Japanese Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Do you want to communicate easily and freely in Japanese?
Master Japanese grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Japanese Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with clear goals, concise explanations, and real-world tasks. By studying and practicing Japanese grammar you'll understand how the language really works and be able to speak Japanese with clarity and ease.

What will I learn?
The Japanese Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook covers a comprehensive range of the most useful and frequent grammar and vocabulary in Japanese. You can follow along unit by unit, or dip in and dip out to address your weak areas. As you progress, you will be introduced to new vocabulary and combine it with the grammar to complete extensive exercises. You will then practice the language through authentic reading and writing practice. You will achieve a solid upper intermediate level* of Japanese grammar.

Is this course for me?
The Japanese Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook can be used as a standalone course or as a complement to any other Japanese course. It offers extensive practice and review of essential grammar points and vocabulary and skills building. The personal tutor element points out exceptions and gives tips to really help you perfect your Japanese.

What do I get?
This Japanese workbook offers a range of clear and effective learning features:
-200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points
-Introduces the Japanese scripts - katakana, hiragana and key kanji - throughout
-Unique visuals and infographics for extra context and practice
-Personal tutor hints and tips to help you to understand language rules and culture points
-Learn to learn section offers tips and advice on how to be a good language learner

20 short learning units each contain:
-communication goals to guide your studies
-grammar explanations with extensive exercises
-vocabulary presentations and activities
-reading sections to consolidate your learning

*This workbook maps from Novice High to Advanced Mid level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages) and from A2 Beginner to B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.

What other courses are available?
For further study and practice, see Get Started in Japanese (ISBN 9781444174748) and Complete Japanese: Teach Yourself (9781444103953).

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Shin-Ichiro Okajima is based at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and is a Japanese language specialist. His Japanese teaching areas include a year-long diploma course and short courses. He has been an external examiner for Japanese courses at a number of universities including Kingston and Queen Mary’s. He also translated the national curriculum in England and Wales (Key stage 3 and 4) into Japanese and delivered a number of academic papers.