Japanese From Zero! 2: Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals

by George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka

Overview

Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Japanese From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Japanese as well as absolute beginners. In volume two of the Japanese From Zero! series, readers are introduced to new grammar concepts, over 800 new words and expressions, and are also taught the Katakana writing system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780976998112
Publisher:	Yesjapan Corporation
Publication date:	05/01/2006
Series:	Japanese from Zero! , #2
Edition description:	5th Fifth Edition, Fifth ed.
Pages:	390
Sales rank:	212,485
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

George Trombley is a professional Japanese interpreter who over the past 16 years has interpreted for corporations such as Microsoft, IBM, NTT DoCoMo, Lucent Technologies, and in countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In addition to Japanese, George has also co-authored the Korean From Zero! series and consulted on Chinese, French, and Spanish language books. Yukari Takenaka moved from Himeji, Japan to the United States, and taught Japanese for over 10 years while co-authoring custom lessons for students that eventually became the basis of the Japanese From Zero! book series. Prior to becoming an author, Yukari worked in Japan as a professional in the medical industry. She continues to write Japanese related materials to support her passion for teaching Japanese.