Japanese DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

Book excerpt: A fast and painless way to learn Japanese--now with all new quiz and test questions and a companion 75-minute audio CD Japanese DeMYSTiFieD takes the mystery and menace out of learning Japanese by walking you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the language. The book/audio CD package lets you work at your own pace and arms you with the essentials of Japanese grammar in an unintimidating format. You will be able to: Understand basic grammar structures and verb tenses Pronounce Japanese sounds correctly Identify Japanese characters Build a Japanese vocabulary Communicate with confidence The Japanese in the book is presented in both Japanese characters (hiragana, katagana, and kanji) and phonetic translation for easy pronunciation. Inside you will find: Hundreds of brand-new quiz and test questions with answer keys, similar to those used in standardized scholastic exams Chapter-opening objectives that give you insight into what you are going to learn in each step Questions at the end of every chapter that reinforce your learning and pinpoint your weaknesses "Still Struggling?" icons that offer specific recommendations for those difficult subtopics