Title: まるごと日本のことばと文化入門A1かつどう Authors: 国際交流基金 編著 Pages: 146P Published At: September, 2013 Description: Marugoto is a textbook designed to help people communicate in Japanese and develop mutual understanding through real interactions. Each topic features scenarios where people from diverse cultural backgrounds exchange in Japanese, with hints for cross-cultural understanding woven throughout conversations, photographs, and illustrations. The textbook emphasizes the importance of audio input in language learning, incorporating numerous classroom activities centered on natural conversation. Learning objectives for each unit are framed around Can-do statements—what learners can accomplish using Japanese—and the Introductory (A1) level targets comprehension of basic expressions and phrases used in everyday life.