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KANJI IN CONTEXT (中・上級学習者のための漢字と語彙 )
WRITING LETTERS IN JAPANESE (日本語の手紙の書き方 )
FORMAL EXPRESSIONS FOR JAPANESE INTERACTION (待遇表現 )
AN INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED SPOKEN JAPANESE
INTEGRATED SPOKEN JAPANESE
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KANJI IN CONTEXT (中・上級学習者のための漢字と語彙 )
Written by
The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (1994)
Published by
The Japan Times
Price・Size
Reference Book: ￥3,296, 398pages
Workbook Vol.1 (Level 1-3): ￥2,266, 257*182mm / 224 pages
Workbook Vol.2 (Level 4-6): ￥1,545, 257*182mm / 128 pages
Mastering kanji is a very important key to the smooth transition from the
beginner's level of Japanese to the advanced level. This material, which
consists of the [Reference Book] and [Workbook Vols.1 & 2], is designed
to enable students to systematically and efficiently learn kanji and kanjibased vocabulary indispensable to Japanese communication.
 1,947 kanji-all the standardized kanji (Jooyoo kanji) and more-are
divided into six levels according to what stage of Japanese you are
at. The kanji entries are arranged in order of importance and other
factors are taken into account such as difficulty and connections in
form and meaning so that students can learn kanji as effectively as
possible.
 This material focuses not only on the study of each kanji but also on
the vocabulary in which they are found. There are approximately
8,000 words included, carefully selected to meet the needs and
interests of adult students of Japanese.
 [Workbook (Vols.1 & 2)] accompanying this book contains important
information on the usage of the vocabulary in the [Reference Book],
including useful phrases. related words and sentence examples.
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Writing Letters in Japanese (日本語の手紙の書き方 )
Written by
The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
(1992)
Published by
The Japan Times
Price・Size
￥1,800, 257*182mm / 152 pages
Writing Letters in Japanese has been created to serve as guide for
foreign students of Japanese who wish to write letters as part of
their day-to-day experience in Japan. This book provides the
necessary information for letter writing as well as models of
letters written for various situations that foreigners are likely to
encounter in Japan.
The first section of this book, "Fundamentals," explains the basics
of writing letters in Japanese, such as the social concepts behind
letter writing, letter format, seasonal greetings and other fixed
expressions. The second section, "Application," contains over 70
examples of such letters as greetings, requests, thank-you letters,
invitations, personal news and letters regarding employment.
These letters not only provide models for different purposes of
writing, but also show the various levels of formality and how
they change depending on the nature of the relationship
between the writer and the addressee. In order for students to
easily apply these letters to their own situations, each example
has guide marks representing levels of formality as well as
additional notes on word usage and the etiquette and traditions
surrounding letter writing. By following the instruction of letter
writing and modeling his or her letters on the examples, students
will be able to write letters like those written by educated native
speakers of Japanese.
FORMAL EXPRESSIONS FOR JAPANESE INTERACTION (待遇表現 )
Written by
The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (1991)
Published by
The Japan Times
Price・Size
Textbook: ￥2,060, 256*182mm / 200 pages
Teacher's Manual: ￥1,840, 256*182mm / 112 pages
"An excellent aid for the serious student." --Donald Richie
Originally designed as a textbook for intermediate and advanced
students at the Center, this textbook has been repeatedly updated
and revised to meet the everchanging needs of students.
It is often difficult for non-native speakers to interact properly in
Japanese society, but many of the problems arise not from language
use, but because many of the commonly taught "sterile" patterns
can, when used out of context, lead to misunderstanding and even
stronger emotions when used in the real world of Japan's society.
This book not only introduces the Japanese language as spoken by
millions, but also serves as a guide to the varying levels of formality
within Japanese society that are reflected in the Japanese language.
The better your Japanese becomes, the more those around you
expect you to act as though you were Japanese, thus constantly
adjusting your level of diction and speech patterns as social status,
intimacy, and context require.
Through its twelve units, the text guides students to the level of
competency necessary for communication within Japan's complex
society, filling the void left by more traditional advanced-level texts.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED SPOKEN JAPANESE
Written and Edited by
The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Published by
Bonjinsha (1987)
Price・Size
Textbook: ￥4,120, 334 pages
An Introduction to Advanced Spoken Japanese is designed as a
review text for students of Japanese who have completed two
years of college-level instruction in the language or the
equivalent. The text has emerged from years of using and
improving Basic Japanese - A Review Text at the Inter-University
Center, and from extensive study and reflection about how
students can be helped to speak Japanese correctly and fluently
in the shortest time possible.
Since the principal objective of the volume is to assist you in
achieving proficiency in spoken Japanese, each of the sixteen
lessons is focused on a situation usually faced by a foreign
student living and studying in Japan. Every lesson opens with a
Japanese conversation between a foreign student and one or
more persons, contains examples and drills in conversation form,
and introduces crucially important words and phrases for that
particular situation. Since accurate speech is possible only when
grammatical constructions are understood and used correctly,
each lesson lists - on the first page for that lesson - the
grammatical forms to be reviewed. These forms are embedded in
the conversations and drills of that lesson, permitting you to
practice them in various settings.
INTEGRATED SPOKEN JAPANESE
Written and Edited by
The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Published by
Bonjinsha (1971)
Price・Size
Textbook (Vol.1): ￥3,400, 313 pages
Textbook (Vol.2): ￥3,400, 333 pages
Index: ￥1,030
The objective of Integrated Spoken Japanese is to provide drill
materials for approximately five hundred patterns, usages, and
constructions of spoken Japanese at a level beyond the basic
patterns of beginning Japanese. The text has been used in the InterUniversity Center intensive advanced Japanese program following
the introductory Intermediate Spoken Japanese Center text. The
twelve lessons of ISJ, all of which have the same basic layout and
utilize the same procedures, are normally covered in a period of eight
to twelve weeks (120-180 classroom hours), depending upon the
initial level of each section of students.
Integrated Spoken Japanese assumes a level of spoken language
ability equivalent to the completion of the standard beginning spoken
Japanese language texts currently in use in American and Canadian
university programs. The text also assumes that the student will have
a basic knowledge of kanji (minimumly the 881 kyoiku kanji). In order
to make the text readily usable by students with a low level of kanji
knowledge, however kanji readings in furigana are provided
throughout the entire text (with the exception of the honbun, kaiwabun, and oyo kaiwa-bun passages, for which complete English
vocabulary lists are provided).
Each lesson of Integrated Spoken Japanese is organized as follows:
1. Basic Reading and Dialogue Passages
2. Vocabulary List
3. Application Dialogue
4. Vocabulary List
5. Application
Dialogue
Drills