Teach Yourself Japanese Language, Life, and Culture [Paperback]

Helen Gilhooly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0071407170 | ISBN-13: 978-0071407175 | Edition: 1

Teach Yourself Language, Life, and Culture titles delve into the customs and ways of their featured countries, taking a respectful yet lively point of view. Topics include government, arts, language, work, leisure, education, festivals, and food. Each title explains the role of language in shaping culture and provides practical information for travelers. Find out about traditional Chinese medicine, English fish and chips, the Welsh red dragon, and even Christmas in Japan.

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About the Author

Helen Gilhooly is Japanese Co-ordinator for Derby County Council, teaching Japanese to 16-18 year olds and in Adult Education. She also helps to run PGCE Japanese. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (October 21, 2002)
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN-10: 0071407170
• ISBN-13: 978-0071407175
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,702,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and engaging, August 15, 2009

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Kody Lothrop (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Japanese Language, Life, and Culture (Paperback)

This book is quite informative on a wide rang of interesting topics, and would be very useful for anyone planning on visiting or living in Japan. I highly recommend it as a solid introduction to your studies on the country. The English is a bit awkward in some places, but it's not really a problem.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good brief intro to Japan but annoyingly poor English, April 26, 2004

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Japanese Language, Life, and Culture (Paperback)

I found this book helpful in offering brief chapters on many aspects of Japanese culture, though it offers very little help with the Japanese language - you need a book devoted to Japanese for that. However, the book is written in surprisingly poor English, with awkward syntax and some outright grammatical errors that should have been eliminated in the editing process. If you're not sensitive to such problems this might be a helpful book for someone planning a trip to Japan and seeking a brief introduction to the land and culture.