuku o kaimasu | Clothes that I like Sukina fuku* | |
9 Holidays and Days off 2 Yasumi no hi 2 P149 | Lesson 17 It was fun Tanoshikatta desu | Holiday activities, How you felt about it | – Kinoo depaato ni ikimashita. – Kaimono wa tanoshikatta desu. – Depaato wa nigiyaka deshita. – Watashi wa doko ni mo ikimasen deshita. | My holiday Yasumi no hi | My holiday Yasumi no hi |
Lesson 18 I would like to visit Kyoto next time Tsugi wa Kyooto ni ikitai desu | Experiences in Japan, Trios, 行, 来, 会, 休, 体, 日, 東京 | – Otera o mimashita. – Sorekara, omiyage o kaimashita. – Oishii wa oishikatta desu. – Demo, takakatta desu. – Tsugi wa Fuji-san ni ikitai. – Sushi, omoshirokatta desu. – Kyoto ni ikitai desu. | My trip Watashi no ryokoo | My trip Watashi no ryokoo* |
Test and Reflection 2 p165–p166
だい 1 か
Hiragana
1 ひらがなをよみましょう
1 ききましょう。どの もじですか。002
Listen to the recording. Which character is it?
a | i | u | e | o | |
あ | い | う | え | お | |
k | か | き | く | け | こ |
s | さ | し shi | す | せ | そ |
t | た | ち chi | つ tsu | て | と |
n | な | に | ぬ | ね | の |
h | は | ひ | ふ fu | へ | ほ |
m | ま | み | む | め | も |
y | や | ゆ | よ | ||
r | ら | り | る | れ | ろ |
w | わ | を | |||
ん n |
ya | yu | yo | ya | yu | yo | ||
k | きゃ sha | きゅ shu | きょ sho | r | りゃ | りゅ | りょ |
s | しゃ sha | しゅ shu | しょ sho | g | ぎゃ | ぎゅ | ぎょ |
c | ちゃ cha | ちゅ chu | ちょ cho | j | じゃ ja | じゅ ju | じょ jo |
n | にゃ | にゅ | にょ | b | びゃ | びゅ | びょ |
h | ひゃ | ひゅ | ひょ | p | ぴゃ | ぴゅ | ぴょ |
m | みゃ | みゅ | みょ |
a | i | u | e | o | |
g | が | ぎ | ぐ | げ | ご |
z | ざ | じ ji | ず zu | ぜ | ぞ |
d | だ | ぢ ji | づ zu | で | ど |
b | ば | び | ぶ | べ | ぼ |
p | ぱ | ぴ | ぷ | ぺ | ぽ |
きをつけましょう! Be careful!
1 し ち つ ふ ん shi chi tsu fu n
2 り る れ ろ ra ri ru re ro
3 おを = じづ じず
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2 カードで れんしゅうしましょう。 Practise using cards.
1 カードを 22ページのようにならべましょう。
Arrange the cards in the same way as they are arranged on page 22.
2 きいて カードを えらびましょう。
Listen and choose the correct card.
3 ペアで れんしゅうしましょう。あいての カードを よみましょう。
Practise in pairs. Read your partner’s cards.
ひらがなのかたちをよくみましょう。 Look carefully at the shape of hiragana.
どれとどれが にていますか。
Which characters are similar?
にている 1 ree ichi: あ お め ぬ
にている 2 ree ni: い こ り
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2 ひらがなをかきましょう
1 ひらがなをかきましょう。Write hiragana.
(Chart for writing practice)
a | i | u | e | o | |
あ | い | う | え | お | |
k | か | き | く | け | こ |
s | さ | し | す | せ | そ |
t | た | ち | つ | て | と |
n | な | に | ぬ | ね | の |
h | は | ひ | ふ | へ | ほ |
m | ま | み | む | め | も |
y | や | ゆ | よ | ||
r | ら | り | る | れ | ろ |
w | わ | を | |||
ん |
a | i | u | e | o | |
g | が | ぎ | ぐ | げ | ご |
z | ざ | じ | ず | ぜ | ぞ |
d | だ | ぢ | づ | で | ど |
b | ば | び | ぶ | べ | ぼ |
p | ぱ | ぴ | ぷ | ぺ | ぽ |
2 ことばをかきましょう。Write the words.
Romaji | Hiragana | Writing space | ||
1 | あさ | asa | あさ | |
2 | いえ | ie | いえ | |
3 | やま | yama | やま | |
4 | そら | sora | そら | |
5 | ねこ | neko | ねこ | |
6 | よる | yoru | よる | |
7 | つくえ | tsukue | つくえ | |
8 | ざっし | zasshi | ざっし | |
9 | ふじさん | Fujisan | ふじさん | |
10 | とうきょう | Tookyoo | とうきょう |
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