Kodansha's Hiragana: A Step-by-Step Approach to Basic Japanese Writing - Couverture souple

Stewart, Anne Matumoto

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 4770030819 ISBN 13 : 9784770030818

Editeur : Kodansha International Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Stewart Anne Matsumoto

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

An all-new workbook for learning the ABCs of Japanese, complete with flash cards, games and free downloadable audio for every word introduced. Beginner-level students wishing to read Japanese need to learn hiragana, the most basic of three Japanese scripts, used for writing words of native origin. Kodansha's Hiragana Workbook is an all-new, streamlined workbook designed precisely for such students. It introduces all aspects of the script reading, writing and pronunciation in a fun, accessible format, packed with illustrations and exercises. One page each is devoted to the 46 basic characters. These include instructions for character formation and space to practice writing, as well as a selection of vocabulary for further reading and writing. The vocabulary are all commonly used words that students can put to immediate use in conversation, and their readings - pronounced by a professional voice actor - are available for free as a podcast. Frequent review pages allow students to test their understanding of the hiragana at various stages. The appendixes are where the fun and games begin. Here, students are introduced to handwritten forms and given listening exercises that call on them to distinguish between similar-looking characters. Grids for playing hiragana Battleship and Bingo are also included. Finally, there are 120 pull-out flashcards for playing Memory, Scrabble and other games.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Beginner-level students wishing to read Japanese need to learn hiragana, the most basic of three Japanese scripts, used for writing words of native origin. Kodansha’s Hiragana Workbook is an all-new, streamlined workbook designed precisely for such students. It introduces all aspects of the script — reading, writing, and pronunciation — in a fun, accessible format, packed with illustrations and exercises.

One page each is devoted to the 46 basic characters. These include instructions for character formation and space to practice writing, as well as a selection of vocabulary for further reading and writing. The vocabulary are all commonly used words that students can put to immediate use in conversation; and their readings — pronounced by a professional voice actor — are available as free downloads from the Net. Frequent review pages allow students to test their understanding of the hiragana at various stages.

The appendixes offer additional practice exercises, as well as grids for playing hiragana Battleship and Bingo. There are also 120 pull-out flashcards for playing Memory, Scrabble, and other games.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kodansha International Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 4770030819
• ISBN 13: 9784770030818
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible