Level 3 Japanese Reader for Classroom Use

This Level 3 Japanese Reader Class Set & Online Flipbook combines printed readers with interactive online flipbooks to create engaging and accessible Japanese reading lessons for the whole class.

Teachers who purchase this Class Set & Online Flipbook Pack receive a choice of printed readers and password-protected access to the matching online flipbook on our website. Display the reader on an interactive whiteboard, a projector, or a classroom screen while students follow along in their own books.

🛍️ Let’s Go Shopping in Japan!

Help students learn one of the most useful everyday Japanese conversations by asking and answering 「いくらですか？」 (How much is it?)

This Level 3 Japanese reader introduces practical shopping language through authentic photographs, simple conversations, and familiar shopping situations in Japan.

Students explore Japanese shops, learn how to ask and answer prices, recognise Japanese yen (円), and build confidence using Japanese in meaningful real-life situations. The combination of authentic photographs, repetitive language, and conversational practice makes this reader ideal for classroom teaching, pair work, guided reading, and extensive reading (tadoku).

🎯 What Students Will Learn

Students will practise:

• Asking and answering 「いくらですか？」
• Reading simple conversational Japanese
• Learning shopping and money-related vocabulary
• Recognising Japanese yen (円)
• Reading beginner Kanji with furigana support
• Using authentic photographs to predict meaning
• Building reading fluency through repetition and meaningful communication

👩‍🏫 Why Teachers Choose This Class Set

• Printed readers for every student
• Password-protected online flipbook for classroom display
• Perfect for interactive whiteboards, projectors, and shared screens
• Supports whole-class, small-group, and independent reading
• Encourages speaking, pair work, and role-play activities
• Includes free audio recordings, English translation, and Quizlet vocabulary activities
• Designed by an experienced Australian Japanese teacher to support engaging, confidence-building reading lessons

📚 Class Set Options

Choose from:

• 10 printed readers
• 15 printed readers
• 20 printed readers
• 25 printed readers

Each Class Set includes password-protected access to the matching online flipbook.

📖 Reading Level & Book Details

This Level 3 Japanese Reader is recommended for beginner Japanese learners in primary and lower secondary classrooms.
Recommended for: Beginners
Text Type: Factual text and conversational dialogue
Language Focus: Asking and answering prices using 「いくらですか？」 and simple shopping conversations
Vocabulary Theme: Shopping, money, Japanese yen, shops, and everyday vocabulary
Cultural Theme: Shopping in Japan and everyday Japanese life
Script: Hiragana, Katakana, and beginner Kanji with furigana support (円・日・本・行・屋・店)
Character Count: 733
Pages: 17
Product Type: A5 saddle-stitched booklet
ISBN: 978-1-925808-13-1

✅ Perfect For

• Teachers looking for a Level 3 Japanese Reader for primary school Japanese programs
• Beginning secondary school Japanese programs
• Beginner Japanese learners
• Whole-class teaching
• Guided reading
• Pair work and role-play activities
• Classroom libraries
• Extensive Reading (Tadoku)

📚 Teaching & Learning Resources

Every reader includes free access to our Resource Library.

Included with every reader:

• 🎧 Audio recordings narrated by Mariko Sensei
• 📖 English translation
• 💻 Quizlet vocabulary activities

Coming Soon: We’re currently creating the Reader Resources for How Much Is It? Audio recordings, the English translation, and Quizlet vocabulary activities will be available soon.

💜 Why Choose Mariko Sensei’s Japanbooks?

Every reader is carefully designed by Mariko Sensei, an experienced Australian Japanese teacher with over 40 years of teaching experience.

Our readers combine authentic Japanese, real-life photographs, carefully levelled language, and extensive reading principles to help learners build confidence while discovering the Japanese language and culture.

Unlike traditional textbooks, every story encourages students to enjoy reading naturally through meaningful repetition, visual support, and authentic cultural experiences.

In How Much Is It?, students learn one of the most practical conversations they can use in Japan. By exploring authentic shops, Japanese products, and everyday shopping situations, learners develop the confidence to communicate naturally while gaining valuable insight into Japanese daily life and culture.

 Explore More Japanese Reader Packs

Continue your Japanese reading journey with our carefully graded Japanese Reader Packs.

• Beginner Hiragana Readers Starter Pack (Levels 1–3) — A carefully graded introduction to reading Japanese through words, phrases, questions, and simple sentences.
• Primary & Elementary School Japanese Readers Pack — Authentic Japanese readers designed for young learners, with engaging cultural topics and visual support.
• All Japanese Readers Pack — Our complete collection of graded readers, providing a structured pathway from Level 1 to Level 9.

ℹ️ Important Information

This Class Set is designed for use by one school or educational organisation.

Online flipbook access is password-protected and is supplied with the purchase of an eligible Class Set. Access details must not be shared publicly or distributed outside the purchasing organisation.