The Translation and Grammar Notes introduces the new words for each lesson. Learn these new words by practising making short sentences with them.
2. Practise the Sentence Patterns
Make sure you understand the meaning of each sentence pattern, and do Exercises A and B aloud until the pattern becomes automatic.
3. Practise holding conversations
Practise the sentence patterns using the short dialogues given in Exercise C, but don’t stop there; carry on and extend the conversations. The conversations simulate everyday situations that students are likely to encounter, and the best way of acquiring a natural conversational rhythm is to act out the conversations using gestures and facial expressions while listening to the CD.
4. Check your understanding
Each lesson ends with some practice questions which you should use to check that you have correctly understood the lesson.
5. Apply what you have learnt
Try talking to Japanese people using the Japanese you have learnt. Applying what you have learnt right away, before you forget it, is the quickest way to progress.
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Learn the Words
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（1）For each learning point
Exercise A
▼ Exercise B ▼ Exercise C Sentence Patterns, Example Sentences,
Review and Check Conversation
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（2）For each learning point
Exercise A
▼ Exercise B Sentence Patterns, Example Sentences,
Review and Check Exercise C
▼ Conversation |
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Practice Questions
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Study the material by following either Route (1) or Route (2). To make sure you cover all the key learning points, please check the Table of Key Learning Points at the end of this book.
