Using these contents you can review the 'Can-do' targets you learned in the textbook or in class and try applying them in real situations.

• Topic・Can-do

  This contains content for reviewing and actually doing the 'Can-do' that you studied in the classroom and coursebook. For each topic in the coursebook, you can select a 'Can-do' from the list, practice it in the 'Practice' section, and try it out in the 'Challenge' section.

  • Practice

    Here you can do practice tasks to help you accomplish the various 'Can-do' goals. Tasks use videos or photos to help you understand real-life situations.

    Speaking, Interacting

    In this section you watch a video to check details of a conversation - e.g. the situation and what kind of people are talking - then assume the role of one of the characters to do some conversation practice yourself. You may change the role you play and you can choose to display or hide the written script during practice.

    Reading

    Here you can practice reading and understanding Japanese used in practical situations, using photos and so on.

    Writing

    Here you can practice writing Japanese in realistic contexts, like emails or blogs. You can download sheets to help you practice.

    Challenge

    You plaｙ the lead role here and through various activities, such as a homestay with a Japanese family or learning Japanese in a Japanese class, you can have a simulated experience of life in Japan, using Japanese. Interact with the characters who appear in the 'Challenge' scenes and see whether you can accomplish for real what you practised doing in the 'Can-do' section. You'll be given a sign during the video when it is your turn to speak.

• Videos

  A reporter visits various places and interviews different people for a particular theme. You can catch a glimpse of Japanese life and culture through these short videos.

• More information

  Here you can read some interesting information not found in the videos.

• Japan Knowledge

  Information related to Japan's geography, climate, culture and society.

• Pronunciation

  Basic rules on Japanese pronunciation.

• Grammar

  Basic grammar rules on Japanese sentence construction etc.

• Ｗriting

  Introducing the different kinds of characters in Japanese writing and how to use them.

• Kanji

  Introducing how to read and remember kanji, in a Q & A style.

The content of these pages are for checking the shape, sound and writing order of hiragana characters with audio and animation. Vocabulary using each character is also introduced.

The content of these pages are for checking the shape, sound and writing order of katakana characters with audio and animation. Vocabulary using each character is also introduced.

The content of these pages are for checking the shape, meaning, sound and writing order of the kanji characters you learned for each topic with audio and animation. There are illustrations providing hints to help you remember the kanji. Example sentences using that kanji vocabulary are also introduced.

The content of these pages are for checking the usage of grammar items and practicing them by answering exercise problems. Every sentence pattern has an explanation to go along with it, so you can review what you learned in the classroom or if you forget what the grammar point was, you can confirm it.

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