Japanese for Busy People I: Romanized Version

It was a good book but they missed out on kanji which is a minus point nevertheless a great textbook

Many years ago, I studied Japanese with an earlier edition of this series. It is very good. The chapters start with short dialogues (most of the time: a few start with written material). These are followed by vocabulary, explanations of new grammar/functions, and exercises. I found the explanations easy to understand. Answers to exercises can be found in the back. (Study tip: you will find your study of Japanese using these texts even more effective if you memorize the dialogues and practice delivering them, with comprehension.) The series is pitched toward business people who need to learn important vocabulary and structures quickly. It is used by reputable Japanese Language Schools in Japan (eg. the Meguro Language Center in Tokyo). The three textbooks in this series teach more or less the same functions and vocabulary as Genki, though the Genki series is geared more toward students. The only real drawback of this series is that it does not treat Kanji in an organized manner. Here, Genki has the advantage: the last section of Genki I and II treats the 300+ kanji its editors belive a beginning student should learn. I hope, in a future revision, Kodansha rectifies this deficiency. The workbook contains useful practice. Ideally, you would have a study partner with whom to do pair exercises (and to make the learning more enjoyable.) One final advantage is the expense: the textbook, kana practice book, and workbook can be had somewhat more cheaply than the Genki books. Of course, there are three textbooks in this series and only two in the Genki series. I prefer this series to "Genki," but really it is "six of one, a half dozen of the other." Both are far superior to the tedious, cumbersome, and over-priced "Minna no Nihongo" series.

Ho comprato questo libro per studiare da autodidatta il giapponese, ne avevo già uno completamente in italiano, ma devo dire che questo libro mi ha sorpreso. Sono 11 lezioni divisi in capitoli, interessante che ogni lezione ha il suo prezzo di grammatica e poi tanti esercizi... In più in ogni esercizio metti in pratica la grammatica del capitolo più concetti per formulare la frase... Quindi ogni esercizio ti insegna qualche parola nuova e come formulare bene le frasi. Il libro è in inglese, ma un inglese elementare, mal che vada si usa Google traslate, gli esercizi sono molto intuitivi grazie anche all' esempio che riporta. Non vi è nessuna lezione per imparare l hiragana il katakana o i kanji. Davvero ottimo lo consiglio vivamente. Arrivato in ottime condizioni imballato per bene. Amazon soddisfa sempre.

I bought this book because I wanted to start learning Japanese by myself. It’s great and really easy to understand. The only thing you have to know before starting this book is how to read hiragana. I definitely recommend it

Kana version easy to ready n understand. No need to travel all the way to get the book. Sent to your door step, easy n convinence

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