Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
The Japan Times’ Genki is among the most popular Japanese language courses for older students and adults. It’s also a common recommendation for self-study. The Genki materials include a course book, a workbook and audio CDs. The lessons come in two phases: Genki I and Genki II. You may also purchase the answer key books separately.
Like many modern language courses, Genki takes a conversational approach. You’ll read and listen to dialogues, learn vocabulary, work through grammar in the context of functional language use, and complete practice exercises. The lessons also teach you to read and write hiragana & katakana (“the kana”) and those devious Chinese characters (“the kanji”) – in other words, you’ll head towards a full understanding of Japanese writing.
Since I haven’t gotten time to work through a copy of these books, I haven’t rated them yet. If you wish to recommend the course to others, by all means post your comments below, or send a copy to be reviewed.
Tags: hiragana and katakana, Japanese audio lessons, Japanese for beginners, Japanese grammar, Japanese lessons, Japanese vocabulary, Japanese writing, kanji
Lesson Books | nativlang February 8, 2010
