Introduction -- Part One: Identifying people and things -- 1. Pronouncing and writing Japanese words -- 2. Identifying people and things -- 3. Asking questions -- 4. Describing people and things -- 5. Expressing existence and location -- Part Two: Talking about actions -- 6. Expressing coming and going -- 7. Expressing what you do -- 8. Talking about the past -- 9. Using the te-form -- 10. Asking for permission -- Part Three: Stating facts -- 11. Stating your opinions -- 12. Creating adverbs and adverbial clauses -- 13. Comparing people and things -- 14. Creating complex phrases and clauses -- 15. Indicating change -- Part Four: Expressing implication, attitude, and perspective -- 16. Expressing implication -- 17. Expressing attitude -- 18. Considering and planning your actions -- 19. Changing the perspective -- 20. Using honorifics -- Final exam -- Appendix A: Sentence predicates in Japanese -- Appendix B: Verb forms -- Japanese-English glossary -- English-Japanese glossary -- Answer key.
Summary:
This fast and easy language guide features: clear and straightforward explanations of Japanese grammar fundamentals; numerous examples of simple and complex sentence structures; Japanese hiragana, katakana, and kanji with phonetic transliterations for all Japanese words; helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the Japanese language to life; coverage of everyday topics as well as conversational expressions; quizzes at the end of each chapter to reinforce new material; and a companion 70-minute audio CD that provides oral practice and pronunciation guidelines.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.