Introduction of Speaking and Listening Activities of IRODORI

How to use the textbook  / Download All (Starter)

There are four types of activity in each lesson: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Each activity can stand alone, but they are all loosely connected within one lesson. The number, type, and arrangement of activities is different in each lesson, but generally there are more speaking activities. If your goal is to improve the communication skills of your own students, we recommend that you utilize the required “Speaking Activities” and “Listening Activities”.

IRODORI emphasizes listening input. It is important for you to listen to a lot of Japanese so that you can use it in real-life situations. Therefore, IRODORI provides plenty of audio files. With these audio files and materials, you can learn practical Japanese that you can use immediately. 

URL “How to use the textbook” above has details on how to use each activity.

URL “Download All (Starter)” is to the IRODORI Starter materials page, where you can download the audio for free. The audio is especially essential for “Speaking Activities” and “Listening Activities”, so please download and use the audio.

How to use IRODORI: Japanese for Life in Japan” Starter (A1)

Here is a video showing how to teach the in IRODORI. We especially recommend it as a reference for teaching “Speaking Activities’’. Please click on the link above.

How to teach IRODORI

There are two types of “Videos on how to teach with IRODORI” and “Teaching plan” on this page. Please refer to them.

IRODORI-Online

This is an online course adaptation of “IRODORI: Japanese for everyday life. Users can register for free to take the course and learn the Japanese language necessary for daily life in Japan, using videos and a wealth of illustrations and audio. The videos are useful for shadowing, which is essential for “Speaking Activities”, and since the course is available on smartphones, PCs, and tablets, it is recommended for learning in your spare time.