Download or read book Remembering the Kanji 2 written by James W. Heisig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the first volume of Remembering the Kanji, the present work provides students with helpful tools for learning the pronunciation of the kanji. Behind the notorious inconsistencies in the way the Japanese language has come to pronounce the characters it received from China lie several coherent patterns. Identifying these patterns and arranging them in logical order can reduce dramatically the amount of time spent in the brute memorization of sounds unrelated to written forms. Many of the “primitive elements,” or building blocks, used in the drawing of the characters also serve to indicate the “Chinese reading” that particular kanji use, chiefly in compound terms. By learning one of the kanji that uses such a “signal primitive,” one can learn the entire group at the same time. In this way, Remembering the Kanji 2 lays out the varieties of phonetic pattern and offers helpful hints for learning readings, that might otherwise appear completely random, in an efficient and rational way. Individual frames cross-reference the kanji to alternate readings and to the frame in volume 1 in which the meaning and writing of the kanji was first introduced. A parallel system of pronouncing the kanji, their “Japanese readings,” uses native Japanese words assigned to particular Chinese characters. Although these are more easily learned because of the association of the meaning to a single word, the author creates a kind of phonetic alphabet of single syllable words, each connected to a simple Japanese word, and shows how they can be combined to help memorize particularly troublesome vocabulary. The 4th edition has been updated to include the 196 new kanji approved by the government in 2010 as “general-use” kanji.

Download or read book LEARN JAPANESE WHILE HAVING FUN ADVANCED written by Linguas Classics and published by Learnx. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ LEARN JAPANESE EASILY WITH WORD SEARCH PUZZLES - Discover How to Improve Foreign Language Skills with a Fun Vocabulary Builder! Word Searches Are an Effective Technique Used in Schools to Enhance Vocabulary - It's an Ideal Game to Stimulate Learning! This book series has been tailored to each person's specific level. Whether you are a beginner, advanced, or helping your child learn a new language, you'll find the right book for your needs. Why? It's a great compliment for anyone practicing a foreign language. Studies about learning show that it's easier to memorize new words when they are connected by the same thematic. It's also simpler to learn words that have a concrete meaning (like Tree) rather than an abstract one (like Citizenship). Find 2000 of the Most Used Words in JAPANESE - Enrich your vocabulary with thematic lists such as: Food, Colors, Transport, Emotions... Make learning easy with this encouraging activity. With +40 hours of entertainment, you will discover: AN EXCITING STUDY COMPANION WITH: ✔ ACTIVE LEARNING: Space provided beside each term to encourage the reader to self-translate ✔ A HANDY DICTIONARY: An essential vocab reference readily available in the last section ✔ AGE & LEVEL SPECIFIC WORDS: Enjoy a curated selection of +2000 adapted words ✔ THEMED VOCABULARY LISTS: Study practical life topics effectively with commonly used words ✔ PUZZLES IN FULL PAGE FORMAT: Designed for the best readability possible ✔ ORGANIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE: A bonus section for notes is offered for an all-in-one study tool ✔ ENTERTAINING: Difficult enough to be challenging, easy enough to be addictive ENJOY DEVELOPING YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS: ✔ Practice Word Searches Turn the Challenge of Learning a Language Into a Pleasure! ✔ Progress Learn With Themed Vocabulary Lists Tailored to Your Skills. ✔ Retain what you learn An Active Learning Technique to Increase Your Vocabulary. ✔ Achieve Your Goals Don't Just Practice Passively. Find New Words in the Puzzle - Search for the Translations in the Provided Dictionary - Add Them to Your Vocab! AVAILABLE IN OVER 80 LANGUAGES FOR: - Kids - Adults - Beginners - Intermediate to Advanced Have Loads of Fun with this Awesome Vocab Activity - MAKE FRIENDS WITH JAPANESE NOW!

Download or read book Japanese Stories for Language Learners written by Anne McNulty and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great story can lead a reader on a journey of discovery—especially if it's presented in two languages! Beautifully illustrated in a traditional style, Japanese Stories for Language Learners offers five compelling stories with English and Japanese language versions appearing on facing pages. Taking learners on an exciting cultural and linguistic journey, each story is followed by detailed translator's notes, Japanese vocabulary lists, and grammar points along with a set of discussion questions and exercises. The first two stories are very famous traditional Japanese folktales: Urashima Taro (Tale of a Fisherman) and Yuki Onna (The Snow Woman). These are followed by three short stories by notable 20th century authors: Kumo no Ito (The Spider's Thread) by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) Oborekaketa Kyodai (The Siblings Who Almost Drowned) by Arishima Takeo (1878-1923) Serohiki no Goshu (Gauche the Cellist) by Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) Reading these stories in the original Japanese script--and hearing native-speakers read them aloud in the accompanying free audio recording--helps students at every level deepen their comprehension of the beauty and subtlety of the Japanese language. Learn Japanese the fun way—through the country's rich literary history.

Download or read book Learn Japanese Must Know Japanese Slang Words Phrases written by Innovative Language Learning and published by Innovative Language Learning. This book was released on with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to learn Japanese the fast, fun and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the book for you. Learn Japanese: Must-Know Japanese Slang Words & Phrases by JapanesePod101 is designed for Beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of Japanese teachers and experts. Here’s how the lessons work: • Every Lesson is Based on a Theme • You Learn Slang Words or Phrases Related to That Theme • Check the Translation & Explanation on How to Use Each One And by the end, you will have mastered 100+ Japanese Slang Words & phrases!

Download or read book Elementary Japanese written by Yoko Hasegawa and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 50 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners Read Entertaining Japanese Stories to Improve your Vocabulary and Learn Japanese While Having Fun written by Yokahama English Japanese Language & Teachers Club and published by Yokahama English Japanese Language & Teachers Club. This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Japanese is hard and everyone says so. But not with this Japanese book. You may ask yourself how to learn Japanese fast without spending too much time with studying dry Japanese grammar. The answer is, learning Japanese with a cultural interesting short story book will definetely enhance your general understanding of the Japanese language and improve your Japanese vocabulary. There is no quick fix on how to learn Japanese the best way, but If you need a practical "learn Japanese workbook" get this Japanese learning book in ebook format, paperback or hardcover. Whether you're a just starting out or are already familiar with the Japanese language, this book will help you with expanding your Japanese vocabulary and improve your reading skills while having fun. This book contains 50 entertaining and culturally interesting Japanese short stories for beginners and intermediate Japanese learners. The Japanese stories are written in Hiragana, Katakana, and about 250 basic Kanji characters which correspond to the advanced beginner and low intermediate levels. The stories are followed by line-by-line English translation, which will certainly speed up the the learning process quite a bit. This book also includes a reading guide that explains the basics of the Japanese language and its characters. You get many practical examples on how to read the characters and you can also use this book as a language learning tool or Japanese text book to advance with your Japanese skills at your own pace. 1. The Tokyo Fish Market 2. Buddhism in Japan 3. Lost in Tokyo 4. Teaching in Japan 5. Karaoke Japanese Style 6. Saving Face 7. Faux Pas in the Restaurant 8. Just a Couple of Drinks 9. Humour Is if You Still Laugh 10. A Special Geisha 11. A Happy Marriage 12. Under the Lamp Post 13. Group Learning 14. I Marry My Office 15. Dialogue - Today We Have Rabbit 16. Dialogue - Dining European Style 17. The Tourist Guide 18. Inexpensive Shopping in Japan 19. Born in Michigan 20. Easter 21. Foreigners in Britain 22. Kindness 23. My Hobbies 24. Studying Abroad 25. A New Recipe 26. Social Media 27. Vegan Food 28. Bad Luck 29. Our Hotel 30. In the Theatre 31. Dialogue - Where is Our Cat? 32. A Special Public Swimming Pool 33. On Fridays We Go Swimming 35. Best Friends 36. The Order 37. Food Poisoning 38. New Year's Eve in Europe 39. The Circus 40. The Car Accident 41. A Japanese in Munich Japanese Short Stories for Intermediate Learners 42. The Polish Maid 43. Americans in Germany 44. The Treasure in the Forest 45. The Barbecue Evening 46. How to Find a Billionaire on a Cruise Trip 47. Crowdfunding for a New Kitchen 48. A very Catholic Irish Family 49. I Meet You in the Sauna 50. Classic Story: The Legend of Princess Kaguya (Japanese novels series second version) There are many Japanese books out there, but this book will entertain and help you in many ways. Learn Japanese with stories and start your journey of active Japanese learning TODAY!

Download or read book Japanese from Zero written by George Trombley and published by . This book was released on with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Japanese From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Japanese as well as absolute beginners.

Download or read book Fluent Forever written by Gabriel Wyner and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

Download or read book Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners written by Olly Richards and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Japanese. "Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-mid intermediate (ACTFL) level of Japanese. Mapped to B1 and approaching B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading, and most importantly - enjoyment! What does this book give you? - Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary - Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently - Spoken dialogues in a range of polite and casual forms in real settings to help you to improve the flow and accuracy of your spoken Japanese. - To help you advance your kanji recognition skills, furigana is used to support reading higher level or unusual kanji and for the first appearance for common kanji. - Common vocabulary from levels 4 and 5 of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) along with vocabulary carefully chosen from the higher levels help you learn useful new expressions and progress through the intermediate reading levels. - Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated - Practical tips help you to unlock the meaning of Japanese sentences and new kanji words successfully. - Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding - Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of Japanese to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including: - A glossary for bolded words in each chapter - Full plot summary - A bilingual word list - Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will accelerate you journey towards fluency. Use the codes inside the book and ebook to access a bonus story for free and the discounted audiobook on our Language Readers Library site or in the Language Readers app.

Download or read book LEARN JAPANESE WHILE HAVING FUN FOR BEGINNERS written by Linguas Classics and published by Learnx. This book was released on 2022-06-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ LEARN JAPANESE EASILY WITH WORD SEARCH PUZZLES - Discover How to Improve Foreign Language Skills with a Fun Vocabulary Builder! Word Searches Are an Effective Technique Used in Schools to Enhance Vocabulary - It's an Ideal Game to Stimulate Learning! This book series has been tailored to each person's specific level. Whether you are a beginner, advanced, or helping your child learn a new language, you'll find the right book for your needs. Why? It's a great compliment for anyone practicing a foreign language. Studies about learning show that it's easier to memorize new words when they are connected by the same thematic. It's also simpler to learn words that have a concrete meaning (like Tree) rather than an abstract one (like Citizenship). Find 2000 of the Most Used Words in JAPANESE - Enrich your vocabulary with thematic lists such as: Food, Colors, Transport, Emotions... Make learning easy with this encouraging activity. With +40 hours of entertainment, you will discover: AN EXCITING STUDY COMPANION WITH: ✔ ACTIVE LEARNING: Space provided beside each term to encourage the reader to self-translate ✔ A HANDY DICTIONARY: An essential vocab reference readily available in the last section ✔ AGE & LEVEL SPECIFIC WORDS: Enjoy a curated selection of +2000 adapted words ✔ THEMED VOCABULARY LISTS: Study practical life topics effectively with commonly used words ✔ PUZZLES IN FULL PAGE FORMAT: Designed for the best readability possible ✔ ORGANIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE: A bonus section for notes is offered for an all-in-one study tool ✔ ENTERTAINING: Difficult enough to be challenging, easy enough to be addictive ENJOY DEVELOPING YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS: ✔ Practice Word Searches Turn the Challenge of Learning a Language Into a Pleasure! ✔ Progress Learn With Themed Vocabulary Lists Tailored to Your Skills. ✔ Retain what you learn An Active Learning Technique to Increase Your Vocabulary. ✔ Achieve Your Goals Don't Just Practice Passively. Find New Words in the Puzzle - Search for the Translations in the Provided Dictionary - Add Them to Your Vocab! AVAILABLE IN OVER 80 LANGUAGES FOR: - Kids - Adults - Beginners - Intermediate to Advanced Have Loads of Fun with this Awesome Vocab Activity - MAKE FRIENDS WITH JAPANESE NOW!

Download or read book A Guide to Japanese Grammar written by Mr Tae Kim and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My guide to Japanese grammar has been helping people learn Japanese as it's really spoken in Japan for many years. If you find yourself frustrated that you can't understand Japanese movies or books despite having taken Japanese classes, then this book is for you. It will help you finally understand those pesky particles and break down grammatical concepts that will allow you to comprehend anything from simple to very complex sentences. You will also learn Japanese that's spoken by real people including casual speech patterns and slang, stuff that's often left out in most textbooks. Don't take my word for it, just check out my website and order this book to have it handy wherever you go.

Download or read book LEARN JAPANESE WHILE HAVING FUN FOR CHILDREN written by Linguas Classics and published by Learnx. This book was released on 2022-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ LEARN JAPANESE EASILY WITH WORD SEARCH PUZZLES - Discover How to Improve Foreign Language Skills with a Fun Vocabulary Builder! Word Searches Are an Effective Technique Used in Schools to Enhance Vocabulary - It's an Ideal Game to Stimulate Learning! This book series has been tailored to each person's specific level. Whether you are a beginner, advanced, or helping your child learn a new language, you'll find the right book for your needs. Why? It's a great compliment for anyone practicing a foreign language. Studies about learning show that it's easier to memorize new words when they are connected by the same thematic. It's also simpler to learn words that have a concrete meaning (like Tree) rather than an abstract one (like Citizenship). Find 2000 of the Most Used Words in JAPANESE - Enrich your vocabulary with thematic lists such as: Food, Colors, Transport, Emotions... Make learning easy with this encouraging activity. With +40 hours of entertainment, you will discover: AN EXCITING STUDY COMPANION WITH: ✔ ACTIVE LEARNING: Space provided beside each term to encourage the reader to self-translate ✔ A HANDY DICTIONARY: An essential vocab reference readily available in the last section ✔ AGE & LEVEL SPECIFIC WORDS: Enjoy a curated selection of +2000 adapted words ✔ THEMED VOCABULARY LISTS: Study practical life topics effectively with commonly used words ✔ PUZZLES IN FULL PAGE FORMAT: Designed for the best readability possible ✔ ORGANIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE: A bonus section for notes is offered for an all-in-one study tool ✔ ENTERTAINING: Difficult enough to be challenging, easy enough to be addictive ENJOY DEVELOPING YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS: ✔ Practice Word Searches Turn the Challenge of Learning a Language Into a Pleasure! ✔ Progress Learn With Themed Vocabulary Lists Tailored to Your Skills. ✔ Retain what you learn An Active Learning Technique to Increase Your Vocabulary. ✔ Achieve Your Goals Don't Just Practice Passively. Find New Words in the Puzzle - Search for the Translations in the Provided Dictionary - Add Them to Your Vocab! AVAILABLE IN OVER 80 LANGUAGES FOR: - Kids - Adults - Beginners - Intermediate to Advanced Have Loads of Fun with this Awesome Vocab Activity - MAKE FRIENDS WITH JAPANESE NOW!

Download or read book BOOK written by コーベニ澤子 and published by . This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an entry-level Japanese textbook comprising 10 lessons. It aims to teach the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to students at university and other tertiary institutions, but will be found useful by anyone interested in learning the language. Pictorial illustrations bring each language pattern to life and easy-to-follow grammar language skills. Other features include lively conversation texts, numerous role-playing and other activities, listening practice, Japanese cultural notes, kanji reading and writing, and comprehensive grammar exercises.

Download or read book 10 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners written by Christian Tamaka Pedersen and published by Midealuck Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners - Read Entertaining Japanese Stories to Improve your Vocabulary and Learn Japanese While Having Fun. You may ask yourself how to learn Japanese fast without spending too much time with studying dry Japanese grammar. The answer is, learning Japanese with a cultural interesting short story book will definitely enhance your general understanding of the Japanese language and improve your Japanese reading skills. This book is a collection of 10 entertaining and culturally interesting Japanese short stories for beginners and intermediate Japanese learners. The book also includes many unique mystery stories that will stimulate your imagination. (The stories are from our Japanese novels series second version) The stories are written in Hiragana, Katakana, and about 250 basic Kanji characters which correspond to the advanced beginner and low intermediate levels. The stories also come with Furigana. The stories are followed by a line-by-line English translation, which will certainly speed up the learning process quite a bit. This book also includes a reading guide that explains the basics of the language and its characters. You get many practical examples on how to read the characters and you can also use this book as a language learning tool or Japanese textbook to advance with your Japanese skills at your own pace. Here you have a book for Japanese-language practice that will improve your Japanese reading skills, enhance your Kanji knowledge, and finally will entertain you. Lost in Tokyo Teaching in Japan Karaoke Japanese Style Saving Face Faux pas in the restaurant Just a couple of drinks Humor is if you still laugh A special Geisha A happy marriage Under the lamp post There is no quick fix on how to learn Japanese the best way, but If you need a practical "learn Japanese workbook" that will also entertain you with humorous and cultural interesting short stories then get this Japanese learning book in ebook format today!

Download or read book Fluent Japanese from Anime and Manga written by Eric Bodnar and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half of the people who see the title to this book might be thinking, "Learn Japanese by watching anime? What a load of crap!" Such a thing certainly sounds like a crazy pipe dream that a great number of anime fans share. And if you watch anime with English subtitles like most people, Japanese fluency will remain merely a dream. You will not learn Japanese outside a small handful of basic words. If you turned off the English subtitles, you would be taking your first steps towards a successful Japanese language learning program. Of course, this is not the only step either. The following steps contained within this book describe a fascinating process of how anyone can learn Japanese to fluency through the material he or she watches and reads for fun. Inside of this book is a method that allows you to learn and never forget thousands of new Japanese vocabulary words, phrases, grammar points, and kanji that you encounter from any Japanese language source of your choice. This includes anime, manga, dramas, movies, videos, music, video games, and visual novels. This is a book dedicated to answering the question of how to speak Japanese fluently by extensively reading and listening to native Japanese language materials. If you are looking for a Japanese language textbook that teaches Japanese grammar, vocabulary, and kanji, you will not find it here. But if you are struggling with the question of how to learn Japanese or if you have trouble remembering the Japanese language that you have learned, why not try something new and different? Use this book to help you learn Japanese language from Dragon Ball, Sword Art Online, Naruto, One Piece, Fairy Tail, One Punch Man, Death Note, Bleach, Attack on Titan, and more!

Download or read book Learn Japanese Level 3 Lower Beginner written by Innovative Language Learning and published by Innovative Language Learning. This book was released on with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking Japanese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Learn Japanese - Level 3: Lower Beginner, a completely new way to learn Japanese with ease! Learn Japanese - Level 3: Lower Beginner will arm you with Japanese and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Japanese friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Learn Japanese - Level 3: Lower Beginner - 230+ pages of Japanese learning material - 25 Japanese lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section - 25 Audio Lesson Tracks - 25 Audio Review Tracks (practice new words and phrases) - 25 Audio Dialog Tracks (read along while you listen) This book is the most powerful way to learn Japanese. Guaranteed. You get the two most powerful components of our language learning system: the audio lessons and lesson notes. Why are the audio lessons so effective? - powerful and to the point - syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so that you can say every word and phrase instantly - repeat after the professional teacher to practice proper pronunciation - cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson - fun and relaxed approach to learning - effortlessly learn from bi-lingual and bi-cultural hosts as they guide you through the pitfalls and pleasures of Japan and Japanese. Why are the lesson notes so effective? - improve listening comprehension and reading comprehension by reading the dialog transcript while listening to the conversation - grasp the exact meaning of phrases and expressions with natural translations - expand your word and phrase usage with the expansion section - master and learn to use Japanese grammar with the grammar section Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking Japanese instantly!

Download or read book Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication written by 神谷妙子 and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 2005-09-27 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication presents 142 essential sentence Patterns for everyday conversation - all that is needed to get by in most uncomplicated social situations. These patterns represent the basic building blocks of sophisticated speech, and are mastered by all intermediate students. Each is given first in the form of a full-length English sentence, so that one can quickly understand its meaning and intent, then is followed by a Japanese translation, a short, precise explanation, several example sentences, and a practice section that allows one to test one's comprehension. By familiarizing oneself with these patterns and practicing them out loud, and inventing new sentences with them, one will quickly gain the skills necessary to effectively communicate one's thoughts in Japanese." "With page after page of sentence-pattern practice and straightforward explanations of grammar, this book is ideal for ambitious beginning-level students who wish to up their oral proficiency quickly. But it will also usefully serve intermediate and advanced students in need of solid review material, or anyone with an interest in the workings of the Japanese language."--BOOK JACKET.