A Japanese Phrase A Day Practice Pad (Tuttle Practice Pads)
Japanese Phrase-A-Day comes after Chinese Phrase-A-Day. Like the Chinese version, it is not in calendar format- so you can start anytime of year and not rush through the phrases; there is a stand so it lays at an angle on your desk or counter; there is an audio recording by myself and my co-author so you can hear the languages spoken by native speakers; and the phrases are useful, and vocabulary is repeated so you can actually learn the language. On each page, there is also a grammar explanation about the phrase above or a tidbit about Japan.The phrases in each version of the book are different; and they were chosen based on my experience living, working, and traveling in Japan. There are certain thing that you will want to say in Japan that you will not need to say in China, for example; be it in relation to the food, transport, culture or something else. Writing this book with my co-author was fun and time-consuming. She was between Pusan, Korea and Kobe, Japan while I was between Saigon and Portland, Oregon. We have known each other since I worked as a teacher on the JET Program in Osaka, Japan, from 1995-1997. Keiko teaches Japanese full time in Korean universities, and I run Academic Experiences Abroad (AEA) that customizes academic-minded programs to Asia, and some other parts of the world, for universities and other groups.