Japanese B2.1 - Marugoto B1
Unit 1: Talking About Sports
- Inviting friends to a game and responding
- Saying why you can’t go
- Talking about a match you watched
Key Grammar & Words:
~なきゃ / ~なければならない – Must do (e.g., "行かなきゃ" = "I have to go")
~さ (たかさ, おもしろさ) – Making adjectives into nouns (e.g., "高さ" = "height")
がんばれ! / 負けるな! – "Go for it!" / "Don’t lose!"
勝つ (katsu) – To win
負ける (makeru) – To lose
Unit 2: Finding a Place to Live
- Talking about what kind of home you want
- Saying what’s important in a house
- Reading simple ads about homes
Key Grammar & Words:
~ば (やすければ, ひろければ) – "If" (e.g., "安ければ買う" = "If it's cheap, I’ll buy it")
~でも / じゃなくても – "Even if" (e.g., "せまくても大丈夫" = "Even if it’s small, it’s okay")
家 (ie) – House
近所 (kinjo) – Neighborhood
遠い (tooi) – Far
安全 (anzen) – Safe
Unit 3: Talking About Food
- Saying what foods you like or don’t like
- Talking about food from different countries
- Reading about someone’s favorite meal
Key Grammar & Words:
~みたいな (ケーキみたいなパン) – "Like" (e.g., "ケーキみたいなパン" = "Bread that’s like cake")
~すぎる (からすぎる, おおすぎる) – "Too much" (e.g., "辛すぎる" = "Too spicy")
おいしい (oishii) – Delicious
食べ物 (tabemono) – Food
健康 (kenkou) – Health
材料 (zairyou) – Ingredients
Unit 4: Learning Languages
- Talking about how you study languages
- Giving tips to learn better
- Reading about someone’s language-learning journey
Key Grammar & Words:
~ようにする (毎日話すようにする) – "Try to do" (e.g., "毎日話すようにする" = "I try to speak every day")
~と思う (べんきょうしようと思う) – "Thinking of doing" (e.g., "勉強しようと思う" = "I’m thinking of studying")
自信 (jishin) – Confidence
簡単 (kantan) – Easy
むずかしい (muzukashii) – Hard