Japanese-English Standard Japanese Course - Beginner (Upper & Lower)

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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a textbook for the educational program of China Central Television (CCTV), co-authored by the People's Education Press and the Japanese Kōdansha Publishing Co., Ltd. It is divided into four volumes: Basic (Upper and Lower) and Intermediate (Upper and Lower). Each level consists of two relatively independent foundational stages, all of which have now been published. The book is written by renowned scholars in Japanese linguistics, Sinology, and Japanese language education, fully considering the needs of Chinese learners of Japanese. It emphasizes building a solid foundation while not neglecting practicality, striving to help readers learn standard modern Japanese. The Basic volumes (Upper and Lower) are equivalent to Level 3 of the Japan Foundation Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), while the Intermediate volumes (Upper and Lower) are equivalent to Level 2. The book prioritizes the practicality of daily conversations, systematically selecting sentence patterns, grammar, and vocabulary, accompanied by detailed explanations and exercises, while also maintaining a high degree of scientific rigor. Additionally, the book appropriately incorporates knowledge-related materials about the language and culture of Japan. Another key feature of this textbook series is that the proficiency goals of each volume align with the levels of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) organized by the Japan Foundation and the Japan Association for International Education.