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Japanese for Everyone: A Functional Approach to Daily Communication | 
 enlarge | Author: Susumu Nagara
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 98534
Media: Paperback
Edition: Blg Rev
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 383
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.2 x 1
ISBN: 4889962344
Dewey Decimal Number: 495
EAN: 9784889962345
ASIN: 4889962344
Publication Date: June 2, 2008
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Product Description
Originally published in 1990, this acclaimed language-instruction text is recognized as one of the most user-friendly and effective programs available both for classroom use and self-study. Based on a notional-functional approach, which emphasizes the social purpose of language, Japanese for Everyone takes the absolute beginning student to a level where he or she can communicate well in everyday situations. Because the world has seen such dramatic changes since the books publication, Japanese for Everyone has been revised and updated to reflect the way we live today, including references to currency, prices and technology, maps colloquialisms and slang.
The course is divided into twenty-seven lessons, with each lesson consisting of dialogues and expressions in Japanese, together with useful cultural information enabling students to use the language as a native speaker would in a variety of real-life situations. Since the meaning and use of language in communication is the main focus, full attention is given to grammar and structure practice to hone the students ability to apply new material. Moreover, ample opportunities for written and oral practice are built into every lesson. Each lesson begins with a chapter from a continuing story, followed by functional explanations and exercises which encourage the learner to take an active part in the lessons. Equal importance is given to the development of oral and written skills; and limited use of romaji helps the student learn hiragana and katakana faster.
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 #2 book for beginners September 9, 2008
Along with the 2-volume Genki book, I think this is the best textbook for beginners. Even though not much has been updated since the 1st edition, it's still excellent.
If you're taking Japanese in a university, you're probably following Genki. If you have time, consider reading through this book as well -- you'll pick up a lot of usage and grammar that is missing in Genki.
You can find the audio tapes for this book on the web, or maybe they'll start selling them again soon.
If you're choosing between this and Genki, you're probably better off with Genki just because it's so much more famous, so you'll find a lot of resources on the web to help your study, etc. Also, Genki gives you a lot more Kanji usage, and covers more modern language than this book.
 not revised where needed September 4, 2008
I have the 1st edition. I bought this "revised" edition expecting actual revisions and improvements. For example, lesson 5 has a rather outdated skit/situation in which a character places a phone call by talking to an international call operator. I thought a situation like this would certainly be updated for the 2nd edition. In fact, I am yet to discover any update except the different book cover. NO dialog contents in any of the lessons have been updated or changed. I would NOT call this as "revised". You might as well get the used 1st edition with a discount price. It's a little shame because I would give the 1st edition 5 stars and I used it for all my students.
Excellent Book June 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book when I first discovered I was interested in learning Japanese. The book does use Kana from the beginning, and that caused me to buy books on learning to write Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji.
I still have this book, and I still use it for reference. It's not an easy book for a complete beginner. You'll need other books to supplement it. But for overall usefulness for someone who is really interested in the language, and for someone who understands that they will need more than just this book, in my opinion it's excellent.
Its mostly pretty good for what it is May 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Its probably one of the best for those who have at least a basic background of Japanese skills or have learned it elsewhere. Because the book is mainly in kana and starts you right off into it. The revised edition is well organized and does define most of the words, occasionally theres some new words introduced that weren't defined. I found that the lessons move quickly so that you don't feel like that its taking to long to go through the book. This book is recommended by me, and I feel that it can help everyone learn Japanese if they try it out. Also, the tapes aren't included, i had to download them from somewhere else... thats the only real main issue i have.
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