Synopses & Reviews
Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by the Japanese language! Now there is a way to get the most out of your time spent learning Japanese. This companion workbook to andlt;iandgt;Beginning Japaneseandlt;/iandgt; is the perfect guide for practicing basic conversational Japanese and written Japanese.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Beginning Japanese Workbookandlt;/iandgt; includes:andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Dialogues for contextual learning and practice.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Translation exercises to reinforce Japanese characters (andlt;iandgt;kanji and kanaandlt;/iandgt;).andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Written Japanese (andlt;iandgt;kana, and kanjiandlt;/iandgt;) practice to create your own sentences.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Plentiful comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises throughout the book.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; An engaging story line, useful for practicing reading as well staying engaged and interested in the learning process.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;Developed by Japanese language experts and experienced high-school Japanese teachers, it includes practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding Japanese. The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese language skills. Written activities center around practicing writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana in the context of the textbook. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, want to achieve AP or IB level competency, or just want to get an A in Japanese class, the andlt;iandgt;Beginning Japaneseandlt;/iandgt; series is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker. All exercises are designed to be used along with the andlt;iandgt;Beginning Japaneseandlt;/iandgt; textbook but can also be used independently to supplement any other Japanese language textbook.
Review
"One of the newer textbooks in the intermediate space, and a little more lively perhaps than the integrated approach." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Japanesestudent.infoandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"Last year, I discovered the Beginning and Intermediate Japanese series by Kluemper. I changed textbooks immediately after experimenting with it for a week." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Kyler Jackson, andlt;iandgt;Japanese Teacher, Thomas Jefferson High Schoolandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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"It provides weband#8211;based and supplementary audio resources in addition to the textbook, which progressively give students more exposure to language a little beyond their expected level of attainment, and which immerse students in culturally authentic contexts." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Geoff Biesinger, AATJ Journalandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
This companion workbook to andlt;bandgt;Beginning Japaneseandlt;/bandgt; is the perfect guide for practicing basic conversational Japanese language. Written by experienced high-school Japanese teachers, it includes practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding Japanese:andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Dialoguesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Translation exercisesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Kanji practiceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercisesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Reading practiceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese language skills. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, or want to achieve AP- or IB-level competency, the andlt;bandgt;Beginning Japaneseandlt;/bandgt; series is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker.andlt;BRandgt;
Synopsis
An excellent practice book for use in conjunction with the textbook
Synopsis
This companion to the book
Beginning Japanese is the perfect guide for practicing and polishing your basic proficiency in everyday, conversational Japanese.
Here are carefully-crafted practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding it:
Dialogues
Translation exercises
Kanji practice
Comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises
Reading practice
The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese skills.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Michael L. Kluemperandlt;/bandgt; served as a board member for the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers from 2001and#8211;08, and has worked on national task forces for the implementation of a Japanese AP course. He lives in Louisville, KY.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Lisa Berksonandlt;/bandgt; was honored by the Association of Indiana Teachers of Japanese as the language teacher of the year in 2007. She currently teaches Japanese and Chinese language classes at Dobson High School in Mesa, AZ.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Nathan Pattonandlt;/bandgt; teaches Japanese language at Scott County High School in Georgetown, KY where he serves as Chair of the World Language Department.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Nobuko Pattonandlt;/bandgt; has taught Japanese at the University of Kentucky, Georgetown College and Jessie Clark Middle School in Lexington, KY. She lives in Kentucky.