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Japanese for Busy People: v.1: Vol 1 [Paperback]

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Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd; New edition edition (1 July 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 4770018827
ISBN-13: 978-4770018823
Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Aims to guide readers to a fluent use of the Japanese language. Placing emphasis on language as spoken between educated adults, the integrated approach of the course increases speed of comprehension. This first volume teaches the basics for communication, providing a foundation for further study.

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The most widely adopted Japanese language course ever published. A complete range of supplementary audio materials, workbooks and teachers' manuals are also available. Over half a million copies sold world-wide since first publication.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but you can do better ..., 15 Oct 2002

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This review is from: Japanese for Busy People: v.1: Vol 1 (Paperback)

If you’re serious about learning Japanese, don’t buy this book without first checking out the kana version. Japanese for Busy People I comes in two versions. They cost the same, cover the same grammatical ground, using the same dialogues and the same vocabulary. The CDs and workbooks that you can also buy are equally applicable to both. The only difference is that this version uses mainly western characters (known as romaji), and the other uses only Japanese characters (known as kana) to write Japanese. I bought this romaji version, but less than halfway through spent the money again, to buy the kana version.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Make sure you learn hiragana and katakana, 17 Nov 2000

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An excellent book, BUT if you do not learn the hiragana and katakana, you will have a shock when you get on to Book 2. In my opinion, it would be better to buy the kana version, and don't bother with romaji at all, otherwise you will think you are making good progress, and then you will find that it has actually held you back in the long run.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 22 Oct 2000

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The series is certainly well structured and paced - the best I've seen for straight beginners. I was able to attain a surprising level of competence fairly quickly and painlessly. If you're serious about Japanese however, I'd suggest getting the Kana version, and skip the Romanized text altogether. I have also obtained the follow-on Japanese for Professionals.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously good.
I bought this to learn Japanese in classes with a teacher. This book is well laid-out, and covers pretty much all the basic things one would need to know how to say if you were... Read more

Published 15 months ago by HeecheeRendezvous

5.0 out of 5 stars Need other items from the full series?
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Published on 27 Oct 2009 by C. X. Linton-Willoughby

1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly dull and poorly laid out
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4.0 out of 5 stars In at the deep end
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Published on 16 Nov 2002 by Ms. L. McQuany

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but get the Kana Version
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Published on 23 Jun 2002 by Ed Fear

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to learn Japanese, buy it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great place to start!
This book is very well structured. As a complete beginner i was pleased to be able to hold basic conversations with Japanese colleagues after only a few evenings studying... Read more

Published on 21 Oct 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start speaking useful Japanese
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Published on 16 Jan 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A REAL GOOD BOOK
I would recommend this book for anyone who is going to japan or wants to learn japanese. However the premise of the book that japanese is an adult language is not approiate... Read more

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