Learning through comparison - Sentence pattern drills for elementary Japanese expression

Buchbeschreibung des Verlags:

This volume highlights elements learned as a beginner that are hard to differentiate in meaning or use, as well as elements that are easily confused, and carefully explains them. Easily comprehend important points through the use of comparative tables. Furthermore, the book will train your test-taking abilities through many example sentences and practice questions that focus on conversations. Covers 55 themes, including 「--だけ」 and 「--しか--ない」, 「行ったとき--」 and 「行くとき--」, 「は」 and 「が」, and more.

*Target Audience:

Individuals who have finished beginner education but feel an occasional lack of confidence.

Individuals who want to carefully go over what they learned in beginner education one more time to fix that knowledge in their mind.

Individuals teaching beginner Japanese.

*Features:

1: Gathers items whose nuances or difference in usage is difficult to understand and properly explains them. Useful for both instructors and students.

2: Focuses on sentence patterns but also includes vocabulary and grammar to come up with 55 themes that are keys to mastering beginner-level Japanese. Allows you to mentally organize topics you have already learned to comprehensively grow your language abilities.

3: Uses many example sentences and practice questions with a focus on conversations to improve your practical Japanese.

4: In addition to practice questions in each unit, 10 sets of overall review questions are added at the end of the book (2 pages per set). This will help solidify the information you've learned.

5: The book consists of 2-page spreads that each cover one theme. Charts are used to compare and contrast the items being examined, making it easy to comprehend their important points.

Highlights sentence patterns that often confuse beginning students of Japanese, and explains differences in meaning and usage in detail. Users will improve their understanding through various example sentences and practice questions, and gain practical skills.

初級の学習項目の中から、意味や使い方の違いがわかりにくいもの、よく混同されるものを取り上げ、丁寧に解説。比較対照表を使って、ポイントをわかりやすく整理。さらに、会話を中心とした豊富な例文と練習問題を通して、実践力をトレーニング。「--だけ」と「--しか--ない」、「行ったとき--」と「行くとき--」、「は」と「が」など、55テーマ。

■対象：
○初級の学習をひととおり終えたけど、ところどころ自信がない人。
○初級で習ったことをもう一度しっかり確認して、定着させたい人。
○初級を指導している人。

■特長：
１．ニュアンスや使い分けの難しいものを集め、丁寧に解説。教師にも学習者にも役立つ。
２．文型を中心に語彙や文法も加え、初級マスターのカギとなる55のテーマを抽出。既習事項が整理され、総合的に力を伸ばす。
３．会話を中心にした多くの例文と練習問題を通して、実践力を高める。
４．各ユニットの練習問題のほか、さらに巻末で10回分（各２ページ）のまとめ問題をプラス。定着を促す。
５．一つのテーマを見開き２ページで構成。対象となる項目を表で比較対照するなど、ポイントが整理がしやすい。

初級の学習者を悩ませる文型を取り上げ、意味や使い方の違いを詳しく解説。豊富な例文と練習問題で理解を深め、実践力を身につける。