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Summary: Great instruction, but lacks Kanji
Review: This book is a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to have a basic understanding of the language. I would couple it with a good japanese dictionary to add a little more vocab to your studies. This is a "no-nonsense" book. If you want a "really fun" way to learn Japanese, go find another book. If you are interested in learning how to speak well, this book is for you! My only complaint is that this book (first in a series) lacks kanji. The second book in this series forces you to read in hiragana, katakana and kanji while in JBPI , you can get by with just reading roman characters.Ii nihongo no hon desu yo! (good japanese language book I tell you!)
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Summary: On the go? Good to go!
Review: This book is an excellent selection for any instructor of Japanese to any class with little to no contact with the language. The exercises are easy to follow and the grammar is up to date. It makes mention of polite and casual dialogue. As with it's title, the textbook would be useful to the independant student of the Japanese grammar. An introduction to a wonderful language that is variant to Indo-European languages.
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Summary: Great for learning basic Japanese.
Review: This book is perfect for you if you would like to learn basic Japanese.
After reading this book, you can make yourself understood, and also understand japanese.
You will learn how to ask about traveling, shopping and how to introduce yourself. And it really works, I have tried it with success!
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Summary: "How not to learn Japanese"
Review: This book seems to have a much better reputation than it deserves. It is slow and tedious. It puts far to much emphasis on politeness and superficial exchanges. After finsihing book one you still won't be able to say anything useful. Good if you want to impress a Japanese business associate, lousey if you actually need to survive in Japan. There are much better books available such as "Shin Nihongo no Kiso" and "Minna na Nihongo". If you do buy it make sure you get the kana version.
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Summary: Slow and Boring
Review: This book seems to have a much better reputation than it deserves. It is slow and tedious. It puts far to much emphasis on politeness and superficial exchanges. After finsihing book one you still won't be able to say anything useful. Good if you want to impress a Japanese business associate, lousey if you actually need to survive in Japan. There are much better books available such as "Shin Nihongo no Kiso" and "Minna na Nihongo". If you do buy it make sure you get the kana version.
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Summary: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE I & II
Review: Very good learning tools. The material is clear and concise with relevant conversation topics. The hiragana, katakana, and kanji excercises are awesome. I have actually used the majority of the vocabulary and sentence patterns in everyday situations in Japan.
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