{"product_id":"contemporary-japanese-textbook-volume-2-an-introductory-language-course-includes-online-audio-9780804856546","title":"Contemporary Japanese Textbook Volume 2: An Introductory Language Course (Includes Online Audio)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e is a textbook series for beginning students of Japanese at the college or high school level. It is intended for classroom use as well as self-study.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach lesson in the books is very short--meant to be covered in just an hour--and has a single, clearly-defined objective. All lessons make use of the \"active discovery\" approach which encourages rapid learning through \"guess and try\" problem-solving and participation as opposed to rote memorization. This highly effective method uses real-life conversations that make learning fun by involving you in a conversation with your peers. It also removes the fear of saying something wrong! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book, the second volume in the series, contains 45 short lessons grouped into 12 chapters--each of which presents a wide variety of activities and exercises and yet is designed to be covered in a single session. This \"daily multivitamin\" approach to language learning makes it easy to track your progress and to review later! Free online audio files can be downloaded, providing native speaker recordings and giving correct pronunciations for the dialogs and vocabulary in each lesson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book you'll learn more about: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKanji and their meanings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese verb forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparison and stating preferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing common set phrases and making requests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluating facts and expressing opinions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSightseeing, food cravings and tastes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights into Japanese culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanying the textbook is \u003ci\u003eContemporary Japanese Workbook Volume 2\u003c\/i\u003e--it serves as a supplementary material as well as a standalone comprehensive workbook for practicing and reviewing the language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eJapanese Stories for Language Learners, Essential Japanese Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning Japanese Kanji.\u003c\/i\u003e She has also authored or co-authored \u003ci\u003e 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":50453723054354,"sku":"9780804856546","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32129e96-2a8b-423d-9721-e154db0e9405.jpg?v=1774962158","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/contemporary-japanese-textbook-volume-2-an-introductory-language-course-includes-online-audio-9780804856546","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}