Yoko Hasegawa
Elementary Japanese Volume One: 1
- ISBN 13:
- 9784805313688
- author:
- Yoko Hasegawa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Tuttle Shokai Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19 x 2.8 x 25.4 cm
- Genre:
- Languages, By Language, Japanese
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Elementary Japanese Volume One is a comprehensive beginning-level textbook and language learning program designed for students at the first-year college level or those studying Japanese independently. This two-book set covers one semester of study, with each volume featuring detailed grammatical explanations and authentic Japanese script.
The program focuses on acquiring fundamental patterns and constructions of the Japanese language, including the basic Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji characters. With MP3 audio recordings included on free CDs, learners can practice pronunciation and build listening comprehension skills. By completing this course, you will be able to describe yourself, your family, and your friends, talk about daily events using basic vocabulary and grammatical constructions, and understand conversations on these topics.
The book contains 14 lessons, each representing one week of instruction over multiple sessions. It introduces new kanji characters and vocabulary, as well as authentic Japanese script throughout. Together with the second volume, it covers a total of 313 Kanji characters.