Kana From Zero! Learn Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with integrated workbook Mr George Trombley Ms Yukari Takenaka 9780989654586 Books
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The lessons and techniques used in this book have been taught successfully for over fifteen years in classrooms throughout the world. Kana From Zero! is perfect for current students learning to read and write Japanese hiragana and katakana.
Kana From Zero! Learn Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with integrated workbook Mr George Trombley Ms Yukari Takenaka 9780989654586 Books
When I realized I wanted to learn Japanese I bought a bunch of books and computer programs. They ended up sitting and collecting dust before I finally tried to dig into it all. I came to a conclusion very quickly, similar to one that hindered my ability to learn any other language that I've tried to learn--the books and programs go too fast for me. When chapter 1 of your book introduces 25 new characters, and expects you to have memorized them all by chapter 2, making progress seems really slow, because you now have to stop, spend time studying and recognizing them, before you can really move on, all while at the same time they are introducing vocab and grammar, and some cultural tidbits of information.I actually started reading Japanese from Zero first, and quickly stopped since the first part of that book was how to count in Japanese. My next attempt was with Human Japanese, and I made it several chapters into it when I realized I was treating it more like a video game of quickly learning some relevant information so I could get 5 stars on the quizzes and unlock the next chapter only not retain really any of that information. So that wasn't really working for me, luckily I remembered I also bought this book and started my third attempt at beginning to learn Japanese.
So, I'm proud to say I've actually made it through the entire book. This was able to teach me hiragana and katakana to a point where I can now recognize all the characters as well as pronounce them (semi-reasonably well--ok, let's be honest, I'm probably butchering most of the words based on the pangs on my Japanese friends faces when I try to say something, but that's okay, I'll get better with more practice).
So, if you are like me, and want to approach Japanese a little slower, and give yourself a head start when you pick up your first Japanese book on grammar, I highly recommend you pick up this book, along with some flash cards, and a Campus notepad and just take it slow. Do the exercises in the workbook, practice writing the characters, and drill yourself using some flashcards. The beauty of this book is how its structured. Each chapter contains a set of characters (sometimes with dakuten), so the usual bunch of characters you need to memorize are 10 per chapter. So it actually feels like you are making progress.
Ok, so I did give this book 4 stars instead 5 because there are errors in the book. I'm lucky enough to have some Japanese friends to pester with questions, and there were several times that I sent them pics of some of the vocab examples and they were like, that's so not right, that's not how we say that (that ranged for everything from some examples of color, to the word no (ノー). There were also some printing mistakes, like when you get to lesson 9 in Hiragana, the box of characters doesn't tell you that the last character ろ is ro, or in the final chapter when learning katakana they give the example of the word fuse, which they spelled ヒュース but its actually spelled ヒューズ.
Did these mistakes really hinder my ability to learn hiragana and katakana, no, but educational books shouldn't have obvious mistakes in them like these. So I still recommend the book, and I'm looking forward to going back and picking up Japanese from Zero and starting Human Japanese from the beginning since now I have learned both syllabaries and don't have to get bogged down learning too much at once.
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Kana From Zero! Learn Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with integrated workbook Mr George Trombley Ms Yukari Takenaka 9780989654586 Books Reviews
This book made it easy for me to remember hiragana and katakana. The integrated workbook gave excellent examples. I had a a little typo in my book so far but it wasn't big, only that on page 75 Ro is missing from the box. But besides that small thing the book was excellent. i will continue using this series of books for my future studies.
For reference, this book's lessons are basically the same as the kana lessons in Japanese from Zero! 1 and 2. That said, this book is great for those who would prefer learning the kana prior to diving into grammar and is especially useful for those going into other grammar learning resources.
I had my doubts based on the salesy language used to describe the book, but actually it worked great for me. I truly learned kana from zero in just a few months. I highly recommend making use of the flashcards included in the book. You can cut them out and practice whenever you have a few spare minutes. This made a huge difference for me.
I wish it hard more cumulative exercise, or just a bunch of worksheets at the end for additional practice. Other than that, it's a really good book so far.
I've only just started this book, but it has been so helpful. The activities are fun and engaging, and the illustrations and memory-aids adorable. Definitely worth the price to purchase it.
I am just beginning my study of Japanese, and I find this to be an excellent intro into the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems... There are lots of exercises in each section, so you can practice what you learn... It really is a great text and workbook combined!...
I had absolutely no self confidence about this before I started, but I decided to give learning Japanese a try. This was an excellent foundation for me, and gave the confidence to move forward with Japanese From Zero book 1. Sure, the two books overlap with many of the same vocabulary, but hey, repetitious practice only reinforces the learning. I have just finished JFZ book 1, and I'm looking forward to continuing this adventure with book 2.
I really don't have any real criticism with this book. It's very clean in it's layout, and the subject matter is easy to understand. If you were as timid as I was, start here, and don't be afraid to take it slow.
When I realized I wanted to learn Japanese I bought a bunch of books and computer programs. They ended up sitting and collecting dust before I finally tried to dig into it all. I came to a conclusion very quickly, similar to one that hindered my ability to learn any other language that I've tried to learn--the books and programs go too fast for me. When chapter 1 of your book introduces 25 new characters, and expects you to have memorized them all by chapter 2, making progress seems really slow, because you now have to stop, spend time studying and recognizing them, before you can really move on, all while at the same time they are introducing vocab and grammar, and some cultural tidbits of information.
I actually started reading Japanese from Zero first, and quickly stopped since the first part of that book was how to count in Japanese. My next attempt was with Human Japanese, and I made it several chapters into it when I realized I was treating it more like a video game of quickly learning some relevant information so I could get 5 stars on the quizzes and unlock the next chapter only not retain really any of that information. So that wasn't really working for me, luckily I remembered I also bought this book and started my third attempt at beginning to learn Japanese.
So, I'm proud to say I've actually made it through the entire book. This was able to teach me hiragana and katakana to a point where I can now recognize all the characters as well as pronounce them (semi-reasonably well--ok, let's be honest, I'm probably butchering most of the words based on the pangs on my Japanese friends faces when I try to say something, but that's okay, I'll get better with more practice).
So, if you are like me, and want to approach Japanese a little slower, and give yourself a head start when you pick up your first Japanese book on grammar, I highly recommend you pick up this book, along with some flash cards, and a Campus notepad and just take it slow. Do the exercises in the workbook, practice writing the characters, and drill yourself using some flashcards. The beauty of this book is how its structured. Each chapter contains a set of characters (sometimes with dakuten), so the usual bunch of characters you need to memorize are 10 per chapter. So it actually feels like you are making progress.
Ok, so I did give this book 4 stars instead 5 because there are errors in the book. I'm lucky enough to have some Japanese friends to pester with questions, and there were several times that I sent them pics of some of the vocab examples and they were like, that's so not right, that's not how we say that (that ranged for everything from some examples of color, to the word no (ノー). There were also some printing mistakes, like when you get to lesson 9 in Hiragana, the box of characters doesn't tell you that the last character ろ is ro, or in the final chapter when learning katakana they give the example of the word fuse, which they spelled ヒュース but its actually spelled ヒューズ.
Did these mistakes really hinder my ability to learn hiragana and katakana, no, but educational books shouldn't have obvious mistakes in them like these. So I still recommend the book, and I'm looking forward to going back and picking up Japanese from Zero and starting Human Japanese from the beginning since now I have learned both syllabaries and don't have to get bogged down learning too much at once.
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