{"product_id":"conversational-japanese-9781462910038","title":"Conversational Japanese","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis book is a user-friendly language guide for basic spoken Japanese.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo effectively learn Japanese and communicate in another culture  you need more than the bare bones of the language.  You need to understand the given norms of that society, how people interact, how things work, what the system is, how to navigate and manipulate those systems—in short, how to use the language in context. More than a Japanese phrase book, \u003ci\u003eConversational Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e provides basic material for practical day-to-day communication. Through hundreds of example sentences and dialogs, as well as thorough explanations of the customs involved, learners will know what to say and do when:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Meeting new people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Reserving a hotel room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Buying a train ticket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Offering a gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Writing emails, business letters, cards and thank-you notes. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis book aims to prepare you for situations you are likely to find yourself in if you go to Japan to visit or to work.  Every chapter starts with a short introduction giving background knowledge for that topic; then there are dialogues based on rea-life situations which give you the words and phrases you need to manage a wide range of daily tasks from getting on with the neighbors, to buying a phone, shopping on the internet, sightseeing, visiting clients or giving a speech. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Japanese language is kept simple and clear and strikes a balance between Japanese textbook language and colloquial Japanese language.  Real life Japanese conversations are untidy and elliptical.  Unlike most language books, \u003ci\u003eConversational Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e does not restrict the use of kanji (\u003ci\u003eChinese characters\u003c\/i\u003e), and the sentences are written in the usual Japanese combination of kana (\u003ci\u003ehiragana\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekatakana\u003c\/i\u003e) and kanji.  Since learning kanji is a difficult task, \u003ci\u003eConversational Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e includes romanji (Romanized Japanese) for each word or phrase.  As you progress, using kanji and kana will become easier to remember, and you should be able to pick up new kanji over time. Soon your abilities to speak Japanese, comprehend Japanese, read Japanese and write Japanese will be improved.","brand":"Anne Kaneko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291374989563,"sku":"9781462910038","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_8d299c7a-1050-46b1-ac7a-e34dfd6b9634.jpg?v=1779190610","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/conversational-japanese-9781462910038","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}