Pimsleur Japanese Level 5 CD: Comprehensive, cartea 5

The best part is that it doesn't have to be difficult or take years to master. Thirty minutes a day is all it takes, and we get you speaking right from the first day. Pimsleur courses use a scientifically-proven method that puts you in control of your learning. If you've tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn't stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try.

Why Pimsleur?
- Quick + Easy - Only 30 minutes a day.
- Portable + Flexible - Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life.
- Proven Method - Works when other methods fail.
- Self-Paced - Go fast or go slow - it's up to you.
- Based in Science - Developed using proven research on memory and learning.
- Cost-effective - Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers.
- Genius - Triggers your brain's natural aptitude to learn.
- Works for everyone - Recommended for ages 13 and above.

What's Included in Japanese 5?
- 30, 30-minute audio lessons
- An hour and a half of further kanji reading instruction
- A Reading Booklet and User's Guide
- In total, over 16 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers

What You'll Learn
Builds upon the skills taught in Japanese Levels 1-4.

This course will expand your vocabulary, encourage you to share your opinions and interests, introduce you to less formal conversations, and help you to venture out to new travel destinations in Japan. You'll learn to share your impressions and opinions, express gratitude, describe people and places, and convey your preferences with characteristic Japanese politeness and grace.

Some topics included in Japanese Level 5 are:
Expressions
- includes many more informal expressions appropriate for conversing with close friends, and
- how to switch from informal to formal conversational forms
Activities
- attend a college reunion,
- go to a wedding reception and catch-up with old friends,
- get recommendations for travel in Hokkaido and other travel destinations such as the Seikan undersea tunnel and Shiretoko National Park,
- experience kaitenzushi - a casual style sushi restaurant
Culture
- Japanese cultural activities in the U.S,
- the background of Hokkaido,
- the Ainu culture (indigenous people of northern Japan),
- how to spend Christmas and New Years in Japan,
- differences between Japan and the US regarding holiday greeting cards and the Japanese post office,
- the extensive Japanese trash disposal and recycling system
Other topics include:
- wasei eigo (Japanese-made English words),
- Japanese business hotels or budget hotels,
- Japanese convenient stores, and
- how to cook delicious sushi rice.

Reading and Writing in Japanese
By the 5th century AD Chinese characters began to be widely used in Japan. This early alphabet, kanji, created new literacy, but brought many complications in pronunciation. In the 8th century, two new phonetic alphabets, or kana, were devised to bridge the gap: hiragana and katakana. hiragana is used along with the kanji to show the syllables that form suffixes and particles - "sounds" in other words, while katakana was used for foreign loan words, like "coffee" or "computer." Today in Japan, the three writing systems are combined, with kanji, hiragana, and katakana often appearing within a single sentence.

Twenty reading lessons are included and will build upon the language skills acquired in Levels 1 through 5. These lessons are designed to deepen your memory and understanding of learned vocabulary, as well as to begin the work of connecting the words and phrases that you've learned to the Japanese writing systems.

The Pimsleur Method
We make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. Paul Pimsleur spent his career researching and perfecting the precise elements anyone can use to learn a language quickly and easily. Here are a few of his "secrets"

The Principal of Anticipation
In the nanosecond between a cue and your response, your brain has to work to come up with the right word. Having to do this boosts retention, and cements the word in your mind.

Core Vocabulary
Words, phrases, and sentences are selected for their usefulness in everyday conversation. We don't overwhelm you with too much, but steadily increase your ability with every lesson.

Graduated Interval Recall
Reminders of new words and structures come up at the exact interval for maximum retention and storage into your long-term memory.

Organic Learning
You work on multiple aspects of the language simultaneously. We integrate grammar, vocabulary, rhythm, melody, and intonation into every lesson, which allows you to experience the language as a living, expressive form of human culture.

Constant Feedback Loop + Build-in Testing
Pimsleur's unique system of cues and responses provides a constant feedback loop. You can test yourself as you go, and make increment