15-Minute Japanese

Description

With this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual Japanese language course, you can teach yourself Japanese in just 12 weeks. DK's 15-Minute Japanese--now relaunching with a new free audio app--is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Japanese fast. Twelve themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, including socializing, doing business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-color photographs, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Japanese vocabulary. There is no writing or homework--you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify any areas where you need further practice. The free audio app enables you to hear Japanese words and phrases spoken by native speakers. You can also record yourself, compare with native speakers, and re-record as desired. Use the app alongside the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practice Japanese conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're starting from scratch or just in need of a refresher course, there's no easier way to learn Japanese than with 15-Minute Japanese. 15-Minute Audio App: All the numbered exercises in each lesson, apart from the Warm ups at the beginning and the Say it exercises at the end, have recorded audio, available via a free app. The app also includes a function to record yourself and listen to yourself alongside native speakers. The app is available on the App Store and Google Play. Once it has been downloaded, each time a title is purchased, the audio for that title can be downloaded to the user's device and used alongside the book. Contents......Page 4 How to use this book......Page 6 Hello......Page 10 My family......Page 12 Your relatives......Page 14 To be/there is......Page 16 Review and repeat......Page 18 In the café......Page 20 In the restaurant......Page 22 Dishes......Page 24 Requests......Page 26 Review and repeat......Page 28 Days and months......Page 30 Time and numbers......Page 32 Appointments......Page 34 On the telephone......Page 36 Review and repeat......Page 38 At the station......Page 40 To go and to take......Page 42 Taxi, bus, and subway......Page 44 On the road......Page 46 Review and repeat......Page 48 Around town......Page 50 Asking for directions......Page 52 Sightseeing......Page 54 At the airport......Page 56 Review and repeat......Page 58 Booking a room......Page 60 In the hotel......Page 62 Inns and spas......Page 64 Adjectives......Page 66 Review and repeat......Page 68 Department store......Page 70 Electronics store......Page 72 At the supermarket......Page 74 Clothes and shoes......Page 76 Review and repeat......Page 78 Jobs......Page 80 The office......Page 82 At the conference......Page 84 In business......Page 86 Review and repeat......Page 88 At the pharmacy......Page 90 The body......Page 92 With the doctor......Page 94 In the hospital......Page 96 Review and repeat......Page 98 Home......Page 100 Inside the home......Page 102 The garden......Page 104 Animals......Page 106 Review and repeat......Page 108 Post office and bank......Page 110 Repairs......Page 112 To come......Page 114 Police and crime......Page 116 Review and repeat......Page 118 Leisure time......Page 120 Sports and hobbies......Page 122 Socializing......Page 124 Review and repeat......Page 126 Reinforce and progress......Page 128 MENU GUIDE......Page 130 ENGLISH–JAPANESE DICTIONARY......Page 146 HIRAGANA/KATAKANA TABLES......Page 160 Acknowledgments......Page 162