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13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese (Paperback)

by Giles Murray (Author)

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Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd (May 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 4770023022
ISBN-13: 978-4770023025
Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 13 x 1.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 241,991 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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A collection of alternative and fun techniques for learning Japanese. This book contains lively commentaries, comical illustrations and brain-teasing puzzles.

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A New Way to Successfully Learn Japanese
This book introduces 13 effective and enjoyable new techniques to speak, memorize and think in Japanese. '13 Secrets' has been designed for students who want a book that has more variety and more character - and provides more dramatic results - than a bland, orthodox textbook can provide. A kind of 'anti-textbook' 13 Secrets uses mini graphic novels, charts, manga, and quizzes to teach DIFFICULT Japanese (hypothetical forms, big numbers), PLAYFUL Japanese (jokes and puns, wordgames), SLANG Japanese (prefixes & suffixes, abbreviations), Japanese THOUGHT-PROCESSES (generating synonyms, explanatory phrases) and RISQUE Japanese (the language of love). Every chapter guarantees a sudden and dramatic improvement in your powers of expression, but best of all, the book will show you how to enjoy learning the language.

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Japanese learning made fun and easy!, 10 Jun 1999

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I have been studying Japanese for over seven years and have read countless textbooks and study guides, but I have never found such a unique blending of humor, practical tips, and useful study pointers as what's found in this wonderful book. "Thirteen Secrets" reinforces my belief that learning Japanese is fun, while being a totally unique language learning experience. Applicable to all study levels, this gem is a must for all folks interested in Japanese.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A saviour of the masses, learning for interesting people, 17 May 1999

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Thirteen secrets offers a breath of fresh air from the dusty tombes of Japanese study. A book that caters for those that want to learn the easy and best way, through enjoyment. Imagination and manga are the ingredients that should and do make up this interactive Japanese study tool. Offering lively and insightful contemporary challenges, the author opens up important knew avenues of learning. I found its insightful instruction, tied seamlessly into games, anecdotes and dramatic stories, just the refreshment I needed. Drab Japanese study materials can be put aside... put on your thinking cap and preprare for fluency. Gaining new linguistic skills through enjoyment, what more can I ask for.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful when used in addition to serious text books., 28 May 2007

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Most grammar books stick to what they do best, explaining the essential grammar, beyond this there comes a point where you need to learn how to manipulate the language. This is what 13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese does, the author guides the reader how to think and get a feel for Japanese rather than to simply memorize more vocabulary and grammatical patterns.

For example Giles Murray encourages the reader to use substitute expressions if the first expression doesn't come to mind. The book is shorter than I expected however it doesn't overwhelm the reader unnecessary stuff that has probably already been covered in most grammar books. There are 13 short chapters, clear explanations drilling the essentials to fluent conversation in a clear and concise manner. Since reading this book, it has given me greater confidence in finding ways of expressing myself and thinking in Japanese.

This is a great book in itself which I highly recommend as additional material. Although the content of the book is slightly limited for the price it seems reasonable. This book provides great benefits but I still need to further material to improve my conversational skills so will be purchasing "How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese".

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect too much
This book has 14 chapters (the 14th "secret" is just named as appendix) where every chapter begins with few pages worth of motivation "why should you do this". Read more

Published 3 months ago by tonberry1

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not essential
I bought this based on some positive reviews and Murray's other book Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text, which is excellent... Read more

Published 6 months ago by S. Wilson

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so good for complete beginners
I was disappointed with this - I have only been learning Japanese for a couple of months and this book didn't teach me anything useful for my forthcoming trip to the country. Read more

Published on 5 April 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars good but not for beginners
I got this bundled with the excellent Oxford starter dictionary.I've been studying Japanese for almost 2 years at nightschool and I found this muy tricky.Have a look before buying.

Published on 2 April 2003 by doonjaiasi

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