Overview

The First Edition of Yookoso!: An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese was warmly and enthusiastically received by Japanese language instructors not only in North America, but also abroad. The preliminary chapters entitled ""Getting Started"" were a First Edition feature that many instructors and students found especially useful and effective for their introductory Japanese courses. In response to this positive response, we have revised and expanded these preliminary chapters as a primer to introduce learners to the Japanese language, providing them with a basic foundation for learning Japanese. Yookoso!: Getting Started with Japanese has been developed according to two basic premises: (1) proficient communication in the second language is the goal of foreign language instruction, and (2) the primary function of language is to allow people to communicate, interact, and negotiate meaning. Yookoso!: Getting Started with Japanese provides a starting point for oral and written communication and helps students to develop proficiency in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as in cultural awareness. With this emphasis on interaction in the classroom, students enjoy learning Japanese. The Yookoso! materials and approach have been extensively tested with beginning students of Japanese. In our experience, students become proficient in Japanese more quickly using the Yookoso! approach. The flexible framework of the Yookoso! materials accommodates various approaches to language teaching and different learning styles.

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Author:   Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 19.80cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780072902402

ISBN 10:   007290240
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   16 August 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   0072493089
Format:   Book
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Language:   English and Japanese

Table of Contents

To the Instructor viiTo the Student XVPart OneMeeting Others and Introducing YourselfEveryday GreetingsClassroom ExpressionsThe Japanese Writing System (1):IntroductionPart TwoNumbers up to 20Asking and Giving Telephone NumbersAsking and Telling TimeAsking What Something Is.The Japanese Writing System (2):Hiragana(1)Part ThreeTalking About Daily ActivitiesTalking About Future Activities and EventsTalking About Likes and DislikesThe Japanese Writing System (3):Hiragana(2)Part FourTalking About Activities and Events in the PastInviting Someone to Do SomethingTalking About Weekly SchedulesTalking About the WeatherThe Japanese Writing System (4):Katakana(1)Part FiveAsking LocationNumbers from 21 to 10,000Asking About ExistenceAsking About PriceTalking More About Likes and DislikesThe Japanese Writing System (5):Katakana(2);Introduction to KanjiAppendicesAppendix 1: NumbersAppendix 2: Time & DaysAppendix 3: Japanese AccentAppendix 4: Answer KeyAppendix 5: Listening Comprehension Scripts for the InstuctorJapanese-English GlossaryEnglish-Japanese GlossaryIndex

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