1st Edition

日本語NOW! NihonGO NOW! Performing Japanese Culture – Level 2 Volume 2 Activity Book

298 Pages 192 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

298 Pages 192 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

298 Pages 192 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

NihonGO NOW! Level 2 is an intermediate-level courseware package that takes a performed-culture approach to learning Japanese. This 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

Act 19 そういうわけにはいきませんし……。It’s not as if...

Act 20 聞かずにはいられなくなって……。I couldn’t help but ask…

Act 21 典(てん)型(けい)的(てき)夜(よる)型(がた)です。 I’m a typical night owl.

Act 22 これさえできれば大丈夫 。If we can do just this much it will be fine.

Act 23 理(り)想(そう)を言えばキリがないけど……。When it comes to ideals, there is no end, but...

Act 24 挨(あい)拶(さつ) Formal speeches

Biography

Mari Noda is Professor of Japanese at The Ohio State University.

Patricia J. 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.

"NihonGO NOW! is a comprehensive, well-structured, and authentic learning system available for the Japanese language. For instructors who prioritize the development of verbal skills there is an abundance of m odel conversations and drills, including audio. For those whose highest concern is providing students with detailed cultural and linguistic information, they will find insightful and clear discussion Behind the Scenes. Finally, NOW!’s dynamic web series and relatable characters help instructors create a lively classroom and promote the intrinsic motivation in students to engage with the material."

- Robert Joseph Del Greco, Japanese Language and Literature | jll.pitt.edu Vol. 57 | Number 1 | April 2023 | DOI: 10.5195/jll.2023.307