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HOW TO USE THIS EXERCISE BOOK

The objective of this teaching material is for the student to be able to write words
of Marugoto Starter A1 Coursebook in Hiragana and Katakana, and to be able to read
Kanji characters and words of the same level. After having finished this course, the
student is expected to be able to read Marugoto Elementary1 A2 Coursebook, which is
written entirely without Roomaji characters.
This teaching material is designed for an 10-hour course, with each class meeting
lasting for 90 minutes. It is recommended that Marugoto Starter A1 Kanji Book be used
together with this teaching material.
Various exercises have been included, together with some exercises from Marugoto

Starter A1 Coursebook for Communicative Language Competences, and the website

MARUGOTO Plus.
SAMPLE EXERCISES

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SAMPLE OF LESSON FLOW

1) Collect the Homework Sheets.
2) First start with a Dictation Quiz, to check whether the students can recall what they have studied in the previous
meeting.
3) Do the days exercises, also by using the Kanji Book.
4) Let the students write on their Can-do check sheets.

Please also let the students check out the exercises on the website MARUGOTO

plus.
http://marugotoweb.jp/
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Day 1
Can read and write Hiragana characters .
Can understand the meaning of words written in
Hiragana.

Day 2
Can read and write Hiragana characters .
Can understand the meaning of words written in
Hiragana.

Day 3
Can read Katakana characters .
Can understand the meaning of words written in
Katakana.

Day 4
Can read and write special sounds in Hiragana
and Katakana.

Day 5Day 9
Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters.

Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.

Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

Can read/write words found in Marugoto Starter A1

Coursebook for Communicative Language Activities.

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Marugoto Starter A1 Moji Exercise Book

-1-

Day 1
Hiragana

-4-

Day 2
Hiragana

-8-

Day 3
Katakana

-13-

Day 4
Special Sounds

-19-

Day 5
A1 Lessons
3-8

-22-

Day 6
A1 Lessons
9-10

-25-

Day 7
A1 Lessons
11-12

-27-

Day 8
A1 Lessons
13-16

9
17 18

-30-

Day 9
A1 Lessons
17-18

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Kanji List

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7
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Can read Hiragana characters .

a
k
s
t
n
h
m
y
r
w

shi

chi
tsu

fu

ya

yu

yo

h
m
r

ji
zu
ji

zu

ya yu yo
g

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Can write Hiragana characters .

Point:
1 Follow the given stroke order(123)
2 Ue kara shita(), hidari kara migi(). Strokes are normally written from top to bottom, or from
left to right.

How to practice:
1 In order to learn the shape of each character, initially, trace the gray character carefully.
2 Remember the balance of the whole character using the dotted lines in the box as a guide.

2 3

2 3

2
4

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Can understand the meaning of words written in Hiragana.

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16 16 7 8 9 10 13
15 4 16 2
5 9 6
7 13 18
8 5
2
Listen to the pronunciation and choose the hiragana.

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

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Can read Hiragana characters .

a
k
s
t
n
h
m
y
r
w

shi

chi
tsu

fu

ya

yu

g
z
d

b
p

ya

yu

yo

h
m
r

yo

ji
zu
ji

zu

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Can write Hiragana characters .

Point:
1 Follow the given stroke order(123)
2 Ue kara shita(), hidari kara migi(). Strokes are normally written from top to bottom, or from
left to right.

How to practice:
1 In order to learn the shape of each character, initially, trace the gray character carefully.
2 Remember the balance of the whole character using the dotted lines in the box as a guide.

2
3

2 3

2
3

3 2

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Can understand the meaning of words written in Hiragana.

2

7 16 14
1 16 18 5
11 18
5 18 14 4
2 2 13 8 9
5
8 12 4 9 18
7 7 8
9 14 5 6 16
7 8 9 2
13 6

3 4

3
Listen to the pronunciation and choose the iragana.

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b

a b c

a b c

a b c

a b c

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Can read Katakana characters .

shi

chi tsu

ji
zu

fu

k
s

h
m

yu

ye

ji

zu

yo

shu

she

sho

cha

chu

che

cho

ya

k
sha

yu

ye

yo

ja

ju

je

a
w
q

jo

ts

h
m
y

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v

Can write Katakana characters .

Features of Katakana Characters:

Hiragana is mainly written with curved strokes, while katakana consists of straight lines and angles.

2 3

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3

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Words Written in Katakana:

1Katakana is used to write words of foreign origin, including names of people, places and things.
Ex. Mr.Cruz, Manila, camera
2Katakana is used to write onomatopoeia which express sounds, and mimetic words which express
states and conditions.
Ex. bowwow, heartbeat

Can understand the meaning of words written in Katakana.
2

6 11 2 17 12
7 16 17
16 16 4 11 10 7
8 13 6 14 9 6
2

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a b c

a b c

a b

b c

a b c

b c

a b c

a b

a b c

a b c

A.

Andrew
Angela
Cathy
Devi
Doods
Fe
Kenneth
Ng
Tootsie
Tyler

B.

Banaue
Los Angeles
New York
San Paolo
Tiendesitas

C.

Bangus
Danggit
Pancit
Sinangag
Sisig

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b c
c

b c
c

b c

Can understand how to read special sounds in Hiragana.

- Special Sounds

is considered as one morabeat. has three morasbeats.

111218

Small Size

The small <> indicates the double consonant sound of the character which comes after it. These characters are
limited to kana which start with the consonant k, p, s or t.. The small <> is considered as one mora(beat).
has three morasbeats.

sound
tip
slope

husband
a little while ago
writer

leisure
come on
honey

four days
stamp
three

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Small Size
Although written with 2 characters, is considerd as one mora(beat). When writing, , and are
half the size of the regular characters. They are written as shown below:

a b c
a b c

a b c
a b c

a b c
a b c

aa, ii, uu, ee, oo Long Vowels

aa

maamaa16

obaachan18

ii

atarashi i7
oishi i6

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uu

suuji1
konshuu10

sensee2
gakusee3
eego2

ee(e+)

ee(e+)

oneesan4

Tookyoo4
ryoori 6
gakkoo9

tooi 14
ooi17
ookii7

oo(o+)

oo(o+)

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a b
a b
a b

a b
a b
a b

a husband b prisoner
a little
b just
a player b last week

a together b last testament

a first time b introduction
a hospital b beauty salon

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Can understand how to read special sounds in Katakana.

2- Special Sounds

Small Size

/6

p.14

/7

/8

/16

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Small Size

Long Vowels

is used instead of the 2nd vowel

p.15-16

11

p.15

17 13

11 13

7 6

10

7 16 11

12 10 2 17

6 2

7
12

12
6

11

a b c

b c

a b c

a b

a b c

a b c

a b

a b c
a

b c

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Can write special sounds in Hiragana and Katakana.

shashin

asa

ie

mado

Tookyoo

ohayoo gozaimasu

pan

sofa

beddo

juusu

resutoran

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Home Work

airport

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L3

Can read words found in Lesson 3 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

a a
L4

Can read words found in Lesson 4 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

a
a
L5

L6

Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters. Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.

1 ad

Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

b c

b c

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L7

Can read words found in Lesson 7 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

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L8

Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters. Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.
Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c

Can write words found in Lesson 8 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

heya

shita

depaato

koohii

juusu

gyuunyuu

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L9

Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters. Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.
Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

5 5 30 6
6 30 6
L10

Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters.

Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words. Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

getsu

ka

sui

moku

kin

do

nichi, bi

5 30

a b c

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Can write words found in Lessons 9 &10 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

good-bye

thank you

excuse me

slowly

student

taxi

shower

Philippines

5 30

new

old

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Can read sentences which include Kanji words.
Can read words found in Lessons 9 & 10 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

E a c

E

a
b
c

6



7 9

6 JUNE

11

12

10

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L11 Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters. Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.
Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

a
a
a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c
c
c

L12
1

a 1 b 7
a 7 b 8
a 4 b 8
a 5 b 20
a 5 11 b 9 21

a 2 b 4
a 3 b 6
a 7 7 b 8 7
a 11 23 b 12 13

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5

a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a

b c
b
c
b
c
b
c
b
c
b
c
b
c
b
c
b
c

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Can write words found in Lessons 11 & 12 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

manga

anime

karaoke

tagarogu-go

uta

dansu

origami

zasshi

study Japanese

write an email

take photographs

often listen to music

take a walk in the park

watch TV

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L13 Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters.

Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.
Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

a
a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c
c

Can write words found in Lessons 12 & 13 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

L15

Can read(recognize) words found in Lesson 15 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

a T
e

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L16 Can read words found in Lesson 16 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.
1
a
a
a

a
a

Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters. Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.
Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

T
T
3

500

a
a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c
c

Can write words found in Lesson 16 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

hirugohan

nimotsu

chikatetsu

kazoku

biru

eakon

shatsu

piza

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How do I go to the station?

I will go by taxi.

I will ride the subway at Tokyo station.

I will get off at Asakusa.

Turn right, please.

Go straight, please.

I will buy a watch for my mother.

I want to buy fashionable shoes.

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L17

Can read words found in Lesson 17 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

L18

Can read words found in Lesson 18 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

Can understand the meaning of Kanji characters. Can read single Kanji characters or Kanji words.
Can read sentences which include Kanji words.

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a
a
a
a
a

b
b
b
b
b

c
c
c
c
c

Can write words found in Lessons 17 & 18 of Marugoto A1 activity course book.

Ex

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L5

L6
L8

L9

L11

Lesson
L12

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Kanji List

L13

L16

L18

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