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  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd; New edition edition (Jul 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 4770018827
  • ISBN-13: 978-4770018823
  • Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 18 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 248,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but you can do better ..., 15 Oct 2002
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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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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3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but get the Kana Version, 23 Jun 2002
By Ed Fear (Bristol, Bristol United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
As for content, this book seems very good. It doesn't swamp you with a lot of irrelevant vocabulary, like other books I've seen. However, I would recommend you first purchase "Remebering the Hiragana / Remembering the Katakana" double book, and then buy the Kana version of this book. You will find it much easier to progress and will make less errors on pronounciation should you do it this way - and you really, really should!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Need other items from the full series?
Volume 1
Text: ISBN 4770018827
Text / Kana version: ISBN 4770018974
Cassette Tapes: ISBN 4770018835
Compact discs: ISBN 4770019092
Workbook: ISBN... Read more
Published 14 days ago by C. X. Linton-Willoughby

1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly dull and poorly laid out
I have been studying Japanese and this is by far the most uninteresting coursebook I have had the misfortune to come across. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2006 by doonjaiasi

4.0 out of 5 stars In at the deep end
This book does throw you right into the entire language and culture of Japan... it doesn't mess around with all of the little pieces that you may only need to know for 1 occasion,... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2002 by Ms. L. McQuany

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to learn Japanese, buy it
This is a great book - especially for anyone whose experience of language textbooks are the really boring kind they use in schools. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2002

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... Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
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... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2000 by damian.thong@lsealumni.com

4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start speaking useful Japanese
Japanese for Busy People is well organized and designed to provide readers with useful Japanese grammar and vocabulary. Read more
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
Published on 16 Nov 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for business beginners
I teach Japanese to adults in the Netherlands who come into contact with Japanese through their work or in their neighbourhood. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Self Study Japanese Book Available
I lived in Japan for 11/2 years before I decided to get serious and learn the language. I already had a vocabulary base, but couldn't use it very well. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 1998

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