Whereas Volume I of the Busy People series introduces the most basic
patterns for constructing simple sentences in Japanese, Volume II aims
to provide students with the foundational skills for forming more
complex expressions that will enable them to further advance their
command of the language. As you look through this workbook, therefore,
you will probably notice that the Japanese presented in the back is
considerably more difficult than what appears toward the front. Put
another way, this means that by successfully completing the materials
covered in Volume II and in the workbook, you will be able to proceed
from survival level all the way to intermediate and even advanced
fluency.
This book has been designed as a supplement: you use it after completing
each lesson in the main text in order to confirm your mastery of the
grammar presented therein and enhance your ability to understand and
carry out communicative tasks related to the topics covered. Toward this
end, it has been written to be slightly more advanced, and faster-paced,
than the main text while also dealing with topics a little outside those
already found in the Target Dialogues and Speaking Practice sections.