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NIHONGO KANTAN: Speak Japanese, a Textbook for Young Students

Title of the Book NIHONGO KANTAN: Speak Japanese, a Textbook for Young Students
Author(s) Kiyo Saka, and Hisako Yoshiki
Target level Elementary School, Secondary School
Publisher Kenkyusha
Year of publication 1991-1997

An attractive, proficiency-based textbook series. Designed for beginning students, upper elementary through high school. Drawings, cartoons and charts are used extensively and meaningfully for exercises as well as for illustrating readings. Special emphasis on developing oral proficiency. Kana and kanji with some English.

Book 1, 146 pp., $23.25; Teacher's Manual, 60 pp., $32.00; Casette tapes $60.00.
Book 2, 176 pp., 26.95; Casette tape, $49.50. Book 3, 118 pp., 30.90
Bonjinsha, Kenkyusha Publishers, Kinokuniya Bookstore, Sasuga Japanese Bookstore


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