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Format: Paperback
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Second edition of the most highly regarded teaching text book on the Japanese language, covering speaking, listening, reading, and writing to cultivate overall language ability. Each lesson in the revised edition features a new section dubbed Culture Notes," and now includes the audio CD companion which is in mp3 format ready to install on any music player. In Japanese/English. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Read more
Publisher : Japan Times/Tsai Fong Books
Publication date : February 10, 2011
Edition : 2nd edition
Language : English, Japanese
Print length : 382 pages
ISBN-10 : 3
ISBN-13 : 03
Item Weight : 1.7 pounds
Dimensions : 7.2 x 0.9 x 10.1 inches
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Format: Paperback
I like the Genki books. I grew up speaking Japanese and have gone to Japanese school and taken college level Japanese courses. I would have to say that this book compared to another one I have used is more user friendly. I liked the way that it is organized. To me, it is a pretty good introductory Japanese textbook. If you are an independent learner, it may not be the best textbook to learn from. There are a lot of group activities to do in the book. It would be great if you have someone to do it with. Also, I think it needs more examples or more exercises to practice the grammar/vocabulary introduced. A supplement might be good, not the workbook. The workbook have examples, but I can't figure out if I am right or wrong. It did not come with an answer sheet. I usually ask someone I know. There are other supplemental sources. I just want to say something about textbooks in general. Not all of them will suit a person's learning style. They are all different and they all suit each person differently. I just happened to like this one way more than Yookoso. As for the romaji issue, I personally did not care for it. If you are serious about learning Japanese, then learn Hiragana and Katakana ASAP. That is what will help you in advancing in your Japanese language learning. It opens up more doors in learning the language. Also, the textbooks are teaching basic grammar. Yes, there are several ways to say one thing, even in English. It really is up to the person to practice and eventually a particular style or way of saying things will be more familiar. I have spoken to Japanese people. I would say it one way and the other person would correct me by telling me a different way of saying it. Both ways were correct. One way was more mature. It has to do with style and familiarity and maturity level. It all comes down to continually learning the language.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2016 by Aileen
Format: Paperback
Amazing book it's very modern and has a fashionable cover. The content in this book is very understandable and friendly. If your thinking of buying this get the workbook... It's a great conjunction to the textbook especially to practice what you've learned in the textbook ! I didn't buy the answer key because I don't have anyone here that knows Japanese that could check my work but I use an app called HiNative (both on iOS and android) where I can asked questions about the language I want to learn. I have gotten to ask whether my answers where correct in the work book and it's worked out just fine! Also I have Tae Kim's grammar guide (blue book is available on Amazon) (also an app and and online site where you can access his guide absolutely FREE) I was using as my main text book but I couldn't really practice what I'd learned and I wasn't understanding some grammar points being covered. But since getting this textbook and using it as my main textbook I've been able to understand and practice what I've learned as well... I will use Genki as my main text book. As well as Tae Kim as my cliff notes and the a dictionary of basic Japanese grammar as kind of like a teacher if I don't understand a grammar point in either books I do plan to buy the second edition of Genki after I finish the first one ! At first I was using Tae Kim's guide to learn vocabulary and a book called Common Japanese Collocations (this book is very good too and available on Amazon) but I've switched to iknow.jp where you can learn the core 6,000 commonly used Japanese words. I recommend all of the products I've mentioned they are all amazing and very benefiting if your thinking of or already learning Japanese. I'm a self learner so I hope I've been able to help other self learners or students in a class and I am still using the Genki 1 second edition so I'm no where near done in just giving my opinion on the product! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🤓🤓😄
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Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016 by Bfamous
Format: Paperback
If you're trying to learn Japanese on your own, this is an excellent tool to do it. They step you through things in a really logical order so you start small and learn steadily, and it's well balanced so you're not constantly having to confront huge gaps in your knowledge and say, "I'll have to pretend I know what that means and fill it in later." Be warned, though, this is a DENSE book, and it sets a merciless pace if you are expecting to just learn Japanese by screwing around for 15 minutes here and there in your spare time. It expects you to be on your feet by the end of the first or second chapter; by the third chapter it's teaching you kanji and expecting you to use them. They do have some exercises that are designed to be done in class or with a partner, but it doesn't lean so heavily on them that you get stuck; you can still gain something from them on your own and there's plenty of other reinforcement. The included audio lessons are also very helpful and to the point. Only complaint was that Amazon took their SWEET ASS TIME sending this to me, and also placed some inane limitation so you can only order one copy per account (I needed one for me and one for someone else, so had to jump through a bunch of dumb extra hoops to get two copies). This isn't the book's fault, just be aware if you order one with fulfillment by Amazon.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2013 by BradK
Format: Paperback
I'm very happy with this product; it arrived in 3 days (much earlier than expected) and to me it seemed as good as new. Out of all the pages I only found small pencil writings in one page but it doesn't bother me at all. The other pages are unanswered and look perfect, plus, this book had the CD included. In the end with taxes, shipping and everything it was around $40 bucks and I think it was very well worth it. When buying used from other sellers make sure you read the description of each one (I bought this copy from "frommyshelf" Eri Banno). As for the book itself, I'm using it along with two tutors; I'm happy with the pace of things and of the things we are learning. I would recommend you get the hang of a few basics such as hiragana/katakana before deciding to self-study with this book. Also, complement your studies with Anki/quizlet pre-made decks, kana review with realkana.com, kanji recognition with kanji tree, Jisho dictionary for meaning or stroke review, etc. So you get the most out of your studies.
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I personally do not recommend the kindle version for ANY of the Genki textbooks whichever edition. You cannot highlight anything, nor make notes. You can add bookmarks but it takes several persistent tries before the app will actually go to that bookmarked page. If reading the book on your phone, the text isn't comfortable to look at. You really need a bigger device. The actual physical book is vastly superior and it's just easier to get around in the book. Now on to a review of the information in the book. The information in this book is great. It introduces you to Kana and Kanji pretty quickly but not in an overwhelming way. The constant repetition of seeing words in kana and Kanji really helps it to stick. The information is presented in an easily digestible way and hits major grammar points. You have plenty of practice exercises at the end of each chapter and at the end of the book (so don't forget to look there). For self study I recommend getting the answer key book just to make sure you've done the problems correctly. The answer key will also have the answers for the workbook so that's a plus. Additionally, the publisher (Japan Times) has a free app that gives the audio for all of the conversations, vocabulary and many of the exercise questions. If you are doing self-study I really recommend not rushing through each chapter. Take your time. Fully know the material by heart before moving on; then periodically go back over what you've learned to make sure you still know everything. And while you're at it, since the app and CDs have the audio, practice listening and speaking until you understand what's going on and can say things smoothly without tripping over your words. [For me, after studying this book and Genki 2, I was able to understand about 80% of the sentences in an ordinary simple slice of life manga I was reading (simple as in that they weren't speaking in weird slang or saying odd words. This wasn't a little kid's "Let's watch Taro play with bear" type of simple manga). Note, I did have to look up unfamiliar words, but in terms of the grammar, Genki 1 &2 covered it. This is not to say I will get the same results with every slice of life manga but it was great being able to see progress. ]
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Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021 by Elli
Format: Paperback
Okay, so i bought genki 1 to selfteach myself the Japanese language. I ordered this item on febraury 21 and the estimated delivery was march 28 i dont live in the usa). Fortunately it arrived pretty early, on the 13th, and ive been using it since the day it arrived. Before i purchased this book i did extensive research on which Japanese book was the best and it was Genki. Japanese from Zero,Live Language Japanese all seemed good at first but after having some peeks into their content i was glad i didnt buy them. Now I'm not saying Genki is perfect, cause it isn't. I'm not giving it a 5 star rating because it's perfect but because it it the best of its kind. Yes, if you want to learn Japanese by yourself your best choice is Genki. It isn't in any way a funny book nor a visually appealing one but it manages to keep the reader motivated and one of the best things of it are its crystal clear grammar explanations. They are very easy to understand and straight to the point.I would've have like if it had had more individual practice for grammar and also for memorizing vocabulary;this book is clearly intended for a classroom as most of its activities are in pairs, but it also works for self-learners, just make sure you get the workbook for extra practice. Please forgive any grammatical or spelling mistakes, I'm not a native speaker.
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Format: Paperback
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Format: Paperback
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