Mariko Sensei’s Japanese Learning Books
Mariko Sensei Japanbooks are not only “made easier” for non-native readers but also contain carefully selected words and sentence patterns based on the reader’s reading level to teach authentic Japanese.
- Contain visual clues, such as photographs and illustrations, to enable readers to easily follow the story.
- Contain cultural aspects to enable the readers to “feel” and experience the Japanese culture.
- Include ten levels so that the reader can progress at their own pace.
- Are in alignment with the Australian Japanese Curriculum and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
- Include over 250 Kanji with furigana (all Kanji from the Senior Japanese Syllabus)
- Use textbook fonts for the beginner levels and gradually introduce various fonts as the reading level progresses.
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Reading Level Descriptions
Beginner Level (Book Level 1 - 3)
- Words & Phrases Level ・ Simple です・ますSentence
- Written in Hiragana, Katakana, and basic Kanji with Furigana
- Equivalent level to the Australian Curriculum Japanese Language, Foundation - Year 6 Achievement Standards
Level 1
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Words and Phrases
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In alignment with the Australian Curriculum – Japanese language/ Foundation to Year 2
Level 2
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Sentence Pattern
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Modeled sentences with です and ます endings
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Present and interrogative forms
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In alignment with the Australian Curriculum – Japanese language/ Year 3 to 4
Level 3
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Sentence Pattern
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Basic sentences withですand ます endings
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Present, past, and interrogative forms
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In alignment with the Australian Curriculum – Japanese language/ Year 5 to 6
Intermediate Level (Book Level 4-6)
- ます・て・たい Form 文章 & 五段活用 Godan grade conjugation
- Written in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji with Furigana (Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 & N5: 170 Kanji ＋ Japanese Senior Syllabus: 300 Kanji）
- Equivalent level to the Australian Curriculum, Year 7-10 Achievement Standards
Level 4
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Sentence Pattern
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Sentences, including additional information with です and ます endings
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Present, past, and interrogative forms
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In alignment with the Australian Curriculum – Japanese language/ Year 7 to 8
Level 5
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Sentence Pattern
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Sentences with ます, てandたいforms
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Present, past, and interrogative forms
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In alignment with the Australian Curriculum – Japanese language/ Year 9
Level 6
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Sentence Pattern
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Sentences withます, て, たい, and plain forms
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Present, past, dictionary, interrogative, plain negative, potential, command, and volitional forms
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In alignment with the Australian Curriculum – Japanese language/ Year 10
Advanced Level (Book Level 7 - 9)
- Equivalent level to the N4 & N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test and above
- Equivalent level to the Year 11-12 Senior Japanese Syllabus
- Written in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji with Furigana (Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 & N4: 170 Kanji ＋ Japanese Senior Syllabus: 300 Kanji）
Level 7
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Sentence Pattern
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Equivalent to the required grammar for level 5 JLPT e.g., ～のがすき、～たことがある、～より～のほうが、～でしょう、～にする
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In alignment with the Senior Japanese syllabus (Year 11)
Level 8
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Sentence Pattern
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Equivalent to the required grammar for level 4 JLPT e.g., ～かもしれない、～ことができる、～みたいに、～のように、～にくい
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In alignment with the Senior Japanese syllabus (Year 12)
Level 9
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Sentence Pattern
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Equivalent to the required grammar for level 3 JLPT plus e.g., ～ば～ほど、～ばよかった、～によって、べつに～ない、～たらいい、～くせに
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