Modern Japanese - Softcover

Mieko Shimizu Han

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878463004 ISBN 13: 9781878463005

Publisher: Institute for Intercultural Studies, 1990

Synopsis

Turtle Power is the imaginative tale of a lowly turtle who has the ability to speak the languages of the land and sea. Because of his special power, the turtle is sent by the sea animals to the land world to find the magical ginseng root that is required to save the life of the Dragon King. This beautifully illustrated book presents cultural objects of Asia, and serves as an enchanting medium for increasing English vocabulary skills and the importance of bilingualism.

About this title

About the Author:

Mieko Han was born and educated through college in Tokyo, Japan. Mieko has a B.A. in English, an M.A. in French, and a Ph.D. in linguistics, and taught at University of Southern California for thirty-eight years as professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures. Mieko published many scholarly articles and books in phonetics, Japanese language textbooks for college and high school students, and multicultural and ESL (English as a second language) materials for children (ages 8–12).

About this edition

• Publisher: Institute for Intercultural Studies
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 1878463004
• ISBN 13: 9781878463005
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 375