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Pimsleur Japanese Level 1 Lessons 1-5 Volume 1

Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs

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Pimsleur Japanese Level 1 Lessons 1-5 Volume 1

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The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Japanese
With Pimsleur, you’ll become conversational in Japanese — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into action.

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?
• 5, 30-minute audio lessons, all featuring native speakers

What You’ll Learn
With this newest edition of Japanese, we reflect the general trend toward casual interaction and have updated vocabulary and structures.

This course includes Lessons 1-5 from the Japanese Level 1 program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Japanese.

Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, Pimsleur will help you learn Japanese, expand your horizons, and enrich your life.
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I’ve previously learned Italian and Thai with Pimsleur, so I thought I knew what to expect. It took me three weeks to complete lesson one - and I’m generally a fast learner with a knack for languages.

Not enough repetition and too many random phrases thrown in make this audiobook a pain to get through. Learning how to say ‘you are very skillful, aren’t you?’ and ‘as for me, I am an American person’ before I can say hello and thanks isn’t very motivational at all :(

Learning three different phrases in the space of two minutes is mind boggling. Such a shame as I love learning with Pimsleur and was excited for this.

Seriously, slow down!

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