UNLOCKING JAPANESE WITH EB

Paul Noble

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9780008421878
• eBook ISBN: 9780008421885
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Learn Japanese in no time with Paul Noble's tried-and-tested method.

Ever tried to learn Japanese and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy way to get you back on track with his unique tried-and-tested method.

• Keeps things simple with three basic rules; don't skip anything, don't try to memorise anything and cover up to test yourself.
• A fun, jargon-free way to learn
• Easy-to-understand Japanese pronunciation
• PROVEN to work; Paul can teach anyone a language, even people who think they're incapable

Paul's course teaches you how to speak Japanese more effectively, giving you the building blocks to form a huge range of conversations. This is a practical way to learn the aspects of language that you'll actually need and use; from booking a hotel room to navigating a menu, Paul will effortlessly build your confidence and give you the tools to handle any holiday situation. You will unlock a range of vocabulary you already know.

There is nothing so complicated in foreign languages that it cannot be made simple." Paul Noble

A quick, easy and fun way to unlock your basic language skills. Perfect for beginners, this book will give you all the information you need to build basic conversations and get by on your travels.

CHAPTER 1

I ate katsu curry in that restaurant yesterday!

The English sentence above isn’t that complicated, is it? Or is it...?

Well, I have taught many people over the years, including those who know no Japanese at all through to those who may have spent several years trying to learn the language. And yet, whether they have studied the language before or not, hardly any of them arrive in my classroom able to construct a seemingly simple sentence like this when I first meet them.

Admittedly, they might know how to say other far less useful things, like “I’m 37 years old and have two sisters” – an unusual conversation opener for an adult from my perspective – but they nevertheless are frequently unable to say what they ate the day before or where they ate it!

Well, in just a few minutes’ time, you will be able to do this – even if you’ve never learnt any Japanese before.

Just remember though: don’t skip anything, don’t waste your time trying to memorise anything but do use your bookmark to cover up anything red you find on each page.

Okay now, let’s begin!

“Tokyo” in Japanese is:

東京

Tōkyō

(pronounced “toh-kee-oh”)

And “to” in Japanese is:

に

ni

(pronounced “nee”)

If you want to say “to Tokyo” in Japanese, you’ll literally say “Tokyo to”. How do you think you would say that?

東京に Tōkyō ni (toh-kee-oh nee)

Did you remember to cover up the red words while you worked out the answer?

“I went” in Japanese is:

行きました

ikimashita

(ik-ee-mash-ta)

If you want to say “I went to Tokyo”, you’ll literally say “Tokyo to I went”. Before you say that, however, remind me, what was “Tokyo”?

東京

Tōkyō

(toh-kee-oh)

And what was “to Tokyo”?

東京に

Tōkyō ni

(toh-kee-oh nee)

And, as I mentioned just a moment ago, “I went” is:

行きました

ikimashita

(ik-ee-mash-ta)

And so how would you say “I went to Tokyo” – literally “Tokyo to I went”?

東京に行きました｡

Tōkyō ni ikimashita.

(toh-kee-oh nee ik-ee-mash-ta...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Note to Readers
• Contents
• Introduction: Did you know you already speak Japanese?
• Chapter 1: I ate katsu curry in that restaurant yesterday!
• Chapter 2: We went to Hokkaido yesterday – we ate miso ramen in Sapporo. It was delicious!
• Chapter 3: I made a hotel reservation online last night – we’re going to go to Kyoto!
• Chapter 4: It’s good weather today, so I’m going to play football in the park with my family.
• Chapter 5: Shall we watch an anime on TV this evening? Or shall we go out?
• Footnotes
• About the Publisher