AJALT - Japanese for Busy People Book 1: The Workbook: Revised 4th Edition

This Workbook is designed to meet the needs of students who have studied Japanese but cannot yet speak it comfortably. It can be used both in and outside the classroom, in tandem with Japanese for Busy People I, Revised 4th Edition, or as material for independent study. ln short, it is fit for all beginning learners who wish to improve their speaking skills, regardless of their learning environment. Abundant Exercises This Workbook contains an abundance of exercises following the topics of study introduced in each lesson of Japanese for Busy People I, Revised 4th Edition. The practice is diverse, extending from basic exercises to review and confirm vocabulary and conjugation to application of various forms of conversational style. Abundant Exercises This Workbook contains an abundance of exercises following the topics of study introduced in each lesson of Japanese for Busy People I, Revised 4th Edition. The practice is diverse, extending from basic exercises to review and confirm vocabulary and conjugation to application of various forms of conversational style.

Conversational skill can be acquired not only by understanding grammar and vocabulary but by practice through oral repetition. This Workbook can help you advance your mastery of Japanese. Enjoyable Practice Using Audio Recordings and Illustrations Practicing the dialogues may not be effective without some means for sensing them in reality. This workbook provides conversation practice using the most complex applications of the Exercises in the Japanese for Busy People I, Revised 4th Edition, along with Speaking Practice and Target Dialogue, all accompanied by illustrations. The audio recordings of these conversations can be downloaded. Listening Practice In actual conversation, more important than speaking ability is listening abilityto be able to accurately understand what a conversation partner is saying. Listening Practice In actual conversation, more important than speaking ability is listening abilityto be able to accurately understand what a conversation partner is saying.

This Workbook also focuses on cultivating the learners listening comprehension. It includes dictation practice for the Target Dialogue and some Speaking Practice sections of each lesson. Easy Independent Practice When studying independently, the learner may not always benefit from the presence of a conversation partner to practice with. This Workbook also provides audio with blanks for the dictation parts so that one can practice the conversations even without a partner. By joining the conversations as if taking the part of the character, the learner can master the rhythms and timing of natural Japanese conversation. Answers Download The answers for all the Practice items can be downloaded.

The answers follow the content of the main textbook.

Like Japanese for Busy People I, Revised 4th Edition, this Workbook is composed of 10 units and 24 lessons. Each lesson includes a number of Practice items, one to three Speaking Practice items, and a Target Dialogue. Some lessons include a Challenge page with slightly more advanced content. Review pages are provided after every two units. Practice Each lesson in this Workbook has two main categories of Practice. I. I.

Practice without Audio Recording One or two of the Practice items at the beginning of each lesson are for basic practice. They include practice to help fix vocabulary and conjugations in memory and to create short sentences and conversations while looking at the illustrations. Practice while following the instructions. II. Practice with Audio Recording Each lesson has Practice items with both illustrations and audio recordings. These are the conversation situations applying the most advanced content introduced in the Exercises in the main textbook.

Please follow the following procedure for practice.

Speaking Practice As in the Speaking Practice in the main textbook, the conversation situations are shown in the illustrations. Two patterns are given according to the nature of the conversation. I. Practice by Dictation (the audio provides 2 tracks) Practice the Speaking Practice in dictation format by the following steps. II.

Practice by Substitution (audio provides one track) Practice this style of Speaking Practice following the same steps as given on Practice with audio recording given on the previous page. Target Dialogue Practice all the Target Dialogues following the steps given for I. Practice by Dictation under Speaking Practice shown on the previous page. Review Review pages are provided after every two units. Practice by making sentences and dialogues using the vocabulary and sentence patterns practiced.