I did it, but could do it better. I did it. I did it well.

Can-do

Japanese

Myself

2
3
4
5

Food

Home

Daily Life

1
Holidays and
Days off 1

Towns

Shopping

10

Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Starter A1

Coursebook for Communicative Language Activities

NO

Exchange greetings

Recognise Japanese characters

Use basic classroom expressions

Would you say that again?

Write your name and country in Japanese

Give a simple self introduction

Nice to meet you

Recognise the parts of a business card

Talk briefly about your family

There are three people in my family

Tell someone about your family, using a family photo

10

Talk about your breakfast

11

Say what your favorite dish is

12

Talk with a friend about where to go for lunch

13

Read a menu

14

Talk about your favorite foods

What kind of food do you like?

10

Offer someone a drink

11

12

Where are you goig to have lunch

13
14
15

Order food and drinks at a hamburger shop

15

16

Say what kind of home you live in

16

There are three rooms in my home

17

Say what you have in your home

17

18

Write an E-mail inviting someone to your home

18

19

Ask/Say where to put things in the room

19

It's a nice room

20

Visit / Welcome a friend

20

21

Show someone around your home

21

22

Recognise the name and address on signs

22

23

Say the time you do something

23

What time do you get up?

10
When is convenient for you?

24

Talk about your daily routine

24

25

Talk about your schedule for this week

25

26

Talk about when to have a party

26

27

Write a birthday card

27

28

Talk about your hobbies

28

29

Talk about what you do on your days off

29

12

30

Recognise information on posters and calendars for events

30

Shall we go together?

31

Say whether or not you will attend an event

31

11
What's your hobby?

32

Talk about whether or not you can go out with your friend

32

33

Recognise station and taxi signs

33

34

Show a taxi driver a note and say your destination

34

35

Say how to get to a particular destination

35

14

36

Say how to get to a destination, using a map

36

It's a famous temple

37

Say where you are now over the phone

37

38

Recognise opening/closing times on shop noticeboards

38

15

39

Talk about what you want to buy

39

Cute!

40

Talk about where to shop for something you want

40

16

41

Make a brief comment on things in a shop

41

I'll take this

42

Read prices

42

13
How are you going to get there?

17
It was fun

Holidays and
Days off 2

36

Can-do Check

Hello

today?

NO Can-do

A1

18
I would like to visit Kyoto next time

43

Do some shopping

43

44

Read a short blog

44

45

Say what you did on your days off

45

46

Say briefly what you thought about your days off

46

47

Write a short blog about your days off

47

48

Read a simple E-mail

48

49

Say what you did on your travels

49

50

Say where you want to go next time

50

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