Synopses & Reviews
"Excellent . . . impresses me as being among the very best on the market." — Mario Pei
"Severely practical . . . even those who have had prior study might learn something." — New York Times
Here's everything you need to start speaking and understanding Japanese:
• Two CDs with hundreds of useful phrases and sentences in Japanese and English
• Listen-and-repeat methodology, the proven way to learn vocabulary and pronunciation
• Complete 80-page manual with every lesson on the CD, plus phonetic pronunciation guide and word/phrase index
Perfect for people with limited study time, this is the ideal language course for home study or anywhere with a CD player — a car, plane, or hotel room. The lowest-priced complete language course available, its fast and efficient approach brings remarkable results, even for those who have never studied a foreign language.
Synopsis
This language-learning system is designed for people to learn quickly and efficiently the practical Japanese needed for travel. The 2 CDs with 90 minutes of recorded speech feature phrases and sentences spoken first in English and then in Japanese, followed by a pause for repetition. The accompanying 80-page manual contains each word and phrase.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Japanese Pronunciation
Scheme of Pronunciation
The Japanese Writing System
The Japanese Syllabary
Disk 1
Social Conversation
Personal Matters
Making Yourself Understood
General Expressions
Difficulties and Repairs
Customs
Baggage
Travel Directions
Tickets
Boat
Airplane
Train
Bus, Streetcar and Subway
Taxi
Automobile Travel
Hotel
Telephoning: Conversation at normal rate of speech
At the Café
At the Restaurant
Disk 2
Food List
Breakfast Foods
Soups and Entrées
Vegetables and Salad
Fruits
Beverages
Desserts
Restaurant Conversation: At normal rate of speech
Church, Temple
Sightseeing
Amusements
Sports
Bank and Money
Shopping
Clothing
Miscellaneous Articles
Colors
Stores
Bookstore and Stationer
Cigar Store
Camera Shop
Drugstore
Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Barber Shop and Beauty Salon
Health and Illness
Dentist
Post Office: Conversation at normal rate of speech
Cablegram and Telegram: Conversation at normal rate of speech
Time
Days of the Week
Months
Seasons and Weather
Numbers
Index