Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook

by Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT)

Learn hiragana and katakana more quickly and easily than ever before Japanese for Busy Kana Workbook is a concise course for busy students who want to learn the two kana scripts, hiragana and katakana, as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This workbook offers a unique and proven approach to writing accurate and well-formed kana that has been tried and tested in the classrooms of AJALT. The pronunciation and configuration of the kana are taught in tandem, based on a solid foundation of clear-cut commentary, unique writing drills, and an optional audio cassette called Japanese for Busy Kana Workbook Tape. Using basic sentence patterns and phrases, the student learns not only how to read, write, and pronounce hiragana and katakana, but also how to incorporate and distinguish Japanese script in the living language.
The Kana Workbook is a fully integrated component of the Japanese for Busy People series. All sentence patterns and vocabulary have been modeled after Lessons 1 through 10 of the best-selling Japanese for Busy People 1. Used together, these two books accelerate and strengthen the learning process. It is the ideal workbook for anyone using or planning to use the Kana Version of Japanese for Busy People.
The Kana Workbook has the following
* a unique approach to well-written Kana
* parallel learning of reading, writing, listening, and pronouncing
* optional audio cassette Japanese for Busy Kana Workbook Tape
* focus on basic sentence patterns and Kana usage
* fully integrated with the Japanese for Busy People series

Genres: Language, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published September 15, 1996

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Reviews

[Arlian · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3 stars. There isn't anything particularly WRONG with this workbook, but I don't think it's worth the price tag. And at only around $10 I think that is saying something. If you have 10 bux and you want to practice reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana, I think you should pass this by and choose "Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners: First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System". First, that book is just a lot thicker than JfBP:Kana Workbook, and due to that get more reading and writing practice. Second, it comes with a CD filled with flash cards and extra writing practice, so you REALLY get your money's worth.

The only thing the JfBP:Kana workbook has that might be helpful is more complex sentence structure using the same vocabulary and particles that the JfBP textbooks use. If you are in a class that uses this series, this isn't a terrible choice if you want more practice (and that is why I gave it 3 stars) I just happen to think there are better books out there for the same price.