Get Started in Japanese with Two Audio CDs: A Teach Yourself Guide
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Mixed media product, 400 pages
0071749780 / 9780071749787
Audience
Professional and scholarly
Series
TY: Language Guides
Dimensions
6.5 Inches (US) Width x 1.57 Inches (US) Thick x in Page
Overview
Main description
Teach Yourself takes the pain out of picking up the Japanese language
Get Started in Japanese requires no prior experience in the language and gives you the opportunity to study at a reasonable, steady pace. This course makes the process nearly painless--it is written in a friendly and supportive tone, and the structure offers you plenty of opportunities for self-practice. You are in control of your learning experience, so you never feel overwhelmed or rushed.
This practical course introduces the new language without inundating you and includes dialogues and exercises, a helpful pronunciation section, manageable lists of practical vocabulary, a glossary of grammar terms, and more. The audio package features 120 minutes of recordings, enhancing your comprehension of the book's dialogues and exercises and improving your pronunciation.
Features:
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience Tests in the book to keep track of your progress
Table of contents
About the course / Pronunciation guide / Unit 1: How do you do? / Unit 2: I'm British / Unit 3: What is your occupation? / Unit 4: There are five people in my family / Unit 5: What time is it? / Unit 6: How much is it? / Unit 7: Where is the post office? / Unit 8: What do you do on Sundays? / Unit 9: Let's have a party! / Unit 10: Last week I went to Kyoto / Unit 11: It's nice weather, isn't it? / Unit 12: The sport I like is tennis / Unit 13: Let's read Japanese! / Unit 14: Shopping / Unit 15: A bottle of beer, please / Unit 16: Money / Unit 17: I want to make a reservation / Unit 18: Is this the train for Sapporo? / Unit 19: Let's go skiing! / Unit 20: Please come and visit / Key to the activities and tests / Japanese-English vocabulary / Index of grammatical structures / Appendix: numbers
Author comments
Helen Gilhooly has lived and worked in Japan, and has a PGCE and an MA in Japanese. She is a university teacher trainer, language materials writer and senior director at a specialist language college in the United Kingdom.
