Singing to Learn Japanese

Author: Fan Chunjuan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is divided into two main parts—Learning and Appreciation—each containing 30 songs. To facilitate self-study, the 30 songs in the Learning section are organized into eight parts per lesson: Japanese lyrics, original lyrics, word pronunciation and meaning, song grammar, of lyrics, song dictation, song background, and learning points.
1. The "Japanese Lyrics" section includes all lyrics for easy singing practice.
2. In the "Original Lyrics" section, Chinese characters are also annotated with hiragana for easier reading.
3. The "Word Pronunciation and Meaning" section indicates the pronunciation, part of speech, and Chinese translation of each word.
4. The "Song Grammar" section explains grammatical patterns through example sentences and exercises.
5. "Song Dictation" is designed to enhance Japanese listening practice.
6. While learning to sing Japanese songs, readers also have a strong desire to understand the background of the songs and some information about the singers or lyricists/composers. For this purpose, a "Song Background" section is included.
7. To meet readers' needs for both singing practice and Japanese language learning, a "Learning Points" section is specially created to concisely highlight key learning points.