Learn Japanese : : New College Text — Volume IV / / John Young, Kimiko Nakajima-Okano.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Young, John,; Nakajima-Okano, Kimiko,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2023]; ©1985
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Learn Japanese
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (374 p.)

After fifteen printings, the Learn Japanese: College Text series has been substantially revised. The incorporated revisions grew out of the authors' decade and more of classroom experience. Revisions were also made in accordance with recommendations proposed by instructors who have used the Learn Japanese series. The new edition, which reflects recent trends in language teaching, continues to emphasize an integrated approach in which speaking, hearing, reading, and writing Japanese all contribute to the language learning process.- The most significant improvement is the addition of Culture Notes to help clarify the sociolinguistic context in which the language is used. Since Japanese modes of communication are highly situational, the student of Japanese needs to be made aware of the different contexts in which speakers interact. Culture Notes, used in conjunction with Grammar Notes, Dialogs, and Useful Expressions, show how an understanding of cultural values and human relationships can enhance the student's mastery of language skills.- A new approach to language learning is used throughout the revised edition. The new sociolinguistic approach (which encourages the "generation of discourse") is integrated with the original pattern approach (which encourages the "generation of sentences").- Many components of the first edition, such as Sentence Patterns, Grammar Notes, and Reviews, have been revised and/or rearranged. The result is a clearer, more natural, and more functional presentation of the Japanese language.The four volumes of Learn Japanese: New College Text were prepared by the Asian Division of the University of Maryland University College and are published by the University of Hawaii Press.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Lessons -- Lesson 1. Introduction to Speech Levels -- Lesson 2. Iroiro na Hyoogen "Various Expressions" -- Lesson 3. Byooki "Disease" -- Lesson 4. Nihon no Shizen "Nature in Japan" -- Lesson 5. Review and Application (Lessons 1–4) -- Lesson 6. Matsuri "Festivals" -- Lesson 7. Nihon no Koogyoo "Manufacturing Industry in Japan" -- Lesson 8. Nihon 'jin no Shokuseikatsu "Eating Habits of the Japanese People" -- Lesson 9. Nihon no Rekishi "History of Japan" -- Lesson 10. Review and Application (Lessons 6–9) -- Lesson 11. Gakuseiseikatsu "Student Life" -- Lesson 12. Nihon'jin to Kikoo "The Japanese and the Climate" -- Lesson 13. Jisho no Hikikata "How to Use Dictionaries" -- Lesson 14. Kan'ji no Hanashi "The Story Oikan'ji" -- Lesson 15. Review And Application (Lessons 1–14) -- Appendices -- I. Abbreviations -- II. Sentence Structure -- III. Relationals -- IV. Conjugation Table -- V. Presentation and Dialog -- VI. Glossary -- VII. Index to Notes