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Beginning Japanese: Your Pathway to Dynamic Language Acquisition
This is a complete Japanese language textbook and learning package for beginning learners.
Start speaking, reading and writing Japanese today with the most exciting new introduction to the Japanese language! Beginning Japanese follows the story of Kiara, an American exchange student who lives in Japan. With the help of her Japanese friends and the time-traveling Tomo Tanuki (raccoon dog), Kiara learns to speak, read, and write Japanese while she visits famous people and places in Japanese history.
Illustrated with manga-style comics and written by experienced high-school Japanese teachers, this Japanese textbook will show you how to pronounce Japanese; read and write hiragana, katakana, and 125 basic kanji; and understand conversational Japanese.
Key features of this program:
-An engaging storyline—including a time–travel adventure—unfolds as learners advance, adding motivation to master the language.
-Authentic written, visual, and oral materials embedded naturally throughout.
-Kanji is taught beginning with Chapter 1—and together with current vocabulary rather than separately. (At the end of Vol. 1 you'll know 148 kanji).
-Technology is used extensively for authentic tasks.
-A dedicated website provides additional content and updates.
-Content is aligned with the ACTFL National Standards.
The CD–ROM includes:
-Native Japanese language speakers.
-Pronunciation guides.
-Accompanying dialogues.
-New word lists.
-Fun songs.
-Listening activities and tests.
-Extensive printable exercises.
The Beginning Japanese Website includes:
-Online games and activities.
-Additional information and updates.
-Downloadable Hiragana Practice Book, Katakana Practice Book, kana practice sheets.
-Downloadable kanji and kana flash cards.
Beginning Japanese is the first volume in a 3-level series. Deepen your learning with the Beginning Japanese Workbook, a volume of drills and exercises that reinforce the lessons in the textbook. If you already speak basic Japanese, continue your learning with the second level, Intermediate Japanese. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, or want to achieve AP- or IB-level competency, Beginning Japanese is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker.
Start speaking, reading and writing Japanese today with the most exciting new introduction to the Japanese language! Beginning Japanese follows the story of Kiara, an American exchange student who lives in Japan. With the help of her Japanese friends and the time-traveling Tomo Tanuki (raccoon dog), Kiara learns to speak, read, and write Japanese while she visits famous people and places in Japanese history.
Illustrated with manga-style comics and written by experienced high-school Japanese teachers, this Japanese textbook will show you how to pronounce Japanese; read and write hiragana, katakana, and 125 basic kanji; and understand conversational Japanese.
Key features of this program:
-An engaging storyline—including a time–travel adventure—unfolds as learners advance, adding motivation to master the language.
-Authentic written, visual, and oral materials embedded naturally throughout.
-Kanji is taught beginning with Chapter 1—and together with current vocabulary rather than separately. (At the end of Vol. 1 you'll know 148 kanji).
-Technology is used extensively for authentic tasks.
-A dedicated website provides additional content and updates.
-Content is aligned with the ACTFL National Standards.
The CD–ROM includes:
-Native Japanese language speakers.
-Pronunciation guides.
-Accompanying dialogues.
-New word lists.
-Fun songs.
-Listening activities and tests.
-Extensive printable exercises.
The Beginning Japanese Website includes:
-Online games and activities.
-Additional information and updates.
-Downloadable Hiragana Practice Book, Katakana Practice Book, kana practice sheets.
-Downloadable kanji and kana flash cards.
Beginning Japanese is the first volume in a 3-level series. Deepen your learning with the Beginning Japanese Workbook, a volume of drills and exercises that reinforce the lessons in the textbook. If you already speak basic Japanese, continue your learning with the second level, Intermediate Japanese. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, or want to achieve AP- or IB-level competency, Beginning Japanese is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker.
- GenresNonfiction
384 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2009
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About the author
Michael L. Kluemper
14 books1 followerMichael L. Kluemper began his study of Japanese language in 1987 as an art education student, initially to learn more about the people who created the ceramics in which he was so interested. Kluemper was a JET Program participant from 1990-93 in Akita-ken, and has been teaching about Japanese language and culture since that time. He has been teaching both Japanese language and visual arts at Jasper High School, Jasper, IN since 1999. Serving as a board member for the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers from 2001-08, Kluemper served as president, newsletter editor, and on national task forces for the implementation of a Japanese AP course, National Board Certification for teachers, and various advocacy campaigns. He has been involved in long-term planning committees for the council as well as ACTFL (The American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages), and was a member of the first AP Japanese Test Development Committee. He is a College Board Consultant for the AP Japanese program has presented on various issues from advocacy to aligning courses to standards at conferences across the country. Kluemper teaches Japanese at the high school level at Ballard High School in Louisville, KY.
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July 24, 2014
A good book for a classroom but a little difficult to use for self-study. The CD was a little difficult to use as it was arranged by type of recording (dialogue, vocabulary) rather than by chapter. In order to go through the recordings for a specific chapter you had to constantly navigate through the menu to listen to all the recordings for a specific chapter. The work book follow nicely along the textbook.
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