Marugoto Elementary 2 A2 Rikai: Coursebook for communicative language competences

Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture is a coursebook that is based on the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education, and offers learning in both language and culture.

Marugoto offers two methods of study: Katsudoo and Rikai for A1 and A2.

With the purpose of furthering the understanding of characters, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns, “Rikai: Coursebook for Communicative Language Competences” responds to the needs of learners who can already use Japanese, but wish to systematically study its structure as a language, as they do not understand it well.

Katsudoo and Rikai have a rich source of full-color photographs and illustrations. All realistic dialogues are provided as audio learning materials.

Level A2 aims to help learners so they: 

• Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
• Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
• Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

202 pages, A4.

(Some text above taken from the official Marugoto site.)