Hiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course

<p><em>Hiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course</em> provides a progressive intermediate course in Japanese, incorporating modern teaching methods and practicing all four language skills. Hiyaku provides content-based instruction, with authentic and semi-authentic dialogues and readings, all carefully selected to instruct and inspire students as they learn Japanese.</p><p>Key features of the textbook include:</p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>highly structured chapters, beginning with warm-up exercises followed by focused practice of each of the four skills </li> <p> </p> <li>gradual introduction to increasingly authentic materials </li> <p> </p> <li>content taken from original Japanese sources such as books, TV programs, magazines, newspapers and websites</li> <p> </p> <li>extensive audio material provided as FREE MP3 files on a companion website here https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/eguchi/</li> <p> </p> <li>instructor’s materials, including PowerPoint files provided through the companion website. </li> </ul> </ul><p><em>Hiyaku</em> does not simply teach language and basic cultural points: it also helps students gain a holistic understanding of Japanese society and history, and provides the necessary foundation for the advanced study of Japan and its language.</p> <p>1: Japanese Festivals and Events 2: Japanese Geography and Climates 3: Languages and Cultures 4: Traditional Stories and the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter 5: Polite Speech 6: Poets and Poetry 7: Japanese History</p>