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Basic Japanese : learn to speak everyday Japanese in 10 carefully structured lessons / Samuel E. Martin & Eriko Sato.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Japanese Publisher: North Clarendon, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, 2017Copyright date: ©2012Edition: 2017 editionDescription: 381 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (appox.59 min ; 12 cm)Content type:
  • text
  • spoken word
Media type:
  • unmediated
  • computer
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • volume
  • computer disc
  • audio disc
ISBN:
  • 4805313900
  • 9784805313909
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PL539.5.E5 M27 2017
Summary: This best-selling Japanese textbook is a user-friendly guide for beginners designed for use in a classroom or for self-study. It adopts a very different approach from other Japanese language books teaching you the underlying sentence structures and patterns of Japanese along with key vocabulary and phrases so you can attain basic fluency quickly. The emphasis is on acquiring a working knowledge of simple, everyday Japanese sentences.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 495.6 MAR Available T00810765
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Learn to speak Japanese in 10 easy lessons--with manga illustrations, engaging exercises, and practical conversations!

This bestselling Japanese textbook is a user-friendly guide for beginners designed for use either in a classroom or self-study. With an emphasis on daily communication and acquiring a working knowledge of simple, often-used Japanese sentences, you can attain basic fluency quickly!

This new edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect the way the language is actually spoken in Japan today, including essential vocabulary and phrases for modern life--like talking about social media and the internet. Engaging manga illustrations are paired with each dialogue, and a bidirectional dictionary is available in the back of the book.

Ten structured lessons each present a simple four-step method for acquiring basic fluency quickly:
Basic Sentences: Each lesson begins with a few simple sentences encompassing essential vocabulary and phrases 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 Everyday Conversations: Authentic dialogues with manga illustrations audio recordings show you how people communicate naturally in Japan today through simple, everyday interactions Engaging Exercises: Several sets of easy exercises help reinforce your understanding of the key points presented in the lesson Online audio recordings by native speakers help with listening comprehension and pronunciation
All audio content is accessible on tuttlepublishing.com

"With manga illustrations and a dictionary"--Cover.

This best-selling Japanese textbook is a user-friendly guide for beginners designed for use in a classroom or for self-study. It adopts a very different approach from other Japanese language books teaching you the underlying sentence structures and patterns of Japanese along with key vocabulary and phrases so you can attain basic fluency quickly. The emphasis is on acquiring a working knowledge of simple, everyday Japanese sentences.

In English and Japanese.

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