Study Japanese_ Japanese Intermediate (Lower)

Author: Japan Foundation Japanese Language Center
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Publication Date: 2002-08-01
Features: "Japanese for Study Abroad - Intermediate Japanese (Volume 2)" is a textbook written after "Japanese for Study Abroad - Beginner Japanese" and "Japanese for Business - Intermediate Japanese (Volume 1)." The target audience is foreigners studying intermediate-level Japanese (approximately 450 study hours). Although this book is intended for Japanese learners outside Japan, it also takes into account the needs of Japanese learners within Japan, who can also use it. The purpose of this book is to master the reading ability necessary to understand general Japanese texts and to develop expression skills based on this foundation. The book primarily focuses on teaching readers to learn and master the understanding and use of "formal written style" and "colloquial style." When using this book, students first learn the theme of each lesson through conversational reading. Subsequently, while engaging in reading and writing exercises, the four skills of "listening, speaking, reading, and writing" are comprehensively guided. This book consists of 14 lessons. The book selects articles that can attract readers' interest and attention, and the editors have made some additions and modifications based on these selections. To avoid limiting the content to a specific field, we have broadly selected materials from various aspects such as culture, society, and science. The content and themes covered include Japanese culture, history, geography, language, psychology, sports, traditional crafts, folk literature, fiction, economics, science and engineering, global environment, and medicine, among others.