Beginning Japanese Workbook: Practice Conversational Japanese, Grammar, Kanji & Kana

By Michael L. Kluemper, Lisa Berkson and Nathan Patton

Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by the Japanese language! Now there is a way to get the most out of your time spent learning Japanese. This companion workbook to Beginning Japanese is the perfect guide for practicing basic conversational Japanese and written Japanese.

Beginning Japanese Workbook includes:

• Dialogues for contextual learning and practice.
• Translation exercises to reinforce Japanese characters (kanji and kana).
• Written Japanese (kana, and kanji) practice to create your own sentences.
• Plentiful comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises throughout the book.
• An engaging storyline, useful for practicing reading as well staying engaged and interested in the learning process.

Developed by Japanese language experts and experienced high-school Japanese teachers, it includes practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding Japanese. The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese language skills. Written activities center around practicing writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana in the context of the textbook. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, want to achieve AP or IB level competency, or just want to get an A in Japanese class, the Beginning Japanese series is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker. All exercises are designed to be used along with the Beginning Japanese textbook but can also be used independently to supplement any other Japanese language textbook.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Release date: Apr 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781462915422

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一  Practice the kanji below, tracing the first stroke in the first box, the first and second in the second box, etc. Fill in the other boxes with the complete kanji.

二  Label each image, using Japanese (use hiragana where you’ve learned them).

1. __________

2. __________

3. __________

4. __________

5. __________

6. __________

三  Write the kanji stroke order below with the first stroke in the first box, the first and second stroke in the second box, etc. Fill in the remaining boxes in that row with the same kanji.

一  Practice the kanji below, tracing the first stroke in the first box, the first and second in the second box, etc. Fill in the other boxes with the complete kanji.

二  Label each image using Japanese.

1. __________

2. __________

3. __________

4. __________

5. __________

6. __________

三  Write the correct Japanese classroom command under each drawing. Choose from among the expressions in the box.

7. __________

8. __________

9. __________

10. __________

11. __________

12. __________

13. __________

14. __________

四  Answer the questions below.

15. What part of speech usually comes at the end of basic sentences in Japanese?

____________________

16. What part of a Japanese sentence precedes the particle は?

____________________

17. How would you say this in Japanese: Mr. Yamada is a teacher.

____________________

五  Write the following in kanji or hiragana on the first blank. On the second blank, make them plural.

18. I, me

____________________ ____________________

19. teacher

____________________ ____________________

20. I (for males)

____________________ ____________________

六  List at least three occasions when Japanese people might bow.

21. ____________________

22. ____________________

23. ____________________

七  Write the kanji stroke order below with the first stroke in the first box, the first and second stroke in the second box, etc. Fill in the remaining boxes in that row with the same kanji. In the bottom row, practice writing whatever kanji you feel you need to practice the most.

Listen to the prompts and circle the answers that best match the Japanese.

  Note: To download the audio files, please click here.

Choose the letter for the English that matches the spoken Japanese.

一  Practice the kanji below, tracing the first stroke in the first box, the first and second in the second box, etc. Fill in the other boxes with the complete kanji.

二  Fill in each blank with the correct Japanese word.

1. my mother __________

2. Tokyo __________

3. Japan __________

4. How do you do? __________

三  Fill in each blank with the correct Japanese word.

5. __________

6. __________

7. __________

8. __________

9. __________

10. __________

四  You will soon be introducing yourself and your family to your new Japanese friend. To help yourself remember what to say, write down each sentence here in Japanese.

11. How do you do? ____________________

12. This is my father. ____________________

13. This is my mother. ____________________

14. I am (insert your own name). ____________________

15. Very pleased to meet you. ____________________

五  Make the following statements into questions. Then answer each question using the negative, ではあり ません pattern. Remember to use