Speak Japanese Books
If you wish to learn Japanese then these books will help
Mr. China's Son
No other book so poignantly reveals the travails of the common person and village life under Chinas tempestuous government. He Liyis saga of poverty and hardship is told with humor and a surprising lack of bitterness. Yet his struggle to embrace citizenship speaks for an entire generation of men and women who survived Maos labor camps and the many failed experiments of the Communist revolution. He Liyi belongs to one of Chinas minorities, the Bai, and he lives in a remote area of northwestern Yunnan Province. In 1979 his wife sold her fattest pig to buy him a shortwave radio. He spent every spare moment listening to the BBC and VOA in order to improve the English he had learned at college between 1950 and 1953. For further practice, he decided to write down his life story in English. Humorous and unfiltered by translation, his autobiography is direct and personal, full of richly descriptive images and phrases from his native Bai language. At the time of He Liyis graduation, English was being vilified as the language of the imperialists, so the job he was assigned had nothing to do with his education.;In 1958 he was labeled a rightist and sent to a reeducation-through-labor farm. Spirited away by truck on the eve of his marriage, Mr. He spent years in the labor camp, where he schemed to garner favor from the authorities, who nevertheless shamed him publicly and told him that all his problems belong to contradictions between the people and the enemy. After his release in 1962, the talented Mr. He had no choice but to return to his native village as a peasant. His stratagems for survival, which included stealing nightsoil from public toilets and extracting peach-pit oil from thousands of peaches, personify the peasants universal struggle to endure those difficult years.He Liyis autobiography recounts nearly all the major ev ents of Chinas recent history, including the Japanese occupation, the Communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949, Maos disastrous Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, the experience of the labor camps, and changes brought about by Chinas dramatic re-opening to the world since Deng Xiaoping came to power in 1978.;No other book so poignantly reveals the travails of the common person and village life under Chinas tempestuous Communist government, which He Liyi ironically refers to as Mr. China. Yet he describes his saga of poverty and hardship with humor and a surprising lack of bitterness. And rarely has there been such an intimate, frank view of how a Chinese man thinks and feels about personal relationships, revealed in dialogue and letters to his two wives.
Rough Guide Japanese Phrasebook - Phrasebooks
"The Rough Guide Japanese Phrasebook" is the definitive phrasebook to help you make the most of your time in Japan. Whether you want to book a hotel room, ask what time the train leaves or buy a drink from the bar, this new phrasebook has a dictionary of over 5,000 words and will help you communicate with the locals in no time. The free audio downloads, recorded by native Japanese speakers, can be downloaded to your computer or MP3 player. They allow you to listen to the correct pronunciation of essential dialogues and are ideal for practising before you go or while you're there. There's even a regional pronunciation guide and Rough Guide travel tips section, so wherever you are you can get around and speak the lingo. "The Rough Guide Japanese Phrasebook" has an extensive two-way dictionary packed with vocabulary and includes a helpful menu and drinks list reader, perfect for choosing the right dish in any restaurant. With this phrasebook in your pocket you will never run out of things to say! Make the most of your trip to Japan with "The Rough Guide Japanese Phrasebook".
Biggles Delivers the Goods - W.E. Johns - Children's Fiction
Ginger felt the blood drain from his face. The muscles seemed to go stiff. For a few seconds he could not speak. 'Was the name of the prisoner given?' he blurted. 'No. It doesn't matter,' muttered Ginger. 'There could be only one Gosling in that area. They've got Algy!' Late in the Second World War Biggles and his team are in Malaya, operating a secret commando under the nose of the Japanese occupiers. Algy is captured after his plane goes down over the Indian Ocean but Biggles will not abandon him. A night raid is called for...
DK Eyewitness Travel: 15-Minute Japanese - Jane Wightwick - Language Learning: Self Study
Essential Japanese in just 15 minutes a day What can you do in fifteen minutes? Wait for a train? Read the latest gossip in the FT? Watch half an episode of Eastenders? Now with this revolutionary new system for learning a language you can learn Japanese in just 15 minutes a day and speak and understand with confidence. The unique visual approach makes learning quick, easy and fun. Practice five times a week over 3 months Includes ready-reference features and tips for a true flavour of the culture Easy-to-understand pronunciation guide for each word and phrase Connects images, words and ideas in an intuitive easy-to-remember way Just use the cover flaps to hide the answers so you can test yourself as you learn Whether starting from scratch or just in need of a refresher, there is no easier way to learn Japanese - fast.
Sandgrain and Hourglass - Penelope Shuttle - Poetry Texts & Poetry Anthologies
A poem can remove the thorn from any lion's paw - but by the same token a poet may have to ask the lion to tend her wound. Penelope Shuttle's new collection, "Sandgrain and Hourglass", charts a variety of transactions between poet-self and wound, between wound and beast. A major preoccupation is her continuing experience of loss, particularly the way time modulates and redefines grief. Some aspects of human experience can be too painful or difficult to bear except through poetry. As Ted Hughes said, "poetry is a way of speaking to people we've lost when it is too late". In these poems - as in her previous book "Redgrove's Wife" - Shuttle continues such conversations with her husband Peter Redgrove, her father Jack Shuttle, and her close friend L.H.S., among others. Her engagement with the world's manifold possibilities is also strongly present in Sandgrain and Hourglass - A machine for grading kisses? Edward Thomas translated into Japanese? A stolen reindeer? Faust? Francis Bacon's mirror? Bedtime? The possibilities are endless.
DK Eyewitness Travel: 15-Minute Japanese - Language Learning: Self Study
This book helps you to learn essential Japanese in just 15 minutes a day. What can you do in fifteen minutes? Wait for a train? Read the latest gossip in the FT? Watch half an episode of Eastenders? Now with this revolutionary new system for learning a language you can learn Japanese in just 15 minutes a day and speak and understand with confidence. Unique visual approach makes learning quick, easy and fun. It includes CDs that help you perfect pronunciation. This book: provides practice five times a week over 3 months; includes ready-reference features and tips for a true flavour of the culture; provides easy-to-understand pronunciation guide for each word and phrase; includes 2 60-minute CDs that perfect your pronunciation so you can order a meal, buy a ticket or ask directions with confidence; connects images, words and ideas in an intuitive easy-to-remember way. Just use the cover flaps to hide the answers so you can test yourself as you learn. Whether starting from scratch or just in need of a refresher, there is no easier way to learn Japanese - fast.
What's What in Japanese Restaurants - Robb Satterwhite - Food & Drink: General
This is a revised version of the long-selling Kodansha International title, updated in many places to include all the new areas of interest in Japanese food. It is designed to help those travelling to Japan, as well to help the many visitors to Japanese restaurants worldwide who would like more knowledge about the restaurants, the menus and the ordering process in the Japanese language. The purpose of this book is to act as both a translator and a tour guide to the world of Japanese food, explaining not only what to order but also how to order it. By referring to the sample menus, restaurant goers can immediately read and understand most Japanese menus, even if they can't speak a word of Japanese. This book, however, also introduces the many interesting specialty cuisines of Japan, explaining the different cooking styles and ingredients used. It offers insights into culinary customs and history, as well as some of the finer points of food preparation. It also includes an extensive phrase section that can be used in restaurants, and a special glossary filled with food terms and their corresponding Japanese characters, making this a comprehensive reference source as well as an easy-to-use introductory guide.
Fast Japanese with Elisabeth Smith - Elisabeth Smith - Language Learning: Self Study
Looking for a Japanese course that really works fast? Look no further. In just 45 minutes a day for six weeks, Elisabeth Smith will teach you the 450 most useful words and expressions that you need. Whether you're going on holiday, looking to brush up lost language skills or just curious about Japanese, this course will give you the confidence to communicate in all kinds of everyday situations - shopping, chatting over a coffee, ordering a meal, setting up a meeting, booking a hotel. You'll be able to speak to the locals - and understand what they say back to you! The course is clearly structured and easy to follow. And Elisabeth makes learning fun, fast and easy. Her courses are built around what her students have told her they want - quick, practical, all the essentials. On completion, get your certificate of achievement to impress your friends and family with. Speak Japanese - fast!
Japanese for All Occasions - Taeko Kamiya - Language Learning: Self Study
In Japanese, register - the way you change your words according to who you are speaking with - plays a key role. The rules of register in Japanese are far more complicated than they are in English, but until now there hasn't been a book that lays it all out in an accessible format. "Japanese for All Occasions" is a much-needed introduction to this bewildering aspect of the language. Through 57 dialogues, veteran teacher Taeko Kamiya shows learners how the Japanese change their way of speaking depending on the social setting or their relationship with the listener, with examples ranging from casual to super polite. Chapters are ordered according to function (Introducing People, Identifying Things, etc.) so that learners can absorb the most common sentence patterns used in daily life at the same time that they study casual, polite, and honorific styles. Each one presents three similar dialogues that show contrasting styles of speech. Detailed notes explain the grammar or usage at work in the dialogues, and quizzes at the end of each chapter allow learners to test their understanding. Best of all, the book comes with a free CD containing all the dialogues, narrated by professional Japanese actors. For intermediate students and above.
Under Foreign Eyes - James King - Film, TV & Radio
This book is about the perception of Japan in the sixty films set there by gaijin (foreigners) - outsiders who almost always do not speak or read Japanese. My area of attention is directed to films depicting post World War II Japan and the Japanese, and, in many cases, films showing how foreigners in the same time frame respond to Japan. Why have a substantial number of films been set there by strangers? As a body of work, what do they tell us about contemporary Japan and about cinema? These films certainly provide a new cultural history of the West's reaction to Japan, but, even more, they are constructions that demonstrate how the West gazes at Japan. As such, more information can often be derived about the onlookers as on those looked-upon.
Start Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method - Helen Gilhooly - Language Learning (other than ELT)
Speak Japanese - Instantly. No books. No writing. No memorizing. Learn 50 essential words at the heart of Japanese and how to put them together to make yourself understood. This 1-hour introduction to the Michel Thomas method will have you speaking real Japanese straight away. There are no books, no pens, and no memorizing - just listen, connect and speak. - Guaranteed success. Speak and understand perfectly - Incredible progress. Get what you want, fast - Absolute confidence. Unleash your natural learning style without trying How it Works: Learn another language the way you learned your own You learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Japanese in the same way. You'll stick with it because you'll love it. Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas. This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your Japanese in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. Join the millions of people worldwide who have learned a new language with the Michel Thomas Method. Learn Anywhere Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player. @font-face { }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } What's in the Course? The Perfect Introduction @font-face { }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }Start Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method is an hour of essentials taken from Total Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method. (Total is the classic Michel Thomas Method course, now enhanced with extra vocabulary, on-screen learning, and exercises.) You will join Michel and two students in a live lesson and within the one hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with the students,hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak many essentials of Japanese. Start Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method provides an hour's teaching on one CD.
Lotta Jansdotter's Handmade Living - Lotta Jansdotter - Handicrafts, Arts & Crafts
As a bonus, the book includes 4 stencil pages and 12 perforated double-sided recipe cards featuring classic Scandinavian recipes. SALES HANDLE: Lotta fans worldwide will go crazy over Handmade Living, her new book that offers a rare glimpse to her home life and showcases her completely fresh take on Classic Scandinavian style DISTINCTIVE: Not your average home decor book, Handmade Living has a very personal touch from a very famous designer. It features lots of decorating tips, family recipes, Scandinavian traditions, lifestyle advice, and practical extras like recipe cards and stencils. This is the real Lotta. TREND/CONSUMER: This book is for Lotta's huge network of fans -- the 47,000 people who bought her Simple Sewing book, plus all of her clients and buyers across the globe. Now more than ever, people are incorporating the handmade into their homes and lives. This book speaks to that trend with craft projects, recipes, and tips for great finds. FOREIGN POTENTIAL: Lotta's products are sold in Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Japan, Spain, the UK, and New Zealand. Her previous books have sold in France, Germany, Spain, Finland, and China, among other countries. VALUE: Handmade Living is full of fun extras: DIY craft projects, 12 perforated double-sided recipe cards at back, four stencil pages, and beautiful color photographs. NOTABLE AUTHOR: Lotta is a celebrity in the crafting community. Her built-in international fan base will come to this. Lotta's fabrics are sold worldwide in hundreds of specialty retailers. She is also the new spokesperson for Rowenta, an international company that creates quality home appliances such as irons and steam manufacturers. Their products are sold in major retailers across the globe including Bed Bath and Beyond. RELEVANT SALES INFO -- Our accounts are already familiar with Lotta Jansdotter's name. Her other books have performed well (see 'Comparable Sales Info') and her gift line has been hugely successful for us (Sticky Notes, Stationery Box, Flowers Journal, Grass Journal, Address Book, Box of Labels, Postcard Box). In addition, Lotta's Japanese lifestyle books are very popular -- time to give it a go over here!
I speak for the Chinese
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton; London; 1938 Binding: Hard Cover Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Book condition: Very Good Jacket condition: Very Good 136 pages. Yellow cloth, red lettering. Jacket shows signs of shelf wear, but is not price clipped. A statement of the Chinese case against Japanese aggression, by this American-born newspaperman and businessman.
Learner English
Learner English describes and explains the typical pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and other mistakes of learners who speak Dutch/French, Scandinavian languages (except Finnish), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, Indian languages, West African languages, Swahili, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. As a teacher of English as a foreign or second language, have you ever wished you knew more about your students' mother-tongues? Learner English is a practical reference book which compares the relevant features of the students' own languages with English, helping teachers to predict and understand the problems their students have. The nineteen chapters, each of which covers one language background, are written by specialists with experience in teaching students from the areas concerned. The chapters describe and explain the most important typical pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and other mistakes of learners who speak Dutch/Flemish, Scandinavian languages (except Finnish), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, Indian languages, West African languages, Swahili, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. The book was originally accompanied by a cassette.
Michel Thomas Method: Japanese Foundation Course
Learn another language the way you learnt your own You learnt your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Japanese in the same way.You'll stick with it because you'll love it Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas. This method works with your brain helping you to build up your Japanese in manageable enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorising. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. The NEW Japanese Foundation Course An eight-hour 100% audio method for learning Japanese written by teachers Helen Gilhooly and Niamh Kelly. Join Helen Gilhooly native speaker Mikiko Kurose and two students in a live lesson and within the first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with the students hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end you will have the confidence to understand and speak Japanese.Join the millions of people worldwide who have learnt a new language with the Michel Thomas Method