Function Japanese Sentence Analysis with Exercises for Levels 1 and 2 Japanese Proficiency Test (Exercises for Levels 1 and 2 Japanese Proficiency Test)

Author: Meguro Makoto
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The "Complete Memory Series of Japanese Sentence Patterns" book "Functional Japanese Sentence Patterns Explained" is a sister volume to the "Dictionary of Japanese Expressions for Learning." This book helps introduce sentence patterns in classroom teaching when using intermediate and advanced reading materials and addresses the grammar section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). With the JLPT and the Japanese University Admission Test (EJU) gaining prominence today, and with the emphasis on communicative competence in language teaching, the editing of this book focused on both its general applicability and the classification of sentence patterns by function, making it compatible with intermediate and advanced reading materials and grammar exercise books. When the main textbook used in teaching requires the introduction of sentence patterns, this book can be utilized. In teaching, we have found that some students struggle to understand sentence patterns with only Japanese explanations, or fail to grasp the differences in meaning and usage between similar sentence patterns. Even if the teacher explains thoroughly, it still takes a lot of time. At this point, you can improve teaching efficiency by using this book. Additionally, from the perspective of the JLPT, there is no more efficient way to study than memorizing sentence patterns with similar functions in categories. Many facts have proven that students who cannot remember grammar rules or understand grammar content are often because they fail to form this functional classification (grammatical systematization) in their minds, leaving various sentence patterns scattered and causing confusion. Due to the detailed explanations and examples in this book on the differences in usage between synonymous sentence patterns, you will be fully prepared to tackle issues of distinguishing between similar sentence patterns in the future. "Functional Japanese Sentence Patterns Explained" has been named "Self-Study Reference Book" by students in the classroom. For learners who have reached the intermediate level of Japanese, if they combine the sentence pattern explanations in this book with the "1 and 2 Level Japanese Language Proficiency Test Exercise Book" at the back and master them, they can essentially solve over 80% of the JLPT 1-level grammar questions within about a month. We hope this book will help you master Japanese sentence patterns and pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.