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Kodansha's Katakana Workbook: A Step-By-Step Approach to Basic Japanese Writing
ISBN:
9784770030825
Author:
Anne Matsumoto Stewart
Publisher:
Kodansha International
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
112
RRP:
£9.99
Quantity:
Amazon Price: £6.39
Kodansha's Katakana Workbook teaches the basics of katakana, the Japanese script used for writing loanwords borrowed from English and other languages. The book introduces the katakana characters not in the traditional a-i-u-e-o order, but in a unique new one that makes it easy to read, write, and speak everyday Japanese words from the very first lesson. A full page is devoted to each of the 46 basic characters, providing students with ample space to practice reading and writing them. In lieu of review pages, Kodansha's Katakana Workbook features entertaining exercises that test students' reading skills at various stages. Appendixes include practice in differentiating between similar-looking characters, a list of computer-related terms, a picture dictionary of frequent onomatopoeic words used in Japanese, and--best of all--117 katakana flashcards for self-study and play. Like with Kodansha's Hiragana Workbook, free audio for much of the book's content is available at the publisher's website. By downloading it and listening to it while working through the book, students will develop an ear for Japanese at the same time that they learn to read and write it.