Author : Pimsleur
Publisher : PIMSLEUR
ISBN 13 : 9781442347076
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (47 download)
Book Synopsis Japanese Phases 1-2 by : Pimsleur
Download or read book Japanese Phases 1-2 written by Pimsleur and published by PIMSLEUR. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprise your friends! Astonish your family! With Pimsleur, you’ll be speaking and understanding like a native in no time. 30 minutes a day is all it takes. This Japanese course includes all of Phases 1 and 2 – 30 hours of spoken language practice and two hours of Notes providing background on the Japanese language and culture. With this product you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progressing to a mid-intermediate level of speaking, understanding and reading English. Every lesson contains an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures, as well as full practice for all vocabulary introduced. Emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension. At the completion of this course, you’ll speak confidently using your wide-ranging vocabulary, and experience the language and culture with a deepening insight into a new world. Culture Notes are included at the end of Unit 30 for each Phase. Totaling about three hours, these Notes are designed to provide you with background information on the language and insight into the culture. A Notes booklet is also included in PDF format. About the Japanese Language Japanese is spoken by about 130 million people, 122 million of whom are in Japan. There are also speakers in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and Brazil. Pimsleur's Japanese teaches a polite level of Japanese, which is appropriate for use in most situations in Japan.