Marugoto Plus

| Unit Phase | Original Marugoto Activity | Marugoto Plus Enhancement | |------------|----------------------------|----------------------------| | Preparation | Vocabulary list & CD audio | Gamified kanji battle (Anki + leaderboard) | | Core 1 | Dialogue model (CD) | Interactive role-play with Marubot (AI voice chatbot) | | Core 2 | Pair work (scripted) | Unscripted VR scenario (e.g., lost in Shinjuku station) | | Cultural | Reading & worksheet | VR cultural quest (e.g., attend a matsuri and use polite requests) | | Can-do check | Self-assessment sheet | AI-generated feedback report + teacher dashboard |

Marugoto Plus represents the gold standard of Open Educational Resources (OER). It proves that language learning doesn't need to be a lonely, rote-memorization grind. It validates the idea that to learn a language, you must engage with it holistically—listening, speaking, reading, and understanding the cultural context in which the words breathe. marugoto plus