1st Edition

日本語NOW! NihonGO NOW! Performing Japanese Culture - Level 1 Volume 1 Textbook and Activity Book

664 Pages 365 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

664 Pages 365 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

664 Pages 365 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

NihonGO NOW! is a beginning-level courseware package that takes a performed-culture approach to learning Japanese. This innovative approach balances the need for an intellectual understanding of structural elements with multiple opportunities to experience the language within its cultural context. From the outset, learners are presented with samples of authentic language that are... Read more

Textbook

Prologue Introduction ACT 1 Nice to Meet You ACT 2 It'll Be Fine ACT 3 What Time Is It? ACT 4 Did they get in touch? ACT 5 May I Ask a Favor of You? ACT 6 We Always Appreciate Your Helpfulness Appendix A: Japanese-English Glossary in 50-on Order Appendix B: Japanese-English Glossary by Act and Scene

Activity Book

Introduction ACT 1 Nice to Meet You ACT 2 It'll Be Fine ACT 3 What Time Is It? ACT 4 Did they get in touch? ACT 5 May I Ask a Favor of You? ACT 6 We Always Appreciate Your Helpfulness Appendix A Symbol Practice Sheets Appendix B Assessment Answer Sheets Appendix C Spotlight on Form Act 2 -NAI Appendix D Spotlight on Form Act 3 -MASHOO Appendix E Spotlight on Form Act 4 -TA Appendix F Spotlight on Form Act 5 -TE Appendix G Answer Key

Biography

Mari Noda is Professor of Japanese at The Ohio State University. Patricia Wetzel is Emerita Professor of Japanese at Portland State University. Ginger Marcus is Professor of the Practice of Japanese Language at Washington University in St. Louis. Stephen D. Luft is Lecturer of Japanese at the University of Pittsburgh. Shinsuke Tsuchiya is Assistant Professor of Japanese at Brigham Young University. Masayuki Itomitsu is Associate Professor of Japanese at Linfield College.