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Japanese for Busy People -Japanese textbook for

beginners
Japanese for Busy People Revised 3rd Edition

The Best-selling Language Programs Now the series has been thoroughly revised !

Vol. 1～3 available now.

Japanese For Busy People, as the title suggest, a concise course for "busy" students who
want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time.
This worldwide best-selling series was prepared by a working group of experienced
Japanese language instructors who revised and tested the material in an authentic classroom
environment. Now the series is being thoroughly revised to make learning Japanese easier
than ever.

Japanese for Busy People I Available in June,2006

 New Features of Volume 1

Unit Structure Culture Notes

The book's 25 lessons have been Culture notes featuring images of
organized into 11 units, each Japan introduce the themes of the
dealing with a specific theme. units.
Free CD Illustrations
<<Romanized The text comes with a free audio 340 illustrations make for a
Version>> CD that includes recordings of stimulating and effective learning
dialogues and exercises from the experience.
browse book. The natural speed of the
Japanese narration helps to
improve listening skills.
How to Use the Text
Culture Notes Grammar Lesson
Read the culture notes at the Study the Grammar Proceed through the lessons
beginning of each unit to overview in each unit to get (there are two or three in
expand your understanding an idea of the kinds of each unit) to acquire
of Japan and its people. grammatical items you will practical conversation skill.
<<Kana Version>> encounter in the unit.
Supplementary Materials
Japanese for Busy PeopleⅠ：The Workbook for the Revised 3rd
browse
Edition

Japanese for Busy PeopleⅠ：Teacher's Manual for the Revised 3rd

Edition

Japanese for Busy People II Available in Januray,2007

New Features of Volume 2

Unit Structure Illustrations

Like the JBPI, the book's lessons Each section includes lists of
are organized into 5 units, each of theme-specific words and
which covering a specific topic. expressions, accompanied by
They will help expand the illustrations, to help expand the
student's breadth of conversation student's vocabulary.
browse
with increasingly more complex
Romanized text subject matters.
(for students who have Free CD Kanji
not mastered Hiragana
The text comes with a free audio This edition presents a new
yet.) CD that includes recordings of method of studying Kanji. Each
Lesson １
 Lesson ２ dialogues and exercises from the unit offers 10 topic-specific Kanji
Lesson ３
Quiz1 Unit1 book. The natural speed of the to add to the vocabulary.
Lesson ４ Japanese narration helps to
Lesson ５
improve listening skills.
Lesson ６
Quiz2 Unit2 How to Use the Text
Grammar Words and Practice Review usage
expressions speaking
Study the grammar Study the words and Follow example Read a short text on
and syntax related to expressions related conversations and the topic to review
the topic covered in to the topic. practice speaking usage.
each unit. about the topic.
Supplementary Materials
Japanese for Busy PeopleⅡ：The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition

Japanese for Busy PeopleⅡ＆Ⅲ：Teacher's Manual for the Revised 3rd

Edition

Japanese for Busy People III Available in September,2007

New Features of Volume 3

Reading Materials for

Unit Structure
Better Comprehension
Volume 3 comprises five study Each section includes lists of
units, each of which covering a theme-specific words and
specific topic of study. Students expressions, accompanied by
will gradually get acquainted with illustrations, to help expand the
the Japanese society, while student's vocabulary.
studying the vocabulary and
syntax required for more
advanced levels. They will also
learn the appropriate expressions
and words that are essential for
day-to-day interactions with
people in Japan.
Free CD Kanji
The text comes with a free audio This edition presents a new
CD that includes recordings of method of studying Kanji. Each
dialogues and exercises from the unit offers 10 topic-specific Kanji
book. The natural speed of the to add to the vocabulary.
Japanese narration helps to
improve listening skills.
 How to Use the Text
Grammar Words and Practice Review usage
expressions speaking
Study the grammar Study the words and Follow example Read a short text on
and syntax related to expressions related conversations and the topic to review
the topic covered in to the topic. practice speaking usage.
each unit. about the topic.
Supplementary Materials
Japanese for Busy PeopleⅢ：The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition

Japanese for Busy PeopleⅡ＆Ⅲ：Teacher's Manual for the Revised 3rd

Edition

Japanese for Busy PeopleⅠ：The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition　Completely revised !
Available in September,2006

・For practicing your conversation skills

Accompanies the newly revised "Japanese for Busy
・
People I" textbook
・Conversations with illustrations
・CD included

This workbook includes exercise conversations from the textbook, short

dialogs, target dialogs, and additional materials, many of which are
accompanied by illustrations. The CD, designed for listening and
speaking exercises, is an ideal resource for private lessons, in a class
setting, or for independent studies.

Japanese for Busy PeopleⅠ：Teacher's Manual for the Revised 3rd Edition

Completely revised ! Available in December, 2006

Japanese for Busy People　II：The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition Completely revised
! Available in April ,2007
 This workbook accompanies the Japanese for Busy People II, Revised
3rd Edition, and offers exercise problems for practicing the sentence
forms and grammar introduced in each Lesson in the main textbook.
The workbook is a useful tool for independent studies, as well as for
private and group lessons with an instructor. A CD-ROM, that is
included with the workbook, provides listening exercises. The reading
materials include a "blog written by a Canadian living in Japan."
Students will practice reading by following the blog entries, that
correspond with each Lesson, and writing in comments. The exercises
toward the end of the workbook involve words and expressions for
more advanced conversations, for example, for setting up an
appointment or exchanging information.

Japanese for Busy People II＆III：Teacher's Manual for the Revised 3rd Edition

Completely revised ! Available in September, 2007

Japanese for Busy People III：The Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition Completely revised !
Available in September, 2007

Each lesson in this workbook provides practice problems for helping

students apply what they have learned. Each unit provides quizzes for
reviewing the grammar and reading materials for improving the
comprehension level. Practice problems cover the same topics covered
in the main textbook in order to help students learn vocabulary more
quickly through repetition.

Japanese for Busy People：Kana Workbook for the Revised 3rd Edition Completely revised !
Available in Feburualy,2007
 The Kana Workbook includes exercises for helping the student learn to
recognize, pronounce, and write each Katakana. The student will learn
one character at a time and move onto reading and writing words and
simple sentences and practice pronunciation using a CD that comes with
the book. The student will also learn interesting facts about Japanese
characters, traditional Japanese tools and crafts, and English words that
have originated in Japan by reading the notes, written in English,
throughout the book.

Japanese for Busy People series

Japanese for Busy People comprises the following features:

◇ A fully integrated three-level series with related supplementary materials, which

is suitable for both self-study and classroom use, forms a comprehensive course
in basic Japanese.
◇ The Japanese for Busy People series requires about 300 hours of classroom
instruction. At each level, enough vocabulary and grammar has been provided to
enable the learner to easily communicate in uncomplicated adult Japanese.
◇ Students who have completed all three levels of this series will acquire language
skills generally equivalent to Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Japanese for Busy People

The Main Text：Contents for Each Volume

General Grammatical / Situational / New Class

　 Language Structural Goals Function Goals Vocabula Time

Objectives ry
Ⅰ ・"Survival ・Simple sentences ・Essential everyday 877 50-60

Japanese"-the (noun phrases, verb situations, including words hours

absolute minimum phrases, adjective shopping, ordering

of Japanese ability phrases) at restaurants, using

・Minimum amount of
 to live in Japan vocabulary, public transport,
・Speaking and
expressions, and greetings, and
dealing with
sentence patterns simple conversation
different
needed for survival
situations ・Reading and writing

hiragana and

katakana
Ⅱ ・General ・Forming complex ・Typical everyday 1,367 100-120

communication sentences (including situations, such as words hours

skills attributive modifiers, planning a trip and

・Ability to have
tenses, and choosing a gift, etc.
conversations ・About oneself
conditions)
about day-to- ・Familiarity with

day activity frequently used

and about vocabulary and

oneself sentence patterns-

Basic
・Reading and writing

basic kanji-Basic
Ⅲ ・More natural ・Using sentence ・Ability to select 1,101 100-120

and effective patterns for a variety appropriate words words hours

communication of purposes and phrases for

・Using formal and
skills different situations
・Understand colloquial
and speech levels,
and know how expressions
such as having a
to use the appropriate to a
meeting about
vocabulary variety of situations
・Ability to use holding a party,
related to the
vocabulary, greetings for job
Japanese
sentence patterns, transfers and
society, as well
and expressions in leaving,
as uniquely- ・News (fads, the
everyday
Japanese environment,
conversation-Applied
expressions ・Reading and writing education, crimes)

basic kanji-Applied
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Supplementary Materials

Japanese for Busy People series offers a full range of supplementary materials to support a
comprehensive Japanese curriculum, making the Japanese for Busy People series suitable for
both self-study and classroom use.

Japanese for Core Points

Busy People 1 Improves oral fluency, and enables nonnative students to speak

Workbooks ． Japanese at normal conversational speed

2
(Vol.1-3; with Can be used for homework and self-review
．
Free CD) 3
Coordinated with the exercises and quizzes
．
Ⅰ ・Basic Japanese sentence pattern

・Encourages basic oral fluency

Ⅱ ・Complex sentence patterns

・Expands vocabulary and increases sentence patterns and

expressions
Ⅲ ・Practice problems designed to show how to apply various

sentence structures for more effective communication

・Quizzes designed to illustrate common mistakes in

grammar and usage

・Reading materials for better comprehension
Japanese for One ・Effective mastery of hiragana and katakana

Busy People Volume ・Fully integrated with Japanese for Busy People I

Kana Workbook ・Free CD enhances oral fluency

(with free CD)

Japanese for Ⅰ､ Ⅱ & A comprehensive and practical resource for all instructors

Busy People Ⅲ using Japanese for Busy People series.

Teacher's

Manual

◆ About textbooks and materials including purchasing

◆ About the contents (AJALT)：TEL：(03)3459-9620　FAX：(03)3459-9660 　

Japanese for Busy People: The Video

Three videos provide vivid images about life in Japan, and links what is learned in Volumes I, II
and III of the textbook to everyday communication.

◇ 58-part drama series in three volumes Authentic Japanese presented in real-life

business and social contexts.
◇ The video is designed to accompany the previous edition of the main text .While
it is not designed for the unit structure adopted in the Revised 3rd Edition, the
video by itself is an excellent tool for independent studies and well suited for all
types of introductory courses.
◇ Educational studio talks Essential expressions explained in plain English.
◇ Computer graphic animations extra usage examples in the form of short, funny
cartoons.
◇ Cultural Background Unique insights into life in Japan in every episode.

The Video Guide Complete Teachers Manual

Provides full English translations of the drama series and all animations, a clear summary of the
overall language syllabus, and step-by-step lesson plans to give guidance throughout the course.
Encourages self-study.

◆ About textbooks and materials including purchasing

◆ About the contents (AJALT)：TEL：(03)3459-9620　FAX：(03)3459-9660