{"product_id":"basic-japanese-learn-to-speak-everyday-japanese-in-10-carefully-structured-lessons-audio-recordings-included-with-cd-audio-9784805309629","title":"Basic Japanese: Learn to Speak Everyday Japanese in 10 Carefully Structured Lessons (Audio Recordings Included) [With CD (Audio)]","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBasic Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e takes a friendly and innovative approach to beginner Japanese, emphasizing the structure of the Japanese language rather than just vocabulary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis method was pioneered by the author, \u003cb\u003eSamuel E. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e. Once considered controversial, modern linguists now agree that the structurally based approach for learning a language allows for more efficient retention than the traditional repetition-based approach. It is especially useful for self-study and first-time learners as well as in a classroom setting. The native-speaker audio recordings help to reinforce pronunciation and build listening comprehension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach lesson is set up to ease learners into not just understanding the new material but mastering it, using a four-step method: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 1: Basic Sentences: \u003c\/b\u003e Each lesson begins with the key to quick mastery of spoken Japanese--learning and understanding new sentence patterns. Vocabulary is learned in context. A Basic Vocabulary section lists only essential words and phrases that are relevant to the theme of the lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 2: Structure Notes: \u003c\/b\u003e Next the learner is guided through complete, in-depth explanations of the sentences' grammar essentials, to aid in mastering the sentence patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 3: Conversation: \u003c\/b\u003e Authentic dialogue teaches the way people naturally speak, putting into practice the lesson's sentence patterns with everyday topics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 4: Exercises: \u003c\/b\u003e An opportunity for practicing--and for strengthening your understanding of the lesson's key points and ability to read Japanese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel E. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e was a master teacher of the Japanese language and a major force in language learning in the postwar U.S. He received his undergraduate and master's degrees in Oriental languages from the University of California at Berkeley and his Ph.D. in linguistics from Yale University. At Yale he served as chairman of the Department of East and South Asian Languages and Literatures and the Department of Linguistics. He is the author of numerous books and papers on Japanese and Korean, including the definitive \u003ci\u003eA Reference Grammar of Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Reference Grammar of Korean\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEriko Sato\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Japanese and translation studies at the State of University of New York at Stony Brook, where she is also the Director of the Japanese Teacher Education Program. She has authored and co-authored over a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003e Japanese Stories for Language Learners, Essential Japanese Grammar \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Learning Japanese Kanji.\u003c\/i\u003eShe has also authored or co-authored \u003ci\u003eContemporary Japanese, Japanese Demystified, Japanese for Dummies, Complete Japanese Grammar, Japanese Phrases for Dummies, Basic Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy First Japanese Kanji Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367660523794,"sku":"9784805309629","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5cb66d0-0cd7-4133-802f-50b2924c9535.jpg?v=1737071319","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/basic-japanese-learn-to-speak-everyday-japanese-in-10-carefully-structured-lessons-audio-recordings-included-with-cd-audio-9784805309629","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}