This double CD to accompany the book Teach Yourself Japanese (ISBN 978 0 340 94173 7) provides approximately 2 hours of listening material. The book and CDs are also available as a pack (ISBN 978 0 340 94172 0). 'Teach Yourself Japanese' is a lively and accessible introduction to everyday spoken and written Japanese. The book/CD pack offers the opportunity to learn to read, listen to and speak Japanese script whilst also featuring the more familiar romajji (roman) script, in which all grammar explanations of Japanese terms are written. Topics covered in the course include Japanese name conventions, workplace, transport, media, aspects of modern society and environmental issues, and the language is taught via realistic and interesting dialogues. Previous edition: 9780340870822

Author Biography

Helen Gilhooly has lived and worked in Japan and has extensive experience of teaching Japanese and writing materials for learners of all ages. She has an MA and PGCE in Japanese and is currently the Language College Director of Aldercar Community Language College in Derbyshire. She is also a teacher trainer of Japanese at Nottingham University.