Full Description
NihonGO NOW! is a beginning-level courseware package that takes a performed-culture approach to learning Japanese. This innovative approach balances the need for an intellectual understanding of structural elements with multiple opportunities to experience the language within its cultural context.
From the outset, learners are presented with samples of authentic language that are context-sensitive and culturally coherent. Instructional time is used primarily to rehearse interactions that learners of Japanese are likely to encounter in the future, whether they involve speaking, listening, writing, or reading.
Level 1 is comprised of two textbooks with accompanying activity books. These four books in combination with audio files allow instructors to adapt a beginning-level course, such as the first year of college Japanese, to their students' needs. They focus on language and modeled behavior, providing opportunities for learners to acquire language through performance templates. Online resources provide additional support for both students and instructors. Audio files, videos, supplementary exercises, and a teachers' manual are available at www.routledge.com/9781138304147.
Contents
Textbook
Act 7 I Was Surprised
Act 8 Congratulations
Act 9 My Favorite One Is
Act 10 Let's Do Our Best Next Time
Act 11 What Shall I Do?
Act 12 My Mom Sent It To Me
Appendix A: Japanese-English Glossary in 50-on Order
Appendix B: Japanese-English Glossary by Act and Scene
Activity Book
Act 7 I Was Surprised
Act 8 Congratulations
Act 9 My Favorite One Is
Act 10 Let's Do Our Best Next Time
Act 11 What Shall I Do?
Act 12 My Mom Sent It To Me
Appendix A Symbol Practice Sheets
Appendix B Assessment Answer Sheets
Appendix C Spotlight on Form Act 7 -U -TA
Appendix D Answer Key
