Michael L. Kluemper
Список книг автора Michael L. KluemperBeginning Japanese Workbook
Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by the Japanese language! Now there is a way to get the most out of your time spent learning Japanese. This companion workbook to <i>Beginning Japanese</i> is the perfect guide for practicing basic conversational Japanese and written Japanese. <br><br><i>Beginning Japanese Workbook</i> includes:<ul><li> Dialogues for contextual learning and practice.</li><li> Translation exercises to reinforce Japanese characters (<i>kanji and kana</i>).</li><li> Written Japanese (<i>kana, and kanji</i>) practice to create your own sentences.</li><li> Plentiful comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises throughout the book.</li><li> An engaging storyline, useful for practicing reading as well staying engaged and interested in the learning process.</li></ul>Developed by Japanese language experts and experienced high-school Japanese teachers, it includes practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding Japanese. The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese language skills. Written activities center around practicing writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana in the context of the textbook. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, want to achieve AP or IB level competency, or just want to get an A in Japanese class, the <i>Beginning Japanese</i> series is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker. All exercises are designed to be used along with the <i>Beginning Japanese</i> textbook but can also be used independently to supplement any other Japanese language textbook.
Japanese Kanji Made Easy
This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method to learn over 1,000 Japanese kanji characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the fundamental kanji characters used to write Japanese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a mnemonic approach. In a fun and accessible way to learn Japanese, each kanji is associated with memorable visual and verbal clues. For example, the Japanese character for person is superimposed over a sketch of a smiling man. The visual clue is «a person standing on two legs». By seeing the distinctive shape of the kanji, learners create a mental image of its meaning. Each character is presented as part of a group of characters which share similar traits. These groups use common root symbols known as radicals; they are also categorized by themes such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and common vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. Mnemonic clues are also given for the basic 92 hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols. A free audio CD helps you learn pronunciation for all of the characters and vocabulary in this book. The introduction explains the basic history and structure of the kanji. Key feature of this Japanese kanji book include: Hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols Easy-to-remember drawings and stories for ALL characters Thousands of vocabulary words Audio CD for pronunciation practice