An introduction to the Japanese language through common, everyday
sentences.
This bestselling Japanese textbook is a user-friendly guide for
beginners designed for use either in a classroom or self-study. It
adopts a very different approach from other Japanese books--teaching you
the underlying sentence structures and patterns of Japanese along with
essential vocabulary and phrases so you can attain basic fluency
quickly. The emphasis is on acquiring a working knowledge of simple,
often-used Japanese sentences.
This new edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect the
way the language is actually spoken in Japan today. Manga drawings have
been added to each dialogue to help with recall. Along with the latest
jargon for the internet, social media, cellphones and IT, a
bidirectional dictionary is included at the back.
Each self-contained lesson presents a simple four-step method:
Step 1: Basic Sentences: Each lesson begins with a few simple
sentences. Essential Japanese vocabulary and phrases are learned within
the context of these sentences. Audio recordings by native speakers are
included in the free CD and are also available for download from Tuttle
Publishing's website.
Step 2: Communication Notes: A detailed discussion of each sentence
follows to assist you in understanding the underlying structure and how
to form new sentences based on the same pattern.
Step 3: Everyday Conversations: Authentic dialogues with manga
illustrations and native-speaker recordings show you how people
communicate naturally in Japan today through simple, everyday
interactions.
Step 4: Exercises: Several sets of easy exercises help reinforce
your understanding of the key points presented in the lesson and review
what you have learned so you can move on to the next one.
All disc content is alternatively accessible on
tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.
