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Beginning Japanese Workbook: Revised Edition: Practice Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana
Beginning Japanese Workbook: Revised Edition: Practice Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana
Beginning Japanese Workbook: Revised Edition: Practice Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana
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Beginning Japanese Workbook: Revised Edition: Practice Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana

By Michael L. Kluemper, Lisa Berkson and Nathan Patton

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Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by the Japanese language! Now there is a way to get the most out of your time spent learning Japanese. This companion workbook to Beginning Japanese is the perfect guide for practicing basic conversational Japanese and written Japanese.

Beginning Japanese Workbook includes:
  • Dialogues for contextual learning and practice.
  • Translation exercises to reinforce Japanese characters (kanji and kana).
  • Written Japanese (kana, and kanji) practice to create your own sentences.
  • Plentiful comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises throughout the book.
  • An engaging storyline, useful for practicing reading as well staying engaged and interested in the learning process.
Developed by Japanese language experts and experienced high-school Japanese teachers, it includes practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding Japanese. The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese language skills. Written activities center around practicing writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana in the context of the textbook. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, want to achieve AP or IB level competency, or just want to get an A in Japanese class, the Beginning Japanese series is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker. All exercises are designed to be used along with the Beginning Japanese textbook but can also be used independently to supplement any other Japanese language textbook.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTuttle Publishing
Release dateJun 21, 2016
ISBN9781462918386
Beginning Japanese Workbook: Revised Edition: Practice Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana
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    Beginning Japanese Workbook - Michael L. Kluemper

    TUTTLE Publishing

    Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

    ABOUT TUTTLE

    Books to Span the East and West

    Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were then—to publish best-in-class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world has become a smaller place today and Asia’s economic, cultural and political influence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and information about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com.

    Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

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    Copyright © 2010, 2016 Michael L. Kluemper, Lisa Berkson, Nathan Patton, Nobuko Patton

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

    Illustrated by Keiko Murakami and Boya Sun

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    Previously published under ISBN 978-0-8048-4057-6

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    Contents

    1   Introductions and Getting Started

    2   Family and Friends in Tokyo

    3   The Ins and Outs of Schools in Japan

    4   People and Places of Nagasaki

    5   Time in Nara

    6   Body Parts and Clothing in Hiraizumi

    7   Hobbies in Heian-kyou

    8   Adjectives in Amanohashidate

    9   Purchasing and Giving Gifts in Edo

    10   Meeting Basho in Kanazawa

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    Contents

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    About Beginning Japanese

    Welcome to the first level in a language learning series designed to give you a more natural experience in Japanese language acquisition.

    The Beginning Japanese book, workbook, , and multimedia materials will help you to gain proficiency in the four aspects of language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

    The Workbook is designed to help you check your understanding, and to allow you to practice and apply previously-learned and new material.

    Audio files for the Listening Practice sections are found on the that accompanies the Beginning Japanese book.

    The web-based resource for this series, TimeForJapanese.com, contains additional learning content and practice tools. Visit it often!

    一  Practice the kanji below, tracing the first stroke in the first box, the first and second in the second box, etc. Fill in the other boxes with the complete kanji.

    二  Label each image, using Japanese (use hiragana where you’ve learned them).

    1. _____________________

    2. _____________________

    3. _____________________

    4. _____________________

    5. _____________________

    6. _____________________

    三  Write the kanji stroke order below with the first stroke in the first box, the first and second stroke in the second box, etc. Fill in the remaining boxes in that row with the same kanji.

    一  Practice the kanji below, tracing the first stroke in the first box, the first and second in the second box, etc. Fill in the other boxes with the complete kanji.

    二  Label each image using Japanese.

    1. _____________________

    2. _____________________

    3. _____________________

    4. _____________________

    5. _____________________

    6. _____________________

    三  Write

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