Japanese

Vocabulary Builder is designed to meet the requirements of children aged 5-12 years old (and it's also great fun for adults!). It combines pictures, text and sound to make an interactive vocabulary building system which parents and teachers can use to help on basic language teaching. Children can use this disc to learn words, play vocabulary games and record their own words and sentences. Although aimed at children, Vocabulary Builder has also proved popular with adults trying to score their own gold award! The demand for further languages based on this highly successful title was something that could not be ignored and additional help by an an animated tiger who now speaks over 40 languages has proved even more popular. The beautiful illustrations will improve your whole family's language skills with words and phrases such as "the gorilla is in the car", "the duck is under the desk" and "the frog is on the lily pad". Play interactive games like Find The Card, Match The Pairs, and Beat The Clock; learn vocabulary with an interactive film strip in such categories as Common Vocabulary (A, B and C), Colors, Plurals, Professions, Actions, Positions, and Places; or record your voice and match it against the native speakers! All the while your child's progress can be tracked, and a printable version of it can be shared with teachers and parents. And if help is needed, just click on the talking tiger and he'll explain how everything works, all in the native language of the user! This product is fun and innovative, and will keep both the younger and older learner's attention for hours. Customer's review: This is a very simple and easy to use Japanese learning software with a lot of graphics and sounds. I would recommend it for beginner students of Japanese. It would give you a basic vocabulary in no time.

World Talk is the perfect follow-up to Talk Now! As well as having new activities, there is also dictation, worksheets and a brand new recording section. Topics covered include: the calendar, sentence building, asking directions, the weather and numbers. The interactive TV Quiz is a definite hit, where the resident champion may turn out to be more intelligent than he looks. You can also compete in a one-to-one match with a friend! Japanese language course.

Hippocrene Books. Includes two audio CD discs and a textbook. "Beginner's Japanese" teaches the basics of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, and conversation in 25 easy-to-follow lessons. Its unique approach combines dialogues, explanations of grammar, and practical cultural information. The book also includes guides to the hiragana and katakana writing systems, sidebars featuring helpful tips for travelers and business people, and Japanese-English/ English-Japanese glossaries. The audio CDs accompany the lessons and help to perfect pronunciation. Excellent!

Bess Press. Audio CD with workbook. 104 pages. Illustrations. The book features 200-400 illustrated introductory vocabulary words, a pronunciation guide, and glossaries. The categories which include family, home, school, the body, clothing, food, opposites, numbers, nature, and time, accurately portray the Japanese culture as well as teach basic vocabulary. An audio CD recorded by a native speakers is included. Recommended for ages 4-8, but adults will also find it invaluable as a first language primer. Captioned in Romanized spellings, Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana.

Not an 'intro' but a real learning experience. A powerful yet easy way to learn a foreign language--anywhere! No textbooks or cumbersome manuals, just load, play and learn. A Proven Way to Learn Self-paced and interactive. Learn words and phrases first, then build these into sentences and clear conversation. Simple, Yet Effective! Millions have used "Learn in Your Car" for their basic travel needs of arranging hotels, ordering meals, changing money, as well as having the confidence to communicate with foreign language speakers at home and abroad. Set of 9 Audio CD in a zippered wallet. Nine hours of lessons. (Please pretend that the illustration says "Japanese" with a beautiful Ginza house and garden)

Includes 16 audio CD discs ( = 11? hours), and a 409-page textbook. Japanese is the language of approximately 125 million people. This course (Part 1) is concerned only with spoken Japanese in the "standard" dialect of the educated inhabitants of Tokyo. Learning to speak the language at normal speed is emphasized since the aim of the course is to teach the learner to understand and speak the everyday language just as it is spoken by the Japanese. In the text, the Japanese sounds are represented by the English alphabet (Romanized) letters. The method for producing these sounds is explained and demonstrated on the tapes. The teacher's voice clearly indicates pitch contours and intonations of the language. Part 1 of this course contains 20 lessons all having a basic pattern of dialogs, grammatical notes, drills, comprehensive material, and exercises. Each dialog is repeated four times. There are five kinds of drills designed to develop fluency: substitution, grammar, response, formal and informal levels, and expansion. An end-of-the-text glossary lists all 900 "stem" structures used in the course.

Includes 30 instruction units of 30 minutes each on 16 audio CD discs. Please review the course description at the top of this section, which describes all the elements of this course.

Includes 30 instruction units of 30 minutes each on 16 audio CD discs. Please review the course description at the top of this section, which describes all the elements of this course.

Includes 30 instruction units of 30 minutes each on 16 audio CD discs. Please review the course description at the top of this section, which describes all the elements of this course.

231 pages. The Japanese language is spoken by over 120 million people worldwide. Designed to help visitors to Japan communicate with local people in everyday situations, this compact guide features a two-way dictionary and twenty-five phrasebook chapters, including useful topics such as forms of address, conversation, accommodations, healthcare and more. No previous knowledge of Japanese script is required, as all Japanese words are spelled in the English alphabet. 2,300 dictionary entries Pronunciation guide Basic grammar Introduction to the Japanese writing system Romanization of Japanese script Essential phrases Ideal for the traveler, businessperson, or student

Hippocrene Books. Includes 8,000 entries. Over 8,000 entries Ideal for students and travelers Romanized entries for quick and easy pronunciation Completely modern and up-to-date vocabulary Helpful notes on word usage in Japanese-English section An appendix of conversational phrases A concise easy-to-use format 235 pages.

We recommend Talk Now! for any language beginner who wants an entertaining self-study course to learn basic phrases, colors, numbers, food, shopping, time, countries, etc. Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. It's fun, fast, and makes learning easy. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, then Talk Now! is for you. Designed by language experts, Talk Now! includes great features like speak and repeat, interactive games, and digital recordings with both sexes of native speakers. And Talk Now! runs on both Macintosh and Windows computers. This is a fun way of instruction to learn and speak the Japanese language. Japanese language course. - $_$_START_LIST ? Ideal for beginners and travelers ? Topics include: first words, phrases, food, shopping, numbers, time and more ? Interactive and fun ? Immediate responses to every choice you make ? Compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers, using the record button ? Test your knowledge with easy and hard quizzes, plus play a challenging memory game! ? Monitor your progress--keep a check on your total score, and print your own awards. ? On-screen help is available at all times in over ? Print your own picture dictionary for handy reference $_$_END_LIST

Audio CD Pack and Book. McGraw-Hill Books. 348 pages. Size 5"x7?". Includes two 60-minute audio CD discs. This complete course is based on the very latest methods to learn, and is designed to be both enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, this course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of smooth and confident communication. Includes up-to-date interactive dialogues; graded units of cultural notes, grammar, and exercises; practical vocabulary; step-by-step guides to pronunciation; irregular verb tables; and plenty of practice exercises. This is another good beginner language course and includes all the fundamentals of the language. This is an excellent way to learn and speak the Japanese language. Japanese language course.

Includes two audio CD discs (approximately 100 minutes) and a verbatim phrase book. You can learn anytime, anywhere...in your car...while exercising...whenever! Easy to use. First the English phrase is spoken on the tape; then the target language phrase is spoken twice for maximum learning; followed by a pause for student response. Includes basic conversational phrases such as: greetings, personal needs, transportation, business, health and emergency terms, and more. Features native voices with authentic pronunciation; phrases in both English and the target language, with target phrases spoken twice for maximum learning; basic grammar section, pronunciation hints, updated social customs, vocabulary index, phonetic pronunciation, and foreign scripts. The phrase book can be used separately as a handy, pocket-size reference guide, or used with the tape. Recommended for beginners, business travellers, vacationers, or as a refresher course. Our most popular introductory course!

Includes 16 audio CD discs ( = 19 hours), and a 410-page textbook. This course (Part 2) incorporates the same format and content organization as Part 1, and also provides additional advanced vocabulary drills and dialogs. In fact, a whole lot more. Japanese language course.

Audio Forum. Includes 6 audio CD discs and a 367-page textbook. A streamlined introductory course designed for the business person or traveler who wishes to acquire a confident and versatile command of modern spoken Japanese in a variety of practical situations. Both the audio cassettes and accompanying text have been developed specifically for self-instruction. All dialogs, sentences, and expressions are tied to concrete everyday situations. There are no isolated words or expressions are tied to concrete everyday situations. There are no isolated words or expressions to be memorized. Topics covered include travel, dining, and business activities such as introduction g oneself to colleagues, calling a meeting, credit-card dealings, leaving telephone messages, etc. Grammatical explanations are minimal and given only when necessary for the understanding of a specific text passage.

Audio Forum. Includes 6 audio CD discs ( = 6 hours). This unusual method uses no text or printed materials. You learn by listening to the audio CD discs while driving, cooking, gardening, walking, or doing some other monotonous task. You only play the CD's when you are already doing something. That's why it requires No Time! The course is introductory-level and will help you master the basics of the language for business or travel; yet the grammar and sentences are contemporary and not simplistic. There is extensive vocabulary and conversation practice, plus an explanation of the language's structure and grammar. The course consists of two hours each of conversation, speaking, and vocabulary ( = 6 hours). Before you know it, you will begin acquiring vocabulary and comprehend sentence structure by hearing it only__and it does work!

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