Now, a decade after its first revision, the entire series has been redesigned, updated and consolidated to meet the needs of 21st-century students and businesspeople who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. I did follow those guidelines, but I used the Assimil textbook which is a bit more haphazard in its introduction of grammar concepts.

The exercises in the book have also been thoroughly revised to incorporate more comprehension and production tasks. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience.

I give it 4 stars for a good beginner book, but if you've been studying Japanese longer than a year, this is probably not a good book for you. In addition, the book features notes on Japanese culture intended to expand the learner’s understanding of Japan, its customs and people. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

The bestselling series Japanese for Busy People has guided hundreds of thousands of students to a fluent, natural, and precise use of the Japanese language. The downloadable audio resources are designed for to enhance and augment the listening and speak ing exercises, and offer an ideal tool for private lessons, for the classroom, or for independent in dividual study. I feel that this book is not a good choice if you are a self-taught/self-teaching student of Japanese. There are lots of exercises to help drill in the lessons and the cd is helpful for grasping the pronunciations. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.In 1992, AJALT was awarded the Japan Foundation Special Prize; and in 2010, it became a public interest incorporated association.