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Japanese for Busy People I: Text




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    • 0I first ust wanted this book and CD's part of my Japanese languages. I already had a vocabulary base, but course at university. In this is the book for anyone wanting to have a basic und the chapter dialogues version) this book is not for clarifying grammar points. However some of the animation was cheesythe library and they were extremely useful, and the grammer points are examplained. Almost all the material in a very concised way. I came to Japan after study using the first book, which gave me the very basic foundation that it continues done badmouthing the book, I'll polite and casual dialogue. As with it up a bit and make it recommend purchasing it with you've even hmore advanced studing the audio resources. This book should be used in conjunction with Kana and ignore Romnaji all together books library and checke 'Shing Nihon go no Kiso I' to get a more thorough range of Japanese vocabulary, (although my Japanese teacher said the vocabularies used in 'Nihon go no kiso' are quiteen many e specialised in it becomes clearn Japanese easy. If you are a fool like most of the problems peoplome cases, e.ga phrases like 'welding pipes' is found in the text, which is not requires, especially needed for clarifying grammar points. Howeveryday situations!). this book is great andFor beginners, I highly recommend this book as and vocabulary may not be so interesting, but are necessary to get you starter for self-study.

  • 003 4  I'm enrolled in a Japanese college class and this is the book we use . While its lessons are effective , it has a lot of organization problems . Vocabulary is just strewn across the book and it's introduced at an inconsistent pace . Some sections include a lot of vocabulary that take a substantial amount of time to memorize , and others include very little vocabulary . It also has a few annoying quirks , such as the way it writes numbers . It'll write 5 - ji to say 5 o'clock , and while this is the way 5 o'clock would be written in Japanese , I would have prefered for it to say go-ji instead . That would have further helped me grasp the numbering system . Although numbers 1 - 10 are extremely easy to memorize , making their use of 5 - ji not too bothersome , it continues doing it with the higher numbers , like 1999 - nen to say the year 1999 . Finally , the tests are far too short . There are some painfully easy particle placement questions , and about 4 sentences to translate on each test , and that's all . I seldom do the chapter exams because they hardly help . Now that I'm done badmouthing the book , I'll polish it up a bit and make it reach the 3 - star rating I gave it . One positive thing is it doesn't make huge difficulty jumps between lessons . Unlike certain text books I've experienced that introduce completely new and hard-to-accept concepts out of the blue , this one teaches at a steady pace , which makes it easier to grasp the material . Second , it focuses on the right stuff . I can see myself using everything this textbook has taught me . I would recommend this book to people who have fully-packed schedules and can only learn a little at a time ( who woulda thought by the name of the title ) . I do often think it drags a bit , but I'm a dedicated Japanese student aiming for fluency . If you asked me which book you should use to study Japanese for the purpose of a business trip or vacation to Japan , I would tell you to look no further than this one . However , if you asked me the same question , but told me you wanted to spend the rest of your life in Japan , I'd tell you to find something else .
    • 001 4  I first used this book as part of my Japanese language course at university . I found the chapter dialogues very useful , and the grammar points are explained in a very concised way . I came to Japan after studying the first book , which gave me the very basic foundation to continue with more advanced studies . This book should be used in conjunction with other books like ' Shin Nihon go no Kiso I ' to get a more thorough range of Japanese vocabulary , ( although my Japanese teacher said the vocabularies used in ' Nihon go no kiso ' are quite specialised in some cases , e.g . phrases like ' welding pipes ' is found in the text , which is not really needed for everyday situations ! ) . For beginners , I highly recommend this book as a starter for self-study .
    • 002 4  As a self taught student that started out with absolutely no Japanese whatsoever , it has been a great help to me . Living in Japan , it has helped me somewhat to communicate with japanese people on everyday excursions . The book gives survival japanese ready for immediate use and broken into different situations that you may find yourself in . For a foreigner as myself , living in Japan , it is a must . Definitely needs the tapes though for pronounciation , which you will find that without , is a big hinderance .
    • 004 4  The problem with learning Japanese in America is that most books seem to be written only in romaji . You'll never be able to scratch the suface of Japanese if you're not taught hiragana , katakana , and kanji from the beginning . There is a kana version of this book , but it's useless too , why ? Because it's written entirely in hiragana and katakana and you're a BEGINNER . This book contains information that's pretty much useless you're going on a two-week business trip . In the fourth chapter it literally teaches you how to count to a million before you've even had time to process numbers 1 - 20 . Then it goes into complex concepts such as counting objects . ( In Japanese there are different words for counting things and people and different words for counting different types of objects . ) The book is full of random things to memorize , but the grammer points are brief . You're like a three-year-old repeating phreses that you learned from mom and dad without having any concept of what the words mean and how they fit together . If I hadn't studied Japanese a few years back , nothing in this book would have made any sense . I know this is Japanese for busy people , but no busy person would be able to remember the amount of stuff crammed into each chapter MORE ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER ! Except for the textbook Yookoso , I have yet to find a Japanese textbook that is up to standard .
    • 005 4  Ive watched all 3 tapes ( older version ) at the library and they were extremely useful for clarifying grammar points . However some of the animation was cheesy and the acting was awful . I hope this new version is less cheesy .
    • 006 4  This book is a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to have a basic understanding of the language . I would couple it with a good japanese dictionary to add a little more vocab to your studies . This is a no-nonsense book . If you want a really fun way to learn Japanese , go find another book . If you are interested in learning how to speak well , this book is for you ! My only complaint is that this book ( first in a series ) lacks kanji . The second book in this series forces you to read in hiragana , katakana and kanji while in JBPI , you can get by with just reading roman characters . Ii nihongo no hon desu yo ! ( good japanese language book I tell you ! )
    • 007 4  The only problem I personally had with this book was grasping the particles , but there is a book ( All About Japanese Particles by Naoko Chino ) you can get that will help you out if you have the same problems . If you actually practise all of the lessons AND the examples it won't be that hard to learn up to this book's level . Some of the lessons and vocabulary may not be so interesting , but are necessary to get you started . Also having a teacher who can add to what the book offers is very helpful . * * One thing I really do recommend about this series is that if you are serious about learning Japanese then find and buy the kana version of this book and buy a booklet that teaches you how to read and write hiragana and katakana . You'll be thankful for it .
    • 009 4  The problem with Japanese for Busy People is not so much the information that it contains , but what it DOESN'T contain and the way the information is presented . Though the opening section on kana was especially useful , all of the lessons essentially consist of memorizing vocabulary words vaguely related to ' foreign language ' type subject such as At the movies . Though some may prefer this methodology , I found the vocabulary and provided phrases especially lacking as far as practical implementation is concerned . All in all , though it wouldn't hurt to rent this book at a library , I don't recommend purchasing it for yourself .
    • 010 4  This book is just OK . If you've never studied Japanese before , I'd skip this book . True , in each section you do learn many different words , but nothing reinforces it . Most of the activities are fill in the blank , and it becomes really easy to forget some of the words you may have learned . Also , you will learn no kanji with this book . I thought this was really disappointing , learn how to speak , but not how to read Japanese ? Honestly , I would skip over this book and try to find something better .
    • 011 4  I really learned a lot from this book in the early stages of my Japanese studies . In fact , I feel like this Romaji version contains muuuuch more info than the Kana version . I hate how the two are sooo different . I just feel like any Japanese student can learn soooo much more if they begin with Kana and ignore Romaji all together . Romaji is sooo useless except for the very early phases of learning sounds , so try as much as you can to use Hiragana and Katakana if you want to learn Kanji someday .
    • 012 4  I bought the book as requested by my sensei to be used in class . I bought the CD set to accompany the lessons as I traveled in my car . The book works well for classroom practice and discussion for both grammer and reading kana and romanji . There is still a lot of out-of-the-book practice for the kana in the classroom , but to learn the grammer and vocab , this book is set at a good pace . Self-study is difficult without the CD set or without classroom discussion but the book is set up to be a good thorough review after a classroom discussion for proficiency . Overall , good book for class .
    • 013 4  I learned a lot using the kana verson of this book . It does give a good coverage of the rules of the language . On the down side , I found it hard to keep motivated with the book and found Pimsleur much better when it came to keeping motivated . Both Japanese For Busy People and Genki are suited to teacher + student learning , rather than learning on your own . Genki as far as I can tell , is more popular with language schools , but there is little to choose between the two books . The best Japanese self study book I have used is The Japanese Language Proficiency Test , Level 4 , the level 3 version was ok , but not as good as level 4 . Note level 4 is easy level 1 hard . Advice I was given : Learning words and phrases will improve your Japanese more than anything else you can do . Use flash cards with words and phrases on , first learn and then revise . There is a web site with all level 4 and level 3 words on it . Learning to read and write Japanese takes a long time , so learn hiragan , katakana early on , then put some kanji flash cards in your pocket and use your hanging around time to learn kanji .
    • 014 4  This is the third or fourth book I've been working through to try to learn Japanese . I'm still a beginner but I've gotten some of the basics . I've made it as far as lessen 10 in Japanese for Busy People and I'm going to abandon the book and try another volume . I found the lessens to be unclear and the learning curve VERY steep . ( Remember , I've been studying Japanese for some months , I know some of this material already ) . In my blog I referred to this book as Japanese for People Who Have Lots of Time to Study or Japanese for People Who Remember Everything They Have Ever Read . Maybe it works for other people , but for me and my learning style it was like beating my head against a wall .
    • 015 4  After struggling throught the first 6 chapters of this book I put it down , went to the library and checked out other books . While this book may be great in a classroom situation , its difficult for the independent learner to use . I found it particularly frustrating that grammatical rules would be given and then the examples to illustrate the rule didn't follow the rule , and the reader was left on their own to figure out why . The vocabulary was purposely kept to minimum ; however , the terms were not of much use to the non-business traveler . Perhaps as a review manual this book is useful . To the beginner , not much use !
    • 016 4  This book is an excellent selection for any instructor of Japanese to any class with little to no contact with the language . The exercises are easy to follow and the grammar is up to date . It makes mention of polite and casual dialogue . As with it's title , the textbook would be useful to the independant student of the Japanese grammar . An introduction to a wonderful language that is variant to Indo-European languages .
    • 017 4  A good book . A bit easy , perhaps , in the excercise sections . If you want something a bit more challenging , something like Japanese for Everyone could be good . However , JFBP is a nice , clear textbook for the beginner ( like me ) . You will probably want to learn hiragana and katakana faster than it requires , especially if you actually come to Japan .
    • 018 4  I teach English in Japan so it becomes clear the problems people can have learning second languages . I tell all my students to have fun learning English and I think this applies to languages in general . Motivation is the key factor . If you don't find it stimulating and interesting , you will likely lose interest . . . and then where are you ? Some people can take the methodical approach and learn another language as if by reading an instruction manual . Great for them . This book is in Romanji and because of that , I recommend it ! I think it is really well put together . It has a lot of useful language point explanations . Almost all the material it covers is relevant . The dialogs and exercises help you build a foundation . It has a lot of question examples ( which is key to conversational practice ) . Being in Romanji , you are up and going quickly . You enhance the likelihood of maintaining interest . To speak well , this will not be the last book you buy but it clearly is as good as any starter book out there . One last point . I think a language is best learned by absorption . It seems silly to try to steadfastly learn grammar rules when there always seem to be exceptions . I think if you read through this book a few times , you will start to pick up the pattern of Japanese . Of course it has a different sentence structure than English . But by just trying to get the hang of Japanese , you will get into the frame of mind quicker . Which is where you want to be .
    • 019 4  When I first studied Japanese in a university , this book was used . However , much of what I learned I found to be practically useless when I hit the streets in Japan . It seems like these guys tried to hide the different politeness levels . I've used the first two texts , skimmed the third , and have found little outside of formal Japanese . My father , after having learned the first book , had his Japanese friends tell him one day , You really don't have to keep using formal Japanese . We are friends now . Until that point , he HAD NO IDEA that he knew only formal Japanese . ( Not to mention his Japanese was still beginner . ) Also , these books are VERY slow to introduce kanji . The first book is even in Romanji , for God's sake ! You really have to start learning both kanas AND kanji from the get-go . I highly recommend the Situational , Functional Japanese series . This is the textbook used by the University of Hawaii , the university and state that has the highest Japanese influence and interaction in America . I picked them up as refreshers before going back to Japan and was amazed at how good they were compared to my Japanese for Busy People books . I threw my JBP books out . Eagerly . SFJ doesn't hide anything - it starts teaching you kana and kanji from the very beginning , exposes you to the formal levels from the beginning , teaches you more pertinent grammar than JBP , presents common situations and the lingual nuances you need to be familiar with , and manages to do all this without being overwhelming . Get the Notes and Drills books , supplement with a good kanji exercise paperback , and you're good to go . Drop Japanese for Busy People . If you're not going to be spending every Japanese-speaking moment inside a meeting / conference room , it's a waste of your time .
    • 020 4  Not for the casual tourist who will vacation in Japan . Using this book , you will not learn the necessary phrases for a short trip to Japan . If you want to learn common phrases , do not buy this book . It was designed for serious students of the language . On that note , it is unbelievable that a text book of this caliber would be Romanized . If you are a serious student , then take this review seriously : learn hiragana immediately . Do not buy this book ; buy the kana version of this book , and begin studying hiragana while you are waiting for it to arrive in the mail . If your college forces you to buy the Romanized version ( like mine did ) , do future students a favor by requesting that they switch over to the kana version . Although my review of this book sounds harsh , do not be mislead . I like the Japanese for Busy People text book series , and , like all serious students of the Japanese language , despise Romanized books . Many of my friends complain that this book focuses on grammar and vocabulary that would best be used for business . I can't argue , but it lays the foundation for Japanese for Busy People II , which is a great text book . The coinciding workbook is not necessary , and not very useful . Buy the kana version of this book .
    • 021 4  I took a course using this book , amongst the regular reading book . I now have the CDs as well , and combined they are a VERY useful tool ! This workbook is designed to back up the main book , and while still usable without the other book , I think someone who is trying to learn Japanese on their own would find it more beneficial to use both together . In this book , some of the picture's meanings in English aren't clear , so you often end up having to look in the reference portion to discover the meanings . However , if you have the other book , it explains a few things that this book is missing .
    • 022 4  Japanese for Busy People is well organized and designed to provide readers with useful Japanese grammar and vocabulary . Better than the usual text , adults ' time is not squandered on sections about college vocabulary like What is your major ? etc . I ordered the tape with the book which has helped me get the sounds better .
    • 023 4  I am in the process of learning the Japanese language , and have purchased many books and other resources to help me do this . Japanese For Busy People is the one I find myself returning to most to help me integrate the whole language ( spoken and written ) . I cannot recommend it more highly . As your budget allows , I would recommend working through the entire JFBP series , including the audio resources . As your strength in the language grows , there are many other resources which you will wish to use , of course . Remember that your most important advantage in learning the language will be your own desire to succeed . Gambatte !
    • 024 4  This book is perfect for you if you would like to learn basic Japanese . After reading this book , you can make yourself understood , and also understand japanese . You will learn how to ask about traveling , shopping and how to introduce yourself . And it really works , I have tried it with success !
    • 025 4  I enjoy the book , and it's approach to teaching Nihongo . The lessons are well planned , and build on previous material , and utilize previous illustrative scenarios . In short , the writers / publishers did a great job .
    • 026 4  This review is from : Japanese for Busy People I : Workbook ( Paperback ) I'm using the highly excellent Japanese for Busy People I - - KANA Version . Very good . So why would I want to then use a workbook that's not a kana version but uses romanji ? ( as far as I can tell from the excerpt , please correct me if I'm wrong ) No good . I'm sad . . . Anyway , I didn't go to the work of learning kana so I could get bogged down with romanji this far along in my studies .
    • 027 4  I'm using the highly excellent Japanese for Busy People I - - KANA Version . Very good . So why would I want to then use a workbook that's not a kana version but uses romanji ? ( as far as I can tell from the excerpt , please correct me if I'm wrong ) No good . I'm sad . . . Anyway , I didn't go to the work of learning kana so I could get bogged down with romanji this far along in my studies .
    • 028 4  I would recommend this book for anyone who is going to japan or wants to learn japanese . However the premise of the book that japanese is an adult language is not approiate because children can learn it . Also get the tapes
    • 029 4  I have seen many people study using this book . I think the name alone must sell a lot . I've never seen anyone gain real proficiency , though . If your goal is to gain a logical understanding of the grammar and some vocabulary while avoiding fluency , then this is the book for you . The problem is that the book presents itself as a method to gain fluency , but it is very light on exercises . In order to gain fluency , you must practice fluency . Building vocab , reading dialogues , and reading essays on grammar will never get you there . I highly recommend that people serious about gaining fluency supplement this book with something that is more exercise intensive . Or better yet , buy something else .
    • 030 4  This is a neutral review , I have the audio CDs that go with this book and am now ordering the book . I just wanted to thank the other reviewers for pointing out that this is the Romanji version . The KANA version is quite obvious that it's in Kana , but this one didn't say , so I was afraid it was in Kanji . Being a beginner , it's helpful to have the romanji version for help with pronunciation , and for chatting online with japanese folk without having to buy a kana keyboard .
    • 031 4  If you ABORE ro-maji ( japanese romanization ) this book is not for you . For beginners this book is great and I have used this book to refresh my grammer . There are a few flaws with learning pace of a japanese student . For one it jumps around between verbal forms which could present a problem for the reader . Now why did it obtain 4 out of 5 ? The grammer covered in this book was so wonderful ( although I don't need it ) that I am currently skimming though this at the book store to help refresh grammer .
    • 032 4  This is the book my Japanese teacher will use next quarter . I found it harder to use than Breeze into Japanese which she also recommended , but won't be using .
    • 034 4  If you are smart you can learn Japanese easy . If you are a fool like most of the people who wrote reviews you probably will struggle as they . Just keep your mind straight and you should sail through it .

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