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Japanese for Busy People II: Text
Revised 3rd Edition
Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT)

Paperback  320 pages
190 x 265mm  
ISBN : 978-4-7700-3010-8 / 4-7700-3010-X
Publish : Jan, 2008
Price : $29.00
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THE REVISED 3RD EDITION OF JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE

In the 22 years since its publication, Japanese for Busy People has won acclaim worldwide as an effective, easy-to-understand textbook, either for classroom use or for independent study. Now, in its first revision in more than a decade, the series is being redesigned, updated, and consolidated to meet the needs of today's students and businesspeople who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time.

This new edition of the classic second bolume will enable learners to make an unprecedented smooth transition from mid-beginner-level to intermediate-level Japanese. Picking up where Japanese for Busy People I left off, the text goes beyond survival Japanese, turning to the basics of Japanese syntax. Topics covered include plain forms of verbs and adjectives; compound sentences; modifying, terminal ("when"), and conditional ("if") clauses; clauses; potential and volitional forms; and direct and indirect quotation. By the end of the book, learners will have acquired through a series of concise grammatical explanations and extensive speaking and listening exercises a command of Japanese that will enable them to carry on a variety of daily conversations.

Japanese for Busy People II: Revised 3rd Edition features:
  • A free CD containing 47 minutes of listening practice based on 94 dialogues introduced in the book
  • 160 kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese), with ample space to practice writing them
  • Over 350 illustrations to make the learning process both fun and effective
  • 17 reading tasks
  • Quizzes that allow learners to test their understanding
  • Usage, culture, and style notes
The Japanese for Busy People series has been prepared under the guidance of a aorking group of experienced language instructors who reviewed and tested the material in their classrooms.



The JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE series

Volume 1



Volume 2
  • Revised 3rd Edition, Kana version Text
    paperback, 288 pages, CD included
    ISBN-10: 4-7700-3010-X / ISBN-13: 978-4-7700-3010-8

  • The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition
    paperback, 128 pages, CD included
    ISBN-10: 4-7700-3035-5 / ISBN-13: 978-4-7700-3035-1


Volume 3

Volume 2 & 3

About the Authors

THE ASSOCIATION FOR JAPANESE-LANGUAGE TEACHING (AJALT) was established to meet the practical needs of people who wish to communicate effectively in Japanese. In 1977 it was recognized as a nonprofit organization by Japan's Ministry of Education. In 1992 it was awarded the Japan Foundation Special Prize.
AJALT maintains a website at www.ajalt.org .



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