About the Book

COLLOQUIAL JAPANESE is easy to use and completely up to date!

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Japanese. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Learning to read and write Japanese is made as easy as possible, with kanji, katakana and hirigana introduced gradually throughout the course. COLLOQUIAL JAPANESE is also suitable for use by those who do not wish to learn the script.

Other features include:

*Dialogues covering a range of social and business situations
*Exercises with answer key
*Grammar reference section
*Extensive vocabulary lists, including Japanese script and romanization
*Index of kanji, giving on and kun readins

By the edn of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Japanese in a broad range of everyday situations.

This pack contains the book and 120 minutes of audio material, provided on CDs. Recorded by native speakers, this material will help you develop your pronunciation and listening skills.