Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Japanese Grammar, Premium Second Edition

Author: Eriko Sato
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 1260463222
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 307

Book Description
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The most hands-on, practical workbook for learning to read, write and speak Japanese flawlessly Practice, practice, practice—and improve your ability to read, write and speak Japanese as it’s really used. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Japanese Grammar, Premium Second Edition has everything you need to progress from beginning to advanced fluency, from clear explanations and practical examples to all the practice required for language mastery. This updated, new edition boasts audio support online and via mobile app, ensuring you’ll speak the language as well as you write and speak it. The answers to more than 100 exercises in the book have been recorded and are available via the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app, and you can also (depending on your mobile device’s capabilities) record your own answers to compare with native speakers. • 200 exercises in 15 units covering all aspects of Japanese grammar, with explanations that include useful/helpful comparisons with English grammar—including hiragana, katakana, and kanji script • Author has a proven teaching record, with extensive experience as an educator and curriculum developer • All example sentences are written in Japanese script, with Romanization alongside to help pronunciation • Exercises for use either in the classroom use or for individual study • New to this edition: recordings of answers to many exercises throughout book

Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese, Premium Second Edition

Author: Eriko Sato
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 1260121089
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Master essential language skills to build your confidence in basic Japanese Whether you are learning on your own with a textbook or taking a beginning class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese will support your study and build your confidence in your new language. Each chapter of this proven guide focuses on essential vocabulary and key grammar concepts, illustrated with clear examples. You will then learn to communicate in authentic Japanese: how to meet new people, engage in small talk, express ideas, and more. More than 230 entertaining exercises will help you practice your new skills, including a new chapter devoted entirely to review. And this second edition is also accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings, available via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese will help you master: High-frequency vocabulary Core grammar concepts Japanese pronunciation and writing systems Everyday Japanese presented in Japanese characters and phonetic translation

Practice Makes Perfect Complete Japanese Grammar (EBOOK)

Author: Eriko Sato
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071808361
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
Strengthen your Japanese grammar skills with practice, practice, practice! From particles to pronouns, this comprehensive workbook covers all those aspects of Japanese grammar that you might find a little intimidating or hard to remember. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Japanese Grammar introduces the fundamentals of the language and then progresses to show how these building blocks connect to create complex sentences. Each chapter features clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of engaging exercises in a variety of formats for whatever your learning style. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills in context. With its winning formula for getting a handle on Japanese grammar right away, Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Japanese Grammar is your ultimate resource for mastering the grammar of this complex language. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Japanese Grammar includes: Everyday Japanese presented in both Japanese characters (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) and phonetic translation A comprehensive introduction to Japanese grammar High-frequency vocabulary presented in context A clear pronunciation guide Hundreds of exercises in a variety of formats

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Japanese

Author: Eriko Sato
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071808345
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Learn the Japanese you need. Gain the language skills you want. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese is yourtrusted companion to your Japanese learning experience. Each chapter focuses on key grammar concepts and essential vocabulary, which are accompanied by helpful, clear examples. With these fundamentals under your belt, you will learn to communicate in authentic Japanese--how to meet new people, engage in small talk, make suggestionsand requests, express ideas, and more. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Japanese class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese will help you build your confidence in communicating in this complex language. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese includes: Everyday Japanese presented in both Japanese characters(hiragana, katakana, and kanji) and phonetic translation High-frequency vocabulary Grammar basics An introduction to Japanese pronunciation and writingsystems Hundreds of exercises in a variety of formats for whatever your learning style

Modern Japanese Grammar

Author: M. Endo Hudson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135151385
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 592

Book Description
First published in 2013. As with its series counterparts, this is an innovative reference guide to the Japanese language, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. In its two-part structure, Part A covers traditional grammatical categories, such as structural features of the language and the behaviour of parts of speech. With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points are richly illustrated with examples written in a combination of hiragana, katakana and kanji, alongside romanizations and sentence meanings in English.Part B is organised around language functions such as expressing likes and dislikes, giving and seeking information, making decisions and apologising. This function-based presentation is an invaluable guide to the situationally-appropriate use of Japanese for learners at all levels. The two parts of the Grammar are closely linked by extensive cross-references, providing a grammatical and a functional perspective on many patterns in the language. This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of Japanese at all levels, from novice to advanced. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and a glossary of grammatical terms is provided.

Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese, Premium Third Edition

Author: Eriko Sato
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 9781265100261
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Everything you need to master first-year Japanese language essentials--clear explanations, tons of practice exercises, and NEW audio to improve your speaking and listening skills The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese, you'll find all the practice you need to complete your first year of study. Based on the proven success of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this bestselling workbook offers easily digested short sections (each taking about 10 to 15 minutes to complete), clear explanations of grammar, and a solid grounding in basic vocabulary. Supported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese also offers comprehensive digital support, with extensive audio recordings that provide the answer key for many exercises, so you can build your confidence in speaking and listening to the language by following the model of native Japanese speakers. With the instruction, explanations, and extensive practice in this book, you'll acquire all the knowledge and skills a first-year student is expected to master. * Short sections with key grammatical concepts and core vocabulary provide easy, bite-size lessons for your busy schedule * Ideal for both self-study learners or to complement a first-year class * Supported by extensive audio recordings, available via McGraw Hill's exclusive Language Lab app, including answers to 80 exercises from the book * NEW: Recordings of example sentences throughout the book

Japanese Grammar: A Workbook for Self-Study

Author: Masahiro Tanimori
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462921965
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
If you've mastered the basics of Japanese grammar and are ready to move to the next level, this book is for you! Each of the 12 chapters is devoted to one widely-used sentence structure and its variations. Chapters are broken down into the following easy-to-follow components: Clear presentation of model sentences Breakdown and explanation of the grammar of key sentence patterns Controlled practice exercises, such as filling in the blanks and imitating model sentences Free practice exercises, using the target sentence structure to create your own sentences Reading comprehension practice, of narrative text and dialogues, for consolidation Online audio files recorded by a native speaker are available for all key Japanese dialogues, and all texts are written in Japanese characters with romanized Japanese and English translation--making the book accessible even for students who have not yet mastered Japanese script. The book is illustrated throughout with drawings that reinforce the meaning of the written text. Japanese Grammar: A Workbook for Self-Study is ideal for anyone studying for the JLPT N3 test, or the AP Japanese Language and Culture test. It is perfect for post-beginners who want to move quickly to the next level, and for intermediate students who want to review and perfect their grammar skills.

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Chinese

Author: Xiaozhou Wu
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071784268
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
Learn the Chinese you need. Gain the language skills you want. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Chinese is atrusted companion to your Chinese learning experience. Ineach bite-sized lesson, the authors explain one or twolanguage concepts and illustrate them with many clearexamples. Although these lessons are purposely short so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, you can go at a pace that works for you. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice,practice using your new skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking an advanced beginning Chinese class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Chinese will help you build your confidence. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Chinese will help you master: Basic grammar High-frequency vocabulary Sentence structures And more

Japanese for Beginners

Author: Sachiko Toyozato
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462918840
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Japanese for Beginners is a straightforward learning guide which enables beginners to pick up a functional knowledge of spoken Japanese very quickly and easily. This complete Japanese language package has helped many thousands of people learn to speak colloquial Japanese. It is designed for busy people who wish to pick up a working knowledge of Japanese on their own in just a few days, rather than a few years. Japanese for Beginners makes this possible by providing a firm grounding in grammar and sentence structure using dialogues and vocabulary that reflect authentic Japanese situations and manga comic strips to emphasize contemporary culture and humor. Key features of Japanese for Beginners: Practical Japanese phrases help you converse with ease. Comic strips (Japanese manga) and dialogues bring Japanese to life. Exercises help you to practice speaking and listening. Drills and exercises are included in each chapter to help you practice the sentence patterns and vocabulary. About this new edition: Japanese for Beginners is now expanded to include IT, Social Media, mobile phone conversations and texting!

Easy Japanese, Second Edition

Author: James K. Seward
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780071736145
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learn Japanese in 16 easy-to-follow lessons! Easy Japanese provides all the basics you need to speak and write Japanese. Designed with the true beginner in mind, this book provides full language explanations in English and focuses on essential Japanese for effective communication in everyday situations. You'll find the lessons stimulating and effortless and organized into clearly defined sections for ease of use: useful everyday expressions; pattern sentences and how to use the grammar; cultural highlights and study recommendations. Once you get a bit comfortable, written Japanese--both kana and kanji--is introduced. You can put to use your new skills right from the start and allows you to progress at your own pace. Includes: 16 easy-to-follow lessons Cultural “sidelights” and study recommendations A free audio download from the first chapter (lesson), The Importance of Good Pronunciation. Topics include: The Importance of Good Pronunciation, Word Order, Particles Wa, Ga, Mo, Ka, Ne, and Yo, Singulars and Plurals, Desu and Arimasu, Yes and No, Nouns, Negatives of Desu and Arimasu, The ko, so, a, and do words, The uses of no, Names of nations, languages, and peoples, The two classes of adjectives, Kana, Conjugation of A Verbs, –masu, Periods of Time, Basic numbers, Desiderative -tai, Gerund + hoshii, “and”, Conjugation B verbs, Pronouns, Time, Irregular verbs, Adverbs, -nagara (while, although), Tsumori (intention), Kara, node, and naze ka to iu to (because), Noni, tame ni--In order to, Noni--Even though, Tokoro--Place, time, et al, Dokoro ka--Quite the contrary, -tari (-dari) suru--to do this and that, Ho ga ii...It is better to..., Numators, Passive Voice, The Causative and the Passive Causative, Kanji (the written characters), Particles, Conjunctions, To--meaning if or when or with, Phrases of location, Interjections, -kata, yo, oku, miru, -te (-de) miru, -yasui and -nikui, -so desu, Koto, (conditional verb) to suru or to omou, kamo shiremasen, -shidai, Must, Should, Commands, Instructions, and Requests, Permission, -ra suffixed to the plain past, The Comparative Degree, The Superlative Degree, The same as..,Nara