Synopses & Reviews
This is the first volume of a two-volume series for beginning Japanese courses. Based on modern principles of second-language teaching and acquisition, Yookoso! was the first beginning Japanese text to integrate the teaching of all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and to offer a full complement of ancillary materials. In this series, grammar is treated as a tool for developing the ability to communicate in Japanese, rather than as the focal point of the text, and the rich illustration program (including photographs, line drawings, and realia) provides an attractive context for language learning.
Table of Contents
Preface
Dear Student
Getting StartedPart One
Meeting Others and Introducing Yourself
Everyday Greetings
Classroom Expressions
The Japanese Writing System (1): Introduction
Part Two
Numbers up to 20
Asking and Giving Telephone Numbers
Asking and Telling Time
Asking What Something Is
The Japanese Writing System (2): Hiragana (1)
Part Three
Talking About Daily Activities
Talking About Future Activities and Events
Talking About Likes and Dislikes
The Japanese Writing System (3): Hiragana (2)
Part Four
Talking About Activities and Events in the Past
Inviting Someone to Do Something
Talking About Weekly Schedules
Talking About the Weather
The Japanese Writing System (4): Katakana (1)
Part Five
Asking Location
Numbers from 21 to 10,000
Asking About Existence
Asking About Price
Talking More About Likes and Dislikes
The Japanese Writing System (5): Katakana (2)
Introduction to Kanji
Introduction to Yookoso!
Language Notes and Culture Notes are not listed here.
Chapter 1 Classmates
Topics/Vocabulary
Nationalities and Languages
Personal Information
Around Campus
Vocabulary
Study Hint: Learning New Vocabulary
Grammar
1. Identification: The Copula “desu”
2. Possessive Particle “no”
3. Personal Pronouns and Demonstratives
4. Asking Questions: Interrogatives
Particles “ha” and “ga”
Culture Notes
“shusshin” Origins
Japanese Universities and Colleges
Asking Personal Questions
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “Huransu-jin no kurasumeeto”
Study Hint: Learning Kanji
Reading 2: “penparu o sagashite imasu!”
Kanji
The Six Types of Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Introducing Friends
Introducing Yourself
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 2 My Town
Topics/Vocabulary
Commuting
Cities and Neighborhoods
Buldings and Places Around Town
Vocabulary
Grammar
5. Adjectives and Adverbs
6. Expressing Existence: The Verbs “arimasu” and “imasu”
7. Indicating Location
8. Positional Words
9. Numerals and Counters
10. Expressing Likes and Dislikes: “suki” and “kirai”
Sentence-Final “yo”
Study Hint: Learning Grammar
Polite Form Versus Plain Form
Culture Notes
Long Commutes
“kooban” Police Boxes
Japanese Addresses
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “Buraun-san no apaato no kinjo”
Reading 2: “Hayashi-san no hurusato”
Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Making Communication Work
Showing Location on a Map
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 3 Everyday Life
Topics/Vocabulary
Schedules
Daily Activities
Weekends and Holidays
Vocabulary
Grammar
11. The Basic Structure of Japanese Verbs
12. The Nonpast, Polite Form of Verbs
13. The Past, Polite Form of Verbs
14. Particles Showing Grammatical Relationships
15. Making Suggestions: “~mashoo”
16. Conjoining Nouns: “to” and “ya”
Adverbs Used in Negative Sentences
Connecting Disjunctive Sentences
Approximate Numbers
Culture Notes
Part-Time Jobs for College Students
“nengoo”
“kokumin no shukujitsu” National Holidays
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “Buraun-san no nichijooseikatsu”
Reading 2: “Buraun-san no shuumatsu”
Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Making a Phone Call
Extending an Invitation
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 4 Weather and Climate
Topics/Vocabulary
Weather Reports
Enjoying the Four Seasons
Forecasting
Vocabulary
Grammar
17. Conjugating Adjectives
18. Comparatives and Superlatives
19. The Past, Plain Forms of Verbs
20. Explaining a Reason: “...noda”
21. The Te-Form of Adjectives and the Copula
22. The Te-Form of Verbs
23. Expressing Probability and Conjecture
Adverbs Used with Comparatives
Linking Disjunctive Clauses with “keredomo”
Conjoining Sequential Actions
Culture Notes°C
Types of Rain
How to Write a Letter in Japanese
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “Buraun-san e no tegami”
Reading 2: “toraberu gaido: Iroha-machi no kikoo”
Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Asking Questions About the Japanese Language
Asking for Assistance with Kanji
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 5 Hobbies and Leisure Activities
Topics/Vocabulary
Hobbies and Pastimes
Sports
Family
Vocabulary
Grammar
24. Interrogatives + “ka” / “mo” / “demo”
25. Describing Abilities
26. Nominalizers: “koto” and “no”
27. More Uses of the Particle “mo”
28. Potential Form of Verbs
29. The Te-Form of Verbs + “imasu”
30. Relative Clauses
31. Describing a Change in State: “naru”
Nominal Verbs
“ka” or
Words Expressing Respect and Politeness
Have You Already Eaten?
Some Time Expressions
Culture Notes
“go, shoogi, maajan, pachinko”: Japanese Games
When You Are Praised
“Nihon no supootsu”: Japanese Sports
The Japanese Family
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “Sanraizu Karuchaa Sentaa no oshirase”
Reading 2: “gakusee to sarariiman no yoka choosa”
Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Responding to Compliments
Introducing a Family Member
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 6 Food
Topics/Vocabulary
Foods and Beverages
Flavors and Tastes
Cooking Terms
Vocabulary
Grammar
32. Expressing Experience: The Ta-Form of Verbs + “koto ga aru”
33. Expressing a Desire: “hoshii,” “hoshigaru,” “~tai,” and “...tagaru”
34. Expressing an Opinion: “...to omou”
35. “~sugiru”
36. Quoting Speech: “...to iu”
37. Expressing Intention: “tsumori” and the Volitional Form of Verbs
38. The Te-Form of Verbs + “miru,” “shimau,” “iku,” and “kuru”
39. Expressing Simultaneous Actions: “~nagara”
“~garu”
“soo”
Quote Marker “to”
Study Hint: How to Remember Verb Conjugations
“moo” and “mada”
Culture Notes“ocha”
What Do Japanese Eat?
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “Baikingu ryoori ‘Murasaki”
Reading 2: “anata no shokuji chekku”
Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Asking and Expressing Opinions
At a Restaurant
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 7 Shopping
Topics/Vocabulary
Shops and Stores
Shopping
Clothes
Vocabulary
Grammar
40. When Something Happens: Temporal Clauses Ending in “toki”
41. Indefinite Pronoun “no”
42. Making If-Then Statements: The “tara” Conditonal
43. Going Somewhere with a Purpose: Using the Particle “ni” to Express Purpose
44. Reporting Hearsay: “...sooda”
45. Saying Whether or Not Something Is True: “...kadooka”
46. Giving Reasons with “...shi, ...shi”
“dake”
“~yasui,” “~nikui”
Culture Notes“iro” Colors
Handling Japanese Money
Metric System
Reading and Writing
Reading 1: “‘San Roodo gurando oopuningu seeru”
Reading 2: “mai fasshion”
Kanji
Skills Practice
Language Functions and Situations
Shopping
Saying Whether Two Things Are the Same or Different
Listening Comprehension
Chapter 7 Review
Appendices
1. Verb Conjugation
2. Adjective and Copula Conjugation
3. Numbers
4. Counters
5. Time, Days, Months, and Years
6. Ko-so-a-do Words
7. Japanese Accent
8. Kanji List
Japanese-English Glossary
English-Japanese Glossary
Index