Teach Yourself Language, Life, and Culture titles delve into the customs and ways of their featured countries, taking a respectful yet lively point of view. Topics include government, arts, language, work, leisure, education, festivals, and food. Each title explains the role of language in shaping culture and provides practical information for travelers. Find out about traditional Chinese medicine, English fish and chips, the Welsh red dragon, and even Christmas in Japan.

Teach Yourself Japanese Language, Life, and Culture

History

Gilhooly,Helen

Asia

McGraw=Hill

For those who find learning a new language daunting, Teach Yourself Beginner's Language series is just what the language teacher ordered. Each friendly and practical course introduces the new language without overwhelming the reader and includes:    Lively dialogues and exercises   A pronunciation section   A vocabulary list   A glossary of grammar terms   Language and cultural information

Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese Audiopackage : An Easy Introduction

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

For those who find learning a new language daunting, Teach Yourself Beginner's Language series is just what the language teacher ordered. Each friendly and practical course introduces the new language without overwhelming the reader and includes: <ul>
<li>Lively dialogues and exercises </li>
<li>A pronunciation section </li>
<li>A vocabulary list </li>
<li>A glossary of grammar terms </li>
<li>Language and cultural information</li>
</ul>

Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese : An Easy Introduction

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C! Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script! Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature: <ul>
<li>Origins of the language </li>
<li>A systematic approach to mastering the script </li>
<li>Lots of "hands-on" exercises and activities </li>
<li>Practical examples from real-life situations </li>
</ul>

Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese Script

For those who find learning a new language daunting, the Teach Yourself Beginner's Language Series is just what the language teacher ordered. Each friendly and practical course introduces the new language without overwhelming the learner and includes: <ul>
<li>Lively dialogues and exercises </li>
<li>A helpful pronunciation section </li>
<li>Manageable lists of practical vocabulary </li>
<li>A glossary of grammar terms </li>
<li>Hints on how to make learning easy </li>
<li>Fascinating language and cultural information </li>
<li>Accompanying dialogue recordings on CD </li>
</ul>

Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese

Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese Audiopackage

Concise, engaging introductions to vibrant civilizations These new titles in the popular Teach Yourself series cover everything readers would want to know about a foreign culture in a single, easy-to-follow resource. Whether studying for exams or traveling for business or pleasure, readers will learn valuable information about each nation, its languages, its people, their way of life, and what makes them unique. Each book: <ul>
<li>Covers history, arts, work, leisure, festivals, food, and government, as well as recent developments in the culture and day-to-day living </li>
<li>Offers practical vocabulary and useful phrases </li>
<li>Provides “Taking It Further” sections, with useful addresses, websites, and suggested places to visit and things to do </li>
<li>Examines the country’s global relations and the possible future </li>
<li>Includes tasty regional recipes </li>
</ul>

Teach Yourself World Cultures: Japan

World

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skills This new, audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, nonintimidating way for beginners to build conversational proficiency. Each course covers 10 key situations—from greetings and buying food and drink to shopping, asking for directions, and visiting locals—and includes two conversations per topic. The explanations and instructions are simple and bite-size, making this a very accessible program. Each audiopackage: <ul>
<li>Builds confidence through a variety of listening exercises, from repetition of foreign language prompts to replying to English prompts </li>
<li>Covers structures, useful phrases, and strategies for holding two-way conversations </li>
<li>Lets learners assess their progress with specific objectives and review sections </li>
<li>Includes a 48-page guide with key words and conversations in written form for reference </li>
</ul>

Teach Yourself Japanese Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (TY: Conversation)

Experience the language learning method millions around the world have come to trust Unlike most language learning systems, the Michel Thomas Method enables you to naturally and intuitively develop the building blocks for language comprehension. You learn at your own speed--listening, speaking, and thinking through the language. Guided by a language instructor and native speakers, Michel Thomas Method--Speak Japanese for Beginners takes you through an interactive lesson with two other students. By the end of the program, you will have the ability to put together words and phrases together naturally and make your own sentences. You will have basic vocabulary, conversation skills, and the confidence to speak in Japanese.

Michel Thomas Method: Speak Japanese

Travel

Kelly, Niamh

Experience the language learning method millions around the world have come to trust Unlike most language learning systems, the Michel Thomas Method enables you to naturally and intuitively develop the building blocks for language comprehension. You can pick up Japanese quickly and easily through listening, speaking, and thinking through the language. Guided by a language instructor and native speakers, Speak Japanese Get Started Kit takes you through an interactive lesson with two other students. In less than two hours, you will have the ability to put together words and phrases together naturally and make your own sentences.

Michel Thomas Method™ Japanese Get Started Kit, 2-CD Program (Michel Thomas Series)

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