Colloquial Japanese: The Complete Course for Beginners

by H.B.D Clarke

Colloquial Japanese provides a step-by-step course in Japanese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Japanese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Japanese will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Japanese. Course The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format. The paperback and CDs can also be purchased together in the great-value Colloquials pack. 978-0-415-19478-5 (please note this does not include the audio) CDs : 978-0-415-27911-6 978-0-203-98691-2 (please note this does not include the audio, available from www.tandfebooks.com ) 978-0-415-47080-3 (available from www.tandfebooks.com ) Pack : 978-0-415-45391-2 (paperback and CDs)

Genres: Japanese Literature, Language, Linguistics, Reference

400 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1981

Reviews

[Tobi ﾄﾋﾞ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d only recommend if you’re looking to only speak and listen to Japanese. I wouldn’t recommend if you’re also interested in reading and writing Japanese, unless it’s alongside other resources which use kana and kanji

[Bryan James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best read when you have a stronger base knowledge of the language. If serious on learning the language, find a book that teaches kana as this only covers the spoken language. Wouldn't be my first choice in learning the language but will definitely go back when I learn kana.

[Mina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I initially started this in 2009, when I started learning Japanese for the first time. Even then I thought it was nicely structured, if somewhat succint, so it's way easier going through it now when starting from a stronger base.