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This double CD provides approximately 2 hours of listening material and accompanies the book TEACH YOURSELF BEGINNER'S JAPANESE. The book and CDs are also available as a pack (978 0 340 87038 9). Alternatively the listening material is available on a double cassette which can be purchased either on its own (978 0 340 87039 7) or in a pack with the book (978 0 340 87037 0).
About the Author
Helen Gilhooly has lived and worked in Japan and has extensive experience of teaching Japanese and writing materials for learners of all ages. She has an MA and PGCE in Japanese and is currently the Language College Director of Aldercar Community Language College in Derbyshire. She is also a teacher trainer of Japanese at Nottingham University.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading the Teach Yourself; Japanese Script (by the same author) i felt right at home with this book. The style in which the book is presented is very informal and gives some insights into japanese culture that have kept me entertained while reading.
There is a supporting CD or tape but the version i had did not come with one. This would normally mean the end of the world but the book also puts the dialogue and activities for each section. There are some times, such as the pronounciation exercises, where it may have been better to have a CD but i have learned far more from this book and can talk adequatly even if my pronounciation is a little suspect!
If you are going to buy this book then i suggest you get the CDs/tapes and the Beginners Japanese Script book (also in the TY series).
There is a supporting CD or tape but the version i had did not come with one. This would normally mean the end of the world but the book also puts the dialogue and activities for each section. There are some times, such as the pronounciation exercises, where it may have been better to have a CD but i have learned far more from this book and can talk adequatly even if my pronounciation is a little suspect!
If you are going to buy this book then i suggest you get the CDs/tapes and the Beginners Japanese Script book (also in the TY series).
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
This is a well balanced and easy course. It combines good explanations with useful dialogues and the vocabulary lists at the start of each unit allow you to immediately understand what is being said. The book briefly touches upon written Japanese but it really only covers Katakana. You'll need another book if you want to learn Hiragana en Kanji as well (and you probably will).
The whole course is pleasantly written and can easily be studied without the cassettes. I would have given it five stars if it wasn't for the fact that a large amount of the vocabulary lists and some parts of the dialogue are missing from the tapes. I also couldn't understand why small parts of the vocabulary were given after the dialogue instead of adding them to the main vocabulary list.
These are minor objections however and out of the three courses I own (Hugo's Japanese in three months, BBC's Talk Japanese and TY Beginner's Japanese) this is certainly my favourite one.
The whole course is pleasantly written and can easily be studied without the cassettes. I would have given it five stars if it wasn't for the fact that a large amount of the vocabulary lists and some parts of the dialogue are missing from the tapes. I also couldn't understand why small parts of the vocabulary were given after the dialogue instead of adding them to the main vocabulary list.
These are minor objections however and out of the three courses I own (Hugo's Japanese in three months, BBC's Talk Japanese and TY Beginner's Japanese) this is certainly my favourite one.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had no previous knowledge of any Japanese before I bought this book, but now; after going through the book and cassette, I can converse in Japanese on many subjects. Thebook is quite easy to get to grips with and teaches grammar and vocabulary along side "dialogues" with frequent tests. The dialogues follow the "Yamaguchi" family. It is best used with the cassette and i found that this aids pronunciation. I went through the whole book, covering two chapters a week in a small time ach day. This book helps with Japanese grammar and vocab so that the reader can make their own sentences. Along the way is some information on Japan. A brilliant book if you are thinking of visiting Japan or feel like learning Japanese. It gives very good ground for further work in the language.
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Missing Book
I purchased this item, as it was highly rated. Unfortunately, I did not open it within the permitted return period and discovered, when I did, that the book was missing. Read more
Published 20 months ago by GaryB
Not for serious learners of languages
I speak fluent Thai, English and Icelandic. My mother tongue is Spanish. I taught myself all of these languages, with the aid of books like this one. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Raúl Sáenz
Well paced, well written, entertaining read
Learning Japanese can be quite daunting for the beginner. This book overcomes this excellently by gradually introducing new concepts using varied and realistic role-play examples. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by Mr. J. Kenny
Yey
This book's great! I taught myself a few phrases but have forgotten them now but it was really easy and helpful to pick up! Should have kept going with teaching myself really! Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2009 by GW
Nihongo no Narau
I bought this book/cd pack on a whim, I have always wanted to learn Japanese but was always daunted by the prospect. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2009 by D. Burton
Good
Nice, large, clear font, which is exactly what you want when confronted with new words, a good companion to an audio CD series.
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by Francis, A
try it
This is an easy to follow audio learner, but do not forget to order the accompanying book at the same time as it does make the course a little easier.
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Sayonara.
Published on 21 Sep 2009 by Mike Nicklin
Great book!
Brilliant book - really good, consise info which is divided into chapters on various themes. I particularly tought the test your knowledge section at the end was an excellent way... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Mrs. R. E. Marshall
Friendly teacher
I like the book. It gets down to the most useful phrasesm straight away. The author also has little exercises wich makes the learning more easy. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Mr. Diarmuid Lavelle
AWESOMENESS!!!!
4/5 because its fairly better than most books / cd sets. Can get boring half way through the book. But easy learning.
Published on 12 Jan 2009 by E. Ha
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