GENKI I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese [With CDROM] (Japanese Edition) (English and Japanese Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4789014401 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 382 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-14 |
| Language | : | Japanese |
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ZC said One of my favorite textbooks of all time. I moved to Japan about 10 months ago and I needed a textbook to learn the language. I settled on the second edition of Genki and I couldn't be happier with the decision. Working your way through the textbook (and workbook) require a lot of time and dedication. That's true of any textbook, but with Genki it's even more so because the authors don't hold your hand and the book is written with the assumption that you are serious about learning Japanese. Be warned, this is not a learn-Japanese-in-a-month style book, nor an EZ-Japanese style book. No shortcuts are taken here. If you are OK with that fact, then I can't recommend this book enoug. "Helpful text for beginners, but there are some things you should know:" according to Leaf. I bought this after reading several reviews on several sites to ensure this would be the best text for self-study. No prior knowledge is needed, HOWEVER, you MUST be ready to ditch romaji RIGHT NOW. Sure, it is there for the beginning, but it is made clear that romaji is detrimental for learning, and it is true. From the first 2 chapters I have read, I can recommend this. If you are self-studying, there are instances where "Practice with a classmate" are made, and this is where you have to check yourself online to see if you did it right. Don't stress too much though because there are plenty of sites to practice, such as lang-8, a free s. Genki is my amazing amazing savior and worth it {to me} Amazing book it's very modern and has a fashionable cover. The content in this book is very understandable and friendly. If your thinking of buying this get the workbook It's a great conjunction to the textbook especially to practice what you've learned in the textbook ! I didn't buy the answer key because I don't have anyone here that knows Japanese that could check my work but I use an app called HiNative (both on iOS and android) where I can asked questions about the language I want to learn. I have gotten to ask whether my answers where correct in the work book and it's worked out just fine! Also I have Tae Kim's grammar guide (blue
Second edition of the most highly regarded teaching text book on the Japanese language, covering speaking, listening, reading, and writing to cultivate overall language ability. In Japanese/English. Each lesson in the revised edition features a new section dubbed Culture Notes," and now includes the audio CD companion which is in mp3 format ready to install on any music player. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.