Colloquial Japanese: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)

Clarke, Hugh; Clarke, H. D. B.; Hamamura, Motoko

ISBN 10: 0415194806 ISBN 13: 9780415194808

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

Colloquial Japanese provides a step-by-step course in Japanese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Japanese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

• progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills

• structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar

• an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises

• realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios

• useful vocabulary lists throughout the text

• additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Japanese will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Japanese.

Course components:

The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format. The paperback and CDs can also be purchased together in the great-value Colloquials pack.

Paperback: 978-0-415-19478-5 (please note this does not include the audio)

CDs : 978-0-415-27911-6

eBook: 978-0-203-98691-2 (available to purchase from http://ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/audio_viewbooks.aspx. Please note this does not include the audio)

MP3s: 978-0-415-47080-3 (available to purchase from http://ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/audio_viewbooks.aspx)

Pack : 978-0-415-45391-2 (paperback and CDs)

About this title

About the Author

Hugh Clarke is a Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia
Motoko Hamamura is at the University of Sydney, Australia

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415194806
• ISBN 13: 9780415194808
• Binding: Audio CD
• Edition number: 2