Everything you need to master first-year Japanese language essentials—clear explanations, tons of practice exercises, and NEW audio to improve your speaking and listening skills The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese, you'll find all the practice you need to complete your first year of study. Based on the proven success of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this bestselling workbook offers easily digested short sections (each taking about 10 to 15 minutes to complete), clear explanations of grammar, and a solid grounding in basic vocabulary.  Supported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese also offers comprehensive digital support, with extensive audio recordings that provide the answer key for many exercises, so you can build your confidence in speaking and listening to the language by following the model of native Japanese speakers. With the instruction, explanations, and extensive practice in this book, you'll acquire all the knowledge and skills a first-year student is expected to master. • Short sections with key grammatical concepts and core vocabulary provide easy, bite-size lessons for your busy schedule • Ideal for both self-study learners and to complement a first-year class  • Supported by extensive audio recordings, available via McGraw Hill's exclusive Language Lab app, including answers to 80 exercises from the book • NEW: Recordings of example sentences throughout the book