Japanese Hiragana: Learn it in One Lesson (Audio Cassette)

Author: Yang Meiling
Publisher: World Book Publishing Company
Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Amazing! What do these strange symbols mean?! They look so messy! Curious and tactile learners are naturally eager to figure them out! In fact, these symbols are very simple, at least much simpler than our Chinese characters! Their formal name is "Kana," which means "letters" in Japanese! The basic hiragana are arranged in a table according to certain rules, with a total of 50 (some are repeated), so it is traditionally called the "50-Kana Chart." Once you master this chart, Japanese pronunciation will basically be no problem! "すごい！" is a sentence made up of three Kana, meaning: "Awesome! Great!" Once you spend a little effort learning the 50-Kana Chart and memorize a few Japanese phrases, others will think you're amazing! The audio tape has a clear and focused goal—to explain and practice Japanese Kana. There is also a simple storyline that runs throughout, featuring the cute Chinese exchange student "Xiao Yang," the internet user "Tanaka," the handsome Korean "Li Ming," and "Xiao Ai," who dreams of becoming a flight attendant when she grows up! Let's take a look at their happy lives in Japan!