Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese is yourtrusted companion to your Japanese learning experience. Each chapter focuses on key grammar concepts and essential vocabulary, which are accompanied by helpful, clear examples. With these fundamentals under your belt, you will learn to communicate in authentic Japanese--how to meet new people, engage in small talk, make suggestionsand requests, express ideas, and more.
You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Japanese class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese will help you build your confidence in communicating in this complex language.
Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese includes:
Eriko Sato, PhD, is the executive director of the Japan Center and the founding director of the Pre-College Japanese Language Program at The University of New York at Stony Brook. She is the author of the Japanese textbook Contemporary Japanese (Tuttle) and Japanese For Dummies (Wiley).