Beginning Japanese: Your Pathway to Dynamic Language Acquisition

Illustrated with manga-style comics and written by experienced high-school Japanese teachers, Beginning Japanese will show you how to pronounce Japanese; read and write hiragana, katakana, and 125 basic kanji; and understand conversational Japanese. Other features include:

• Activities to check your progress
  
• Free CD-ROM audio and video files
  
• Free additional online games and materials
  
• Supporting language notes in 8 helpful appendices
  Beginning Japanese is the first volume in a 3-level series. Deepen your learning with the Beginning Japanese Workbook, a volume of drills and exercises that reinforce the lessons in the textbook. If you already speak basic Japanese, continue your learning with the second level, Intermediate Japanese. Whether youÆre learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, or want to achieve AP- or IB-level competency, Beginning Japanese is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker.