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Living Language Japanese Complete Course, Revised & Updated (40 Lessons on 3 Compact Discs * Coursebook * Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

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0609602799 978-0609602799 July 7, 1998
Speak Japanese with confidence in just 6 weeks!

Living Language Japanese Complete Course, a step-by-step guide to the basics of Japanese conversation and grammar. This revised course uses the highly effective speed-learning method developed by U.S. government experts to teach foreign languages to overseas-bound servicemen and diplomats.

40 lessons on three compact disks
Begin with simple words and phrases and progress to more complex expressions.
Just listen and repeat after the native speakers.
Only Japanese is spoken on the recordings, so you learn naturally, the way you learned English.
The accompanying Japanese Coursebook includes the English translations.

Japanese Coursebook
The pocket-size book contains all the translated phrases from the recorded lessons, plus additional vocabulary, detailed explanations, and quizzes.
The book also features verb charts with all tenses included and a comprehensive summary of Japanese grammar.

Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary
More than 15,000 words are defined.
Idiomatic expressions and common phrases show how words are used in everyday conversation.
The dictionary doubles as a phrasebook.
1,000 of the most frequently used words are highlighted for easy reference.

The best-selling language course that really works--revised, updated, and expanded!

For Beginners or Those Who Want a Thorough Review

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Speak Japanese with confidence in just 6 weeks!

Living Language Japanese Complete Course, a step-by-step guide to the basics of Japanese conversation and grammar. This revised course uses the highly effective speed-learning method developed by U.S. government experts to teach foreign languages to overseas-bound servicemen and diplomats.

40 lessons on three compact disks
Begin with simple words and phrases and progress to more complex expressions.
Just listen and repeat after the native speakers.
Only Japanese is spoken on the recordings, so you learn naturally, the way you learned English.
The accompanying Japanese Coursebook includes the English translations.

Japanese Coursebook
The pocket-size book contains all the translated phrases from the recorded lessons, plus additional vocabulary, detailed explanations, and quizzes.
The book also features verb charts with all tenses included and a comprehensive summary of Japanese grammar.

Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary
More than 15,000 words are defined.
Idiomatic expressions and common phrases show how words are used in everyday conversation.
The dictionary doubles as a phrasebook.
1,000 of the most frequently used words are highlighted for easy reference.

The best-selling language course that really works--revised, updated, and expanded!

For Beginners or Those Who Want a Thorough Review

Product Details

  • Audio CD: 350 pages
  • Publisher: Living Language (July 7, 1998)
  • Language: English, Japanese
  • ISBN-10: 0609602799
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609602799
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.9 x 2.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #814,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Conversational Japanese Course with Recordings, May 31, 1999
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This review is from: Living Language Japanese Complete Course, Revised & Updated (40 Lessons on 3 Compact Discs * Coursebook * Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition) (Audio CD)
The living language course provides a book with clear explanations, a dictionary and a CD (or cassette) featuring native Japanese speakers who demonstrate correct phrasing and pronounciation. The book and CD are well integrated. Clear explanations of basic sentence structure and usage are provided. The course only teaches spoken Japanese. The course relies heavily on phrase construction (as opposed to sentence construction) which is acceptable because spoken Japanese makes heavy use of phrases.

The course is high quality, but should be combined with other teaching materials which provide conversational dialog such as the AMR Japanese Module 1 series. The two work together well.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to learn, but..., July 30, 2000
This review is from: Living Language Japanese Complete Course, Revised & Updated (40 Lessons on 3 Compact Discs * Coursebook * Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition) (Audio CD)
This is by far one of the best ways to learn Japanese that I can think of. Even though it doesn't really teach you much WRITTEN Japanese, it is by far excellent in teaching vocabulary and especially the confusing grammar of Japanese. My only complaint is that unless you can think of ways to make it fun, you could easily get bored with it. The book is very straightforward and doesn't offer the fun that I think other methods of learning the language (subtitled videos, songs, etc.) can offer. But other than that, it is far superior to anything I've run across on the web.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Warning!!!, May 3, 2001
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This review is from: Living Language Japanese Complete Course, Revised & Updated (40 Lessons on 3 Compact Discs * Coursebook * Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition) (Audio CD)
The whole book is using Roman Characters, without a single Japenese characters. If you want to learn how to read and write, consult another book. But it is a great book to learn how to speak Japanese
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