Fast and Easy Japanese (Living Language) [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0609603426 | ISBN-13: 978-0609603420 | Publication Date: September 29, 1998

300 essential words and phrases on cassette

Audioscript with pronunciation guide

Fast        
If you've always wanted to learn Japanese or need to learn it in a hurry, here is a quick, stress-free introduction to the basics. This 60-minute audio course features more than 300 essential Japanese words and phrases.
        
Easy        
A narrator guides you through the program, providing brief explanations of the foreign phrases. All you have to do is listen and repeat after the native speakers.
        
Effective        
Brief quizzes in this interactive course help you think in Japanese. Lessons include short dialogues so you can hear Japanese spoken naturally. Learn both pronunciation and comprehension skills. To help with memorization, each phrase is spoken twice, with ample pauses for repetition.
        
Portable        
A transcript with pronunciation guide is included, but the cassette may be used alone. It's easy to learn on the go: in a car, on a plane, even while walking or jogging.

Contents
Greetings                Shopping
Polite Expressions        The Post Office
Directions                The Airport
At the Hotel                The Train Station
At the Restaurant        The Telephone
Numbers                Questions
Telling Time                Days and Months

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300 essential words and phrases on cassette

Audioscript with pronunciation guide

Fast        
If you've always wanted to learn Japanese or need to learn it in a hurry, here is a quick, stress-free introduction to the basics. This 60-minute audio course features more than 300 essential Japanese words and phrases.
        
Easy        
A narrator guides you through the program, providing brief explanations of the foreign phrases. All you have to do is listen and repeat after the native speakers.
        
Effective        
Brief quizzes in this interactive course help you think in Japanese. Lessons include short dialogues so you can hear Japanese spoken naturally. Learn both pronunciation and comprehension skills. To help with memorization, each phrase is spoken twice, with ample pauses for repetition.
        
Portable        
A transcript with pronunciation guide is included, but the cassette may be used alone. It's easy to learn on the go: in a car, on a plane, even while walking or jogging.

Contents
Greetings                Shopping
Polite Expressions        The Post Office
Directions                The Airport
At the Hotel                The Train Station
At the Restaurant        The Telephone
Numbers                Questions
Telling Time                Days and Months

From the Back Cover

"It's virtually foolproof!"
--New York Daily News --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Living Language (September 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609603426
• ISBN-13: 978-0609603420
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,874,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Vocabulary builder - Essential Word lists, December 31, 1998

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Christopher Muro (Portsmouth, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fast and Easy Japanese (Living Language) (Audio Cassette)

I was somewhat disappointed with this title... With ZERO knowledge of japanese, this title was not very helpful, sure some key phrases and words are useful, but without basic syntax and grammar, they are next to useless... I would recommend this book to someone who would like to increase an existing knowledge of japanese, and help memorize important words, numbers, days of the week, months, etc... If you would like a great truely beginners self study japanese set, I would recommend the Pimsleur Japanese Basic... In less than 15 mins (or half way through the first lesson), you are already speaking the most important japanese phrase, "I do not understand Japanese")... ;)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the best way to learn Japanese, May 24, 1999

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This review is from: Fast and Easy Japanese (Living Language) (Audio Cassette)

As a person who is quickly trying to learn Japanese before going over to Japan to teach, I have tried everything. This program is one of the worst approaches I have seen. It is way too fast and very intimidating and frustrating. It works alright if it is only way part of the learning process. There are many computer programs and tapes that do a much better job.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better for simply listening, May 3, 2000

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This review is from: Fast and Easy Japanese (Audio CD)

If your intent is to be able to fully understand Japanese with just one resourse, this is not it. This doesn't even provide enough information or words for a foreigner to survive a couple days in Japan. However, as listening suppliment, I've found it very useful. Use a book to learn the basics of understanding the language. Then use this to get a feel for what it's really supposed to sound like. Like the name, it's fast and easy. There's no unneccessary fill so it's perfect for just listening, and it's simple, common words.