Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese

by Helen Gilhooly

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

Genres: Language, Nonfiction, Japanese Literature, Reference, Linguistics, Japan

Paperback

First published August 11, 1996

Reviews

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t think I’d be able to use this program to learn Japanese by myself, the teaching method felt too complicated and not particularly intuitive. It’s possible that the problem was that I’ve been studying the language for a while and found some of the lessons made things harder than they had to be.
On the other hand, I will say that this is one of the best programs when it comes to pronunciation. Each syllable is carefully explained and accompanied by examples and tips.
Not everyone learns languages the same way, so it might work for others where it failed with me. I would recommend maybe checking it out at a local library before making the investment.

[Tsuki-chan]

I don't OWN this book, I rented it from the largo library and its actually really helpful. I used it for vocab but it does help with learning some things. I saw some things in here that I haven't seen on my internet courses or any of my other books ^.- very good for beginners.

[Adi D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good self-teach language book by using example of daily life.