Build practical Japanese language skills in only a few weeks of home study with this newly revised edition of this classic self-teaching book. Based on classroom materials and designed with the beginner in mind, Japanese Made Easy offers an accessible guide to the basic patterns of Japanese language. Lessons based on more than 40 common social situations build on one another to show you how to speak correctly and avoid formulaic phrases and common errors. Sample sentences and clearly written grammar notes guide you every step of the way. Vocabulary lists contain hundreds of words-and the book is indexed for easy reference. Before long, you'll be ordering sashimi, buying theater tickets, or asking directions-all in expert Japanese.

Author Bio:

Native speaker, Tazuko Ajiro Monane, earned an MS degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University. She was the director of the Japanese language program at Harvard University. Throughout her career, she devoted special attention to problems in the teaching of Japanese and many of her innovative teaching methods are embodied in this book.