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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 495.683421
EAN: 9784770030092
ISBN: 4770030096
Label: Kodansha International
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: December 01, 2006
Publisher: Kodansha International
Sales Rank: 17213
Studio: Kodansha International
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Product Description:
Japanese for Busy People is the most popular Japanese language textbook series in the world. With over 20 components including texts, workbooks, CDs, videos and teacher's manuals, it is also one of the most comprehensive. Now, a decade after its first revision, the entire series is being redesigned, updated and consolidated to meet the needs of 21st-century students and businesspeople who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time.
The book features not only a sleek, new design but also a unit structure that groups thematically linked lessons together, making it easier than ever to learn Japanese.
Moreover, it now comes with a CD containing audio for the dialogues and listening exercises from the text. The exercises in the book have also been thoroughly revised to incorporate more comprehension and production tasks. Many of these exercises are illustrated, making for a stimulating learning experience, and the purpose of each one is clearly stated.
This first of three volumes introduces "survival Japanese"-the absolute minimum amount of Japanese needed to live in Japan. Thus, the vocabulary and grammatical items it introduces are limited to about a third of what is typically introduced in a first-year course. In addition, the book features notes on Japanese culture intended to expand the learner's understanding of Japan, its customs and people.
Japanese for Busy People I is available in two formats: romanized and kana.
The Romanized Version uses romanized Japanese throughout, with kana in the Opening Dialogues of each lesson.
The Kana Version-exposing students to hiragana and katakana from the very beginning-uses only kana.The content of the two books is otherwise exactly the same.
The companion volume, Japanese for Busy People 1: The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition contains a variety of illustrated exercises for mastering the basic sentence patterns presented in the main text.
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If you start from zero, this is a good starting book. If you already know basic, it's too simple.
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I got the kana version because I wanted to learn to read Japanese, and Romanji isn't very helpful for that. Be forewarned, when they say kana, they mean kana, literally. Just kana, no kanji. I've flipped through the later chapters, hoping kanji would be introduced, and it's all kana.
Even 1st grade Japanese children learn kanji, so why they skip it is beyond me. For people who don't want to learn to read Japanese, there is the Romanji version, but for people who want to learn to read, ... Read More
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This book is easy to follow. It's a good book for beginners who have already mastered kana. I wish there's kanji with furigana for pronunciation as well. The included CD is helpful for listening to native Japanese speakers.
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I am what I would call an 'advanced beginner'. I have taken several 3 month trips to Japan and even more two week vacations and speak enough to get around. Depsite this, there are gaps in my learning since I have not studied any one book on my own all the way through. A friend and I decided to study together once a week using this book (at his recommendation). It is the best book I have ever worked with. One of the things that makes this such a great series - on top of the structure - is that there ... Read More
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When you begin learning Japanese, you'll hear the "Japanese for Busy People" book series mentioned quite a bit. It is hailed by many as the best learning tool for learning Japanese, and more specifically for JLPT.
Though I have been studying Japanese for a few months, I decided to pick up this and volume II at a Barnes and Nobles a week ago.
First of all, I love that this version is all kana. Kana need to be learned and used as early as possible in your Japanese learning ... Read More
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