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"Japanese for Busy People" is, as the title suggests, a concise course for 'busy' students who want to learn natural spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This worldwide bestselling series was prepared by a working group of experienced Japanese language instructors who reviewed and tested the material in an authentic classroom environment. Now the series is being thoroughly revised to make learning Japanese easier than ever.
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The Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT) is an educational institution established to meet the practical needs of people all over the world who wish to communicate effectively in Japanese. It was accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education in 1977.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is very good for the complete beginner , it helps to learn the pronunciation and some basic grammar.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as the recommended text for an evening class. The of the book is very well organized. Everything is labeled in romaji for easy reading (eg. "watashi").
The only problem is that this book became out of pace as soon as I had learnt all the hiraganas, which is totally a matter of memorizing. By then the class had only gone through 1/4 of the chapters! I had to sell this one and buy the kana version. If I was better informed I would have bought the kana version to start with!
The only problem is that this book became out of pace as soon as I had learnt all the hiraganas, which is totally a matter of memorizing. By then the class had only gone through 1/4 of the chapters! I had to sell this one and buy the kana version. If I was better informed I would have bought the kana version to start with!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is the recommended course text for a beginner Japanese class I am taking. I decided to buy the romanized version as I was doubtful that I'd be able to use the Kana version as a complete beginner! However, I wish I had gone with the Kana version as now I feel like I'm cheating by reading the romanized text, and it's clear that I would have learned the Hiragana and Katakana a lot more thoroughly by now if I was forced to learn the language using these scripts from the start. The Romanized version only contains one section in Kana in each chapter, and doesn't explicitly teach the Kana, further than including Hiragana and Katakana charts at the back of the book.
Nevertheless, I have found the book very useful as an accompaniment to the course. It presents quite a variety of topics, although I would say that it is very focused on business scenarios, meetings and business trips etc, so it would be most suitable to someone going to work in Japan, rather than someone visiting the country as a tourist or traveller. Regardless of the business focus, the book gives a good grounding in grammar, tenses, introductions, shopping, money, trips, transport, days of the week/month, times and so on, with some cultural information at the beginning of each chapter.
There are several central characters used throughout the book which is useful. Each section presents some target dialogue, new material and several exercises. The exercises are sometimes a little repetitive and easy, but are a good way of making sure you know the material, and would be a lot more challenging in the Kana version.
The accompanying CD is useful, containing the target dialogues, other short dialogues and listening exercises.
I would recommend the book certainly, but alongside a couple of others that focus more on the Japanese scripts and on Japanese literature. There are some very good compilations of short stories available in parallel text from the same publisher which I have found very useful, such as Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text.
Nevertheless, I have found the book very useful as an accompaniment to the course. It presents quite a variety of topics, although I would say that it is very focused on business scenarios, meetings and business trips etc, so it would be most suitable to someone going to work in Japan, rather than someone visiting the country as a tourist or traveller. Regardless of the business focus, the book gives a good grounding in grammar, tenses, introductions, shopping, money, trips, transport, days of the week/month, times and so on, with some cultural information at the beginning of each chapter.
There are several central characters used throughout the book which is useful. Each section presents some target dialogue, new material and several exercises. The exercises are sometimes a little repetitive and easy, but are a good way of making sure you know the material, and would be a lot more challenging in the Kana version.
The accompanying CD is useful, containing the target dialogues, other short dialogues and listening exercises.
I would recommend the book certainly, but alongside a couple of others that focus more on the Japanese scripts and on Japanese literature. There are some very good compilations of short stories available in parallel text from the same publisher which I have found very useful, such as Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text.
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Usefull, yet very repetitive
The lineup is very easy, you start with basic sentences an move onword, although the content and excersises are very repetitive. Read more
Published 1 month ago by g00dbye2HelloKitty
Nice first book
It might have a lot of unnatural japanese and it's kinda aimed at business situations. It is still a great book for a casual learner.
Published 4 months ago by Linnywoo
Japanese for Busy People: Romanized Version Bk.1
I received the book on the first day of the estimated dates of arrival. If you want a book without going to a book shop, all you need is just a tap on the Amazon web. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Absolute Zero
Japanese for busy people
Excellent, easy to understand, perfect to use alongside a japanese course, however I have found an odd spelling mistake of which I consulted my japanese teacher about, the book... Read more
Published 6 months ago by octarinePaul
Quick delivery and good condition
The book together with the included CD was delivered fast and in excellent quality. It is prefect to start learning useful sentences without having to loose a lot of time and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cinead
A Head Start to learning Japanese Quickly
I used this book for my first Year of Studying Japanese at Uni, it was very easy to understand and the audio guide was helpful. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kouichi
Get the Kana version
This book is good for those who just want to learn the oral side of Japanese I suppose.
When I did a trial with my first tutor, she told me to get this book. Read more
When I did a trial with my first tutor, she told me to get this book. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Jinn
Great text book for beginners.
This was the set text book for my beginner Japanese course last year, and I'm still using it (in conjunction with the second book in the series) for the next course. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Ward
Japanese For Busy People
I got the book around a week after it was sent, it's great quality, and it's great to use! I'm really pleased with the purchase, THANK YOU!
Published 18 months ago by Lewy
Japanese for Busy People romanized version 3
This book is a very well thought out and useful introduction to the difficult Japanese language. The CD provides a useful aid when working through each section. Read more
Published 18 months ago by JD
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