Intermediate Japanese Textbook: An Integrated Approach to Language and Culture: Learn Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana: Online Audio Included - Softcover

Kluemper, Michael L.; Berkson, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804848645 ISBN 13: 9780804848640

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Boost your language skills with this time travel-themed book!<br /><br /> Using an integrated set of multi-media tools, this book's exciting new approach to Japanese teaches you to speak, read, and write the language naturally. Intermediate Japanese continues the story of Kiara, an American student living in Japan and studying Japanese. Kiara travels through time along with her Japanese friends, learning to speak, read, and write Japanese along the way. Her adventures allow her to meet fascinating people and visit famous places, exposing the reader to Japanese history and culture. The book's manga-style comics and authentic photos make the learning process fun.<br /><br />Intermediate Japanese introduces more than 150 additional Kanji characters and teaches you to form and understand simple conversational sentences. Free online audio recordings complement the print book, helping you to develop good pronunciation and listening comprehension skills.<br /><br />Whether you are planning to travel to Japan, preparing for your Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, or learning Japanese for the sheer joy of it, Intermediate Japanese will bring you one step closer to fluency!

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About the Author

Michael L. Kluemper has been teaching Japanese language and visual arts since 1999. He served as a board member for the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers from 2001-08 and has been involved in long-term planning committees for the council as well as ACTFL (The American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages). Today, Kluemper is a College Board Consultant for the AP Japanese program and lives in Louisville, KY.<br /><br />Lisa Berkson was introduced to Japan as a Rotary exchange student in high school. After earning her B.A. from Georgetown University, she returned to Kyoto for two years to study Japanese and teach English. Later, she worked actively with the Association of Indiana Teachers of Japanese. AITJ honored her by nominating her for Japanese language teacher of the year in 2007. She lives in Mesa, Arizona.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 0804848645
• ISBN 13: 9780804848640
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384