Basic Japanese (II)

Author: Xu Minzhen (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This textbook is primarily designed for university and college students, as well as a broad range of Japanese learners. The teaching schedule is set at 10-12 hours per week, totaling approximately 200 hours of instruction, covering about 2,500 vocabulary words. Accompanying materials include a workbook, an overview of sentence patterns, vocabulary, and pronunciation exercises, as well as audio cassettes. The main content and basic structure of this textbook are as follows:
1. The textbook consists of 16 lessons divided into 4 units. Each lesson includes 6 sections: "Basic Conversation," "Short Essays," "Sentence Pattern Explanations," "Rest Area," "Sentence Pattern Practice," and "Daily Conversation."
2. "Basic Conversation" focuses on fundamental topics, using conversational examples to introduce the sentence patterns for the lesson. The topics are set against the backdrop of a foreign student's life, presented with vivid illustrations, aiming to help students understand Japanese customs and culture, master basic Japanese knowledge, and further expand their understanding.
3. "Short Essays" provide integrated learning content that combines sentence patterns and topics, designed to cultivate students' reading comprehension skills and their ability to use language comprehensively.
4. "Sentence Pattern Explanations" employ the current Japanese educational grammar system, using numerous examples, charts, and tables to summarize and explain the grammatical phenomena presented in the lesson.
5. "Sentence Pattern Practice" reinforces learned grammar knowledge through various forms of questions and conversations.
6. "Rest Area" introduces Japanese songs, proverbs, riddles, and customs in a column format to enhance students' language communication skills.
7. "Daily Conversation" centers on a topic closely related to Japanese life, aiming to improve students' language communication skills through short dialogues.
8. The textbook is accompanied by the workbook for Basic Japanese (Part II), which includes comprehensive language skill tests divided into 9 sections: listening comprehension, vocabulary, fill-in-the-blanks, Japanese-Chinese translation, and reading comprehension.