Marugoto A1 (Beginner) Rikai: Coursebook for communicative language competences (Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture)

The Japan Foundation

ISBN 10: 4384057539 / ISBN 13: 9784384057539

Published by ???, 2013

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Gebraucht - Gut leichte Lagerspuren, Etikettrückstände -Marugoto is a textbook for adult learners of Japanese based on the JF Standard for Japanese Language-Education. Learners at the Starter level (A1) are expected to master basic phrases and expressions used in everyday life. Based on the philosophy of 'Japanese for mutual understanding,' each topic features people from various cultural backgrounds interacting in Japanese. Dialogues, photos, and illustrations are used throughout to help foster cross-cultural understanding. Marugoto also emphasizes auditory learning by providing many audio clips of natural spoken conversations that students can hear and repeat. The Starter level (A1) consists of two volumes: Katsudoo (Activity) focuses on the development of practical communication skills through listening and speaking, while Rikai (Competence) offers a systematic study of Japanese for communication. Both volumes cover the same topics and, depending on your goal, can be used independently or together to improve overall Japanese skills. 200 pp. Japanisch, Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marugoto A1 (Beginner) Rikai: Coursebook for communicative language competences (Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture)
• Publisher: ???
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN 10: 4384057539
• ISBN 13: 9784384057539
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 576 grams

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Synopsis

The Japan Foundation has been engaged in a various cultural initiatives with the objectives of deepening understanding of Japan overseas and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. We believe it is important that our work, including our work in Japanese education, proceeds in a way that encourages mutual understanding between people in situations where international cultural exchange takes place. This coursebook, Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture, was developed for adult learners of Japanese as a foreign language, based on this way of thinking. Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture is based on the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education, and was designed with an emphasis on using Japanese to communicate, and on understanding and respecting other cultures. In addition, the coursebook's contents and approach were devised so that students can enjoy studying language and culture for its own sake, even if they are not in Japan. Each topic in Marugoto: