TY - BOOK AU - Kokusai kōryū kikin AU - Kijima Hiromi AU - Shibahara Tomoyo AU - Hatta Naomi TI - まるごと日本のことばと文化: 初中級A2/B1 / Marugoto nihon no kotoba to bunka : shochūkyū A 2 B 1 SN - 9784384057584 U1 - REF 495.682421 M36 PY - 2015/// CY - Tokyo KW - Conversation and phrase books KW - Japanese language Conversation and phrase books English KW - Japanese Language N2 - Marugoto is a textbook for adult learners of Japanese based on the JF Standard for Japanese Language-Education. Learners at the Pre-intermediate level (A2/B1) are expected to be able to express themselves concerning a range of matters directly related to their backgrounds and daily lives, and discuss their personal interests, giving simple opinions and the reasons behind them. 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 to strengthen their listening skills ER -