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50 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: Read Entertaining Japanese Stories to Improve your Vocabulary and Learn Japanese While Having Fun
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Learning Japanese is hard and everyone says so. But not with this Japanese book.
Whether you're just starting out or are already familiar with the Japanese language, this book will help you with expanding your Japanese vocabulary and improve your reading skills while having fun.
Here you have 50 entertaining and culturally interesting Japanese short stories for beginners and intermediate Japanese learners. The Japanese stories are written in Hiragana, Katakana, and about 250 basic Kanji characters which correspond to the advanced beginner and low intermediate levels. All the stories include the Japanese reading aid Furigana.
Each story is followed by a paragraph-by-paragraph English translation, which will certainly speed up the learning process quite a bit.
This book also includes a reading guide that explains the basics of the Japanese language and its characters. You get many practical examples on how to read the characters and you can also use this book as a language learning tool or Japanese text book to advance with your Japanese skills at your own pace.
Reading Guide
1. The Tokyo Fish Market
2. Buddhism in Japan
3. Lost in Tokyo
4. Teaching in Japan
5. Karaoke Japanese Style
6. Saving Face
7. Faux Pas in the Restaurant
8. Just a Couple of Drinks
9. Humour Is if You Still Laugh
10. A Special Geisha
11. A Happy Marriage
12. Under the Lamp Post
13. Group Learning
14. I Marry My Office
15. Dialogue - Today We Have Rabbit
16. Dialogue - Dining European Style
17. The Tourist Guide
18. Inexpensive Shopping in Japan
19. Born in Michigan
20. Easter
21. Foreigners in Britain
22. Kindness
23. My Hobbies
24. Studying Abroad
25. A New Recipe
26. Social Media
27. Vegan Food
28. Bad Luck
29. Our Hotel
30. In the Theatre
31. Dialogue - Where is Our Cat?
32. A Special Public Swimming Pool
33. On Fridays We Go Swimming
35. Best Friends
36. The Order
37. Food Poisoning
38. New Year's Eve in Europe
39. The Circus
40. The Car Accident
41. A Japanese in Munich
Japanese Short Stories for Intermediate Learners
42. The Polish Maid
43. Americans in Germany
44. The Treasure in the Forest
45. The Barbecue Evening
46. How to Find a Billionaire on a Cruise Trip
47. Crowdfunding for a New Kitchen
48. A very Catholic Irish Family
49. I Meet You in the Sauna
50. Classic Story: The Legend of Princess Kaguya
Whether you're just starting out or are already familiar with the Japanese language, this book will help you with expanding your Japanese vocabulary and improve your reading skills while having fun.
Here you have 50 entertaining and culturally interesting Japanese short stories for beginners and intermediate Japanese learners. The Japanese stories are written in Hiragana, Katakana, and about 250 basic Kanji characters which correspond to the advanced beginner and low intermediate levels. All the stories include the Japanese reading aid Furigana.
Each story is followed by a paragraph-by-paragraph English translation, which will certainly speed up the learning process quite a bit.
This book also includes a reading guide that explains the basics of the Japanese language and its characters. You get many practical examples on how to read the characters and you can also use this book as a language learning tool or Japanese text book to advance with your Japanese skills at your own pace.
Reading Guide
1. The Tokyo Fish Market
2. Buddhism in Japan
3. Lost in Tokyo
4. Teaching in Japan
5. Karaoke Japanese Style
6. Saving Face
7. Faux Pas in the Restaurant
8. Just a Couple of Drinks
9. Humour Is if You Still Laugh
10. A Special Geisha
11. A Happy Marriage
12. Under the Lamp Post
13. Group Learning
14. I Marry My Office
15. Dialogue - Today We Have Rabbit
16. Dialogue - Dining European Style
17. The Tourist Guide
18. Inexpensive Shopping in Japan
19. Born in Michigan
20. Easter
21. Foreigners in Britain
22. Kindness
23. My Hobbies
24. Studying Abroad
25. A New Recipe
26. Social Media
27. Vegan Food
28. Bad Luck
29. Our Hotel
30. In the Theatre
31. Dialogue - Where is Our Cat?
32. A Special Public Swimming Pool
33. On Fridays We Go Swimming
35. Best Friends
36. The Order
37. Food Poisoning
38. New Year's Eve in Europe
39. The Circus
40. The Car Accident
41. A Japanese in Munich
Japanese Short Stories for Intermediate Learners
42. The Polish Maid
43. Americans in Germany
44. The Treasure in the Forest
45. The Barbecue Evening
46. How to Find a Billionaire on a Cruise Trip
47. Crowdfunding for a New Kitchen
48. A very Catholic Irish Family
49. I Meet You in the Sauna
50. Classic Story: The Legend of Princess Kaguya
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMedialuck Ltd.
Release dateOct 25, 2018
ISBN9788835332794
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Readers find this title's furigana unclear, making it impossible to read. A list of key words with meanings is necessary. The stories saved as pictures hinder zooming in for clarity, rendering the book ineffective in its current state.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Jan 31, 2022
Unfortunately I cannot make out any of the furigana. As the stories are saved in picture format instead of text, zooming in does not help whatsoever. Unfortunately this book cannot serve its purpose in its current condition. - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Aug 3, 2021
Furigana is unclear and made it impossible to read.Also a list of the key words and their meaning is necessary. I am reading a similar book and it has both
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50 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners - Yokahama English Japanese Language & Teachers Club
Foreword
Thank you for buying this book! It indicates that you are prepared to engage with Japanese in brand-new and different ways. You possibly might also have a taste for good short stories. Reading Japanese short stories is an excellent method of studying the language, it's far more convenient and interesting compared to the conventional path of drilling vocabulary, and struggling with grammar workouts at an out-of-date school. Instead, you will get a new approach that does not rely upon outdated learning strategies and endless repetitions. The technique of learning through reading stories will produce results in a short time and will give you cultural understanding along with language skills. If you are striving for more in terms of enhancing your language skills with this method you are on the right path! Reading a prepared short story book is a fun and easy way to learn a new language, however, there are a few other activities you can start to improve your language skills. Many students are searching for a native speaking educator or signing up in standard language courses. Of course, the best way to learn Japanese would be to spend extended time in Japan. However, there are cheaper options; some students like audio-learning or listening to Japanese radio programs, others are checking out interesting publications as well as traditional workbooks. This book contains entertaining stories written in Japanese, with a corresponding translation of each paragraph to the English language. We have included a variety of genres: travel, suspense and mystery, using true storytelling and fascinating aspects of daily life in
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