ジャパンタイムズ出版 Genki 2: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese

dopo aver comprato GENKI I, ho acquistato subito questo. é il tipo di manuale semplice, chiaro, esaustivo. Corposo ma di facile consultazione. vi giuro che ho provato altri libri in italiano, perché volevo evitare l'inglese. Quanto mi sbagliavo! dovevo comprare subito questo. non ho avuto nessun problema di comprensione, e l'inglese non è per niente un ostacolo considerando che sono appena un B2, ma secondo me è adatto anche a chi ha un livello inferiore. ottimo!

Es un magnífico libro de texto para aprender japones. Muy didáctico y muy completo, es una muy buena opción para usarlo en el autoaprendizaje.

As described, it is new, which is all I'm after. No signs of damage nor 3rd-person use anywhere. Also, it included an authentic receipt in Japanese which shows it's original price sold in Japan and a barcode unique to the book that it's included in. The format of the organisation of vocabulary, grammar, practice activities, and expressions is convenient and easy to navigate. I can see why Genki is so well-renowned! It is the perfect textbook for anyone who has memorised all Hiragana, Katakana and the most fundamental of grammar points (e.g. tenses, negatives, conjunctional て).

I went through classes using the Nakama series for a year and half, and find that those textbooks were thick and expensive, however gave super in depth explanations as well as alternative uses of grammar. When I compare Nakama to Genki; I like Genki for its price, and explanations of the grammar. The explanations of Genki are short, but to the point (similar to "Japanese Sentences Patterns for Effective Communication"). It includes a fair amount of Kanji and vocabulary. Actually Genki includes grammar points omitted from Nakama and vice versa. One particular part I enjoyed were the short readings in the appendices. I used this book at my local Japan America Society for 10 weeks, and when used with a good sensei can be just as effective as Nakama. Textbooks like Genki (and Nakama) are best used in the classroom setting because ultimately there will be gaps in what the textbook provides and what your initial logic (based on your native language) will attempt to tell you. However I think Nakama is better overall for the amount of Kanji, its explanations, and because Nakama 2 will propel the beginner far into the intermediate level somewhere around chapter 8 or 9. If you are considering buying this for self study I would advise against doing so. This book is for beginners. Although it seems that some classes pass off the material as intermediate, it truly is beginner. Only once I finished Genki and moved onto "An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese" (which is the same series) would I consider an advance to an intermediate level. Hence the recommendation. For me, this textbook makes great use as a reference because I need to double check things every now and then.

If you bought Genki 1, buy Genki 2. Simple. Same stuff as Genki 1 just continued. They could release a book "Genki Complete" where it's just 1 & 2 combined, and it'd be seemless. Same tips as Genki 1: -Use Anki for flashcards; Flashcards are the key to success with language learning. -Use RTK or WaniKani for Kanji, and use the Core 2K6K for Vocab. What Genki gives you is fine... But you just need more than what it gives. -Do the practice, or don't. What really matters is having flashcards of all the grammar Genki gives you. -Ignore the last point when it comes to Listening Practice. DO IT. You need to practice listening. It is the only thing that I would say is a real weakness for Genki (Rightfully so, it is a book after all). Once you've finished Genki's listening practice, find more listening practice elsewhere. Listening will quickly become your bottleneck in Japanese.