Yookoso! An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese (Student Edition)

by TOHSAKU

• ISBN13: 9780070723368
• ISBN10: 0070723362
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-18
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

This text is the most attractively designed and the most communicative introduction to Japanese available, covering all 4 skills - including reading and writing characters - with integral coverage of contemporary Japanese culture and supported by the most complete package on the market.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Dear Student	xxiv
GETTING STARTED	1	(79)
Part One
Meeting Others and Introducing Yourself	2	(5)
Everyday Greetings	7	(3)
Classroom Expressions	10	(4)
The Japanese Writing System (1): Introduction	14	(3)
Part Two
Numbers up to 20	17	(1)
Asking and Giving Telephone Numbers	18	(2)
Asking and Telling Time	20	(4)
Asking What Something Is	24	(2)
The Japanese Writing System (2): Hiragana (1)	26	(8)
Part Three
Talking About Daily Activities	34	(5)
Talking About Future Activities and Events	39	(1)
Talking About Likes and Dislikes	40	(3)
The Japanese Writing System (3): Hiragana (2)	43	(8)
Part Four
Talking About Activities and Events in the Past	51	(3)
Inviting Someone to Do Something	54	(2)
Talking About Weekly Schedules	56	(1)
Talking About the Weather	56	(2)
The Japanese Writing System (4): Katakana (1)	58	(5)
Part Five
Asking Location	63	(3)
Numbers from 21 to 10,000	66	(1)
Asking About Existence	67	(1)
Asking About Price	68	(3)
Talking More About Likes and Dislikes	71	(1)
The Japanese Writing System (5): Katakana (2)	72	(3)
Introduction to Kanji	75	(5)
Introduction to Yookoso!	80