Prelate U 1)successfully complete the first em to continu teractive activities ing, speaking, reading and writing examples of polite, language of immediate usefulness, and idiomatic expressions to allow students scope to express themselves a unique approach to the introduction of hiragana which enables students 0 progress from syllables to words and sentences quickly and smoothly mple kan for the mixed ability classroom pportunities for students to evaluate and c opportunities for s wide range of materi ts to find out abou’ d oute: re in line with the National Curriculum \es Which Each stage of Mirai inc Course Book. Language Activity Book. Cassettes or CO. Teacher's Book. ISBN 0 7339 0425 4 ISBN 0 7339 0929 9 ISBN 0 7339 2337 2 Mirai Stage 5 and Mirai Stage 6 for senior students and Mirai Stage 2 for intermediate students are currently available Mirai Stages 3 & 4 is forthcoming.GH me || aeSs eG + 2 3 2 n= le | is tr LLL EE a Be ey) ey 3 t jee (5) 5 ulragana chart z(j) s as 24s Ce eo 5e k mp OyeI Profile Grids ee x x oR xe mek eK Ree EH x SR RR Ke x tow Explanation comer £6 tk LAT TH Sentence pattems: particle (dt introductions PRET Canyoudoit 6 bh Uve gor 7 RKRLIO =D What's yoursecret “ BIS? GP Whar are they saying? 8 4774 BUY Did you know? Boswing 9 YaAF+— Body language 10 VEO Greetings (I) n 480 2—+— Explanation corer: hello and goodbye 2 CAEFM Can you do it 3 FL Game M4 ak Pre gorit! 15 Let’ sing! 15 BGA Hiraganes DALE. ETF 16 Bt RK 7 Hiragana exercises "7 BARI ‘Tensei 18 FayF L&LLI Lets check! 19 Explanation comer: counting, age PEAELI Let's count! Ages up to 20 23 2=—C AG 17 ICH ntence pattems: particle & 4 TSEFH Can you do it 25 birok Tvegorit! 26 StKEL2 4 Just for fun! 26 M122 GIP What are they saying! 7 4774 %4Z Did you know? Japanese family names: PRET PSXLAF Kanji numbers *EO0\* 2—+— Explanation comer: phone numbers Can you do it? Ive gor it! What are they saying? Hiragana: SAIS OO 7 & WHAM HAL 4 Hiragana exercises 35 LAT TAL ‘Tensei’ 36 FoF LELLI Letscheck! yeobu at Kyle HAC WET Teate Bo LS eth Foe BF Sk The Vato poh RKELID 2D Av74 &5E EG bese ome at caaty bok GAZ? GP Aone Botte RALD I BAM [TAS Fo77 Lalas) me School abo at AOU SUMADE OU DAD CH LD HS eChity DEC ok 4774 Lbd, bw4, 24 bbok RLSLID 2D AY74 AAD HoF FEE DEE DATHO oboe a—t— chat WOM SAV BI? HP bbok thE Aone Abie REL EAA PTAA Fay7 LELLI Explanation comer: residence/nationality Sentence pattems particle (= Can you do it? Game: Where are you from? Map: Where do you live? Ive gor i! What's your secret? Did you know? About Japan Greetings (Il) Explanation comer: being polite Can you do it? L've got it! What are they saying? Hiragana: (52 LU RPE LOM Hiragana exercises ‘Tensei Let's check! Objectives = = x 4% 57 Explanation corner: grades, timetables Sentence patterns: particle E School subjects in Japan Can you do it? Bingo (school subjects) Did you know? School grades in Japan Tye got it! What's your secret? Schooling in Japan What subjects do you like? Explanation comer: favourit Can you do it? Hirayana puzsles ‘What are they saying? Tve got it! Just for fun! Hiragana: SSL BOK Hiragana exercises Tensei? Let's check! languages vi mirail 41 2 4B 6 45 46 9 51 52 53 54 55 56 60 61 62 8 64 65 67 68 Cc co a 2 B B 4 b 76 7oo at batt 2 LY oth WOLF that bdok bEKELLI 4474 797 BSED FF F8% KSLO ob at bELOAKKO ckite Ohl Fon pio MI? GE? Abate Obie RAL RAM [TAAEY Fer7 Lala) opr 2: F7e but CHa chat bdok Rhd4 ID 59 BE? GK? 4 7i4 Cres AY74 BAD HEL Rats cesta S29loe ob a—+— we ope teath UDO GAL TL bok Jhudlad Bott Obie HAL EA [eh eyoeua Uno Explanation comer: adjectives Sentence patterns: particle Adjectives Can you do it? ve got it! Just for fun! Did you know? Club activities School lunches Favourite food: describing food Explanation comer: offering food Sentence patterns: particle D Can you do it? Bingo (adjectives) ve got it! ‘What are they saying? Hiragana: DAP 26 bE Hiragana exercises Tense? Let's check! Explanation comer: making requests ‘Sentence patterns: particle # Can you do ie Tye got it! ‘What's your seeret? ‘What are they saying? Did you know? Calligraphy Origin of 14, Shinto, Amaterasu May 1? You're welcome In the classroom Explanation comer: asking permission Sentence patterns Can you do it? Bingo (classroom objects) ve gor it! Let's sing! Hiragana HUW EAF EE SOO! Hiragana exercises Tensei Let's check! contents al 82 3 8 85 87 88 a1 2 93 8 94 95 96 7 100 101 102 103 103, 104 105 106 107 108 109, 110 ul 3 14 114 15 116 17 118 vii#obu It wh CAL CTD Ok BAL THD TEETD woh AGE AAV bbok hee ID 59 AY74 BAD 2H ADRAlE BLD BIEL EDD OAC Ala B27) BEELETD aol at wk btEED ThETD bok beEELLI BI? Bott Asie RALe) EAR [THA F277 L329 DI, ody a—t— EEN VaR TD wait BON VEETD, SEEK? bot ShELID ED Y74 PLED HEL SAPS tow aot Wola S9AAN WSELLI what ff biok SRG EID Bl? Gk? AY74 ENE Oot Bowe HAL) EAM [Chae Far? LEl29 mirai Explanation comer: asking the time Sentence patterns: particle {= What time is it? Can you do it? Game Hiragana puzzles Tve got it! What's your secret? Did you know? The martial arts ‘What will Mayu do today? What will Hiro do today? Explanation comer: verbs Sentence pattems: particle & Can you do it? Ive gor it! Just for funt What are they saying Hiragana: 826 Hirayana exercises Tensei’ Let's check! ANE Explanation comer: where and with whom Sentence patterns: particle \//12 Can you do it? ‘Where is everyone going? Tve got it! What's your secret? Did you know! The history of kanji School fete Explanation comer: inviting; plurals Sentence patterns Can you do it? Game Te gor it! Just for fun! What are they saying? Did you know? Ensoku Hiragana: We Sn St Leb Hiragana exercises Tensei” Lets check! wlibebots 124 125 126 126 Wt 127 128 130 BL 132 133 134 136 136 137 138 139 140 41 UNITS ken wane wernt #25 2 144 145 146 147 148: 148 149 150 152 153 154 155 156 156 157 158 159 160 162 163UNITS _oensewekee) wemmam = sss ots at wie LELKD BLE Wolds VSdTD Chk biok HERG AY74 The LIED PAL abou. at — B27 GA LIK CoH chase Fok UGE NAL bdok ees CLT DOME HAL oe SAM [TAS FoF L8lad Explanation comer: past form of verbs; transport Sentence patterns: particle “© How do you go to school? ‘Can you do it? I've got it! Just for fun! Did you know? Japan’s railway system Origin of the days of the week; kanji Explanation comer: days of the week Sentence patterns Can you do it? Game Hiraga Ive gor ie! Lets sing! What are they saying? Hiragana exercises a purles Tensei Ler’s check! ‘Vocabulary English-Japanese Japanese-English contents 166 167 168 169 170 170 im 12 13 174 195 176 176 177 17 178 179 180 181 182 187 ixTACIT ACIDE Konnichi wat Welcome to Mirai stage 1. You will meet the following people who attend a judo academy run by Mr Tanaka. Mr Tanaka is a famous judo Tanaka-sensei ise expert who now lives in Australia, He encourages all the students who attend his academy to speak in Japanese, because they Hin are all learning Japanese at school. You will also meet Yukari and Shingo, real Japanese teenagers who are there to help you and to tell a you about their lives in Japan. You are about to start learning Japanese. Soon you will be able to talk about yourself and understand what other people are saying about themselves. You will also learn to read and write the Japanese syllabary called hiragana and a few of the picture writing called kanji me a =F) wel gN Sh Johnny Lee Karen Scott Naomi Akimoto Yas 3 0 Yamaguchi Masashi Yamada Ken Thomson Nicki Fenwick Hi! I’m Yukari. I'm in grade 8. Shingc and [ will explain Hi! I’m Shingo. introduction xix