What is TADOKU? / 日本語多読とは
TADOKU is a reading activity whereby one will choose a book from the vast selection of graded reading materials and discover the joy of reading in Japanese. You will be able to deepen your understanding towards Japanese language, culture, society etc. through TADOKU activity. It’s a fun way to learn and totally different from the approaches of intensive reading and reading comprehension.
日本語多読は、レベル分けされた読み物の中から好きなものを選んで読み、読む楽しさを味わいながら日本のことばや文化、社会などへの理解を深める手法です。精読や読解のアプローチとは異なる、とても楽しい学習手法です。
What do you read for TADOKU? / どんなものを読むか
To be able to enjoy the world of books, it is crucial to start reading from the easier level. All reading materials for TADOKU are levelled from 0 (the easiest level) to 5 (the most difficult level), so that readers can choose their suitable levels.
As the reading materials for TADOKU is readily available at the JFKL library, you can pick some and see how they are.
本の世界を味わうためには、読み手にとってやさしいレベルから読むことがポイントです。多読用の本は、やさしい0レベルから難しい5レベルまで、6つのレベルに分かれていて、読み手が自分に適したレベルの本を選ぶことができるようになっています。
JFKL図書館では、多読用の本を自由に手に取って見ることができます。
For teachers who are interested in TADOKU / 日本語多読に関心をお持ちの先生方へ
JFKL provides the following programs to support Japanese language teachers who are interested in TADOKU and would like to expose their students to TADOKU activity.
日本語多読に関心をお持ちで、学生に日本語多読を体験させてみたい先生のために、JFKLでは次のようなプログラムを用意しています。
1) Apply for Sama-Sama TADOKU at JFKL / JFKLのSama-sama TADOKUに申込む
Would you like to bring your students to the JFKL Library for TADOKU activity? By experiencing TADOKU activity together with your students, you will get to know how to conduct TADOKU activity by yourself.
This program is available either in the morning session (from 10:30 to 12:30) or in the afternoon session (from 14:30 to 16:30) from Tuesday through Friday. Please choose the time slot which suits your convenience and apply from the entry form below.
JFKL will work together with you to decide the actual program details for your students. After receiving your application, the person-in-charge will contact you.
先生と学生がいっしょにJFKL図書館に来て、日本語多読をおこなうプログラムです。先生が多読のやり方を学ぶこともできます。
火曜から金曜の午前（10:30-12:30）または午後（14:30-16:30）の、ご都合の良い日時を選んで下のフォームからお申し込みください。お申し込み後、JFKLの担当者からご連絡を差し上げます。詳細はJFKL担当者と相談しながら決めていきます。
2) Borrow reading materials for TADOKU from JFKL / 多読用の読み物を借りる
JFKL is lending out reading materials for TADOKU to the Japanese language teachers who would like to conduct TADOKU activity by themselves at their schools.
JFKLでは、多読をやってみたい先生向けに、多読用の本、冊子を貸し出しています。4週間までご利用いただけます（場合により最長8週間まで延長可能）。
3) Make reading materials for TADOKU / 多読用の読み物を作る
Would you like to write reading materials for the TADOKU activity by yourself? Would you like to re-write the original story into easier Japanese so that your students can use it at the TADOKU activity?
Please contact JFKL if you are interested in making reading materials for TADOKU.
多読用の読み物を作ってみませんか。原作をやさしい日本語に書き直して、多読に使える読み物にしてみませんか。多読用の読み物作りに関心をお持ちの方はJFKLの担当者までお問い合わせください。
