Overview
With plentiful writing and reading practice, this workbook starts with the basic letters and works up to writing words and complete sentences. Divided into two parts, the first part presents the 46 main Katakana in their full and contracted forms, with extensive writing spaces provided for writing practice. Recognition and pronunciation of the letters are reinforced through writing and listening exercises.
In the second half of the book, students can apply their knowledge of Katakana in a Writing Practice section that contains sentences related to contexts in which Katakana words are often used, such as food and drinks, social media and tourism. Exercises are graded in difficulty from Writing Drills (from copying to writing from memory) to Dictation Practice (connecting the sounds with the letters) to Writing Exercises (writing answers that fit the situations given).
Features of this language workbook include:
- A thorough overview of the Japanese writing system, explaining when and how Katakana is used
- Handwriting and stroke-order tips
- Online audio files speed up the process by reinforcing the pronunciation of the letters through a variety of listening and writing exercises
- Mnemonic illustrations for every character
- Printable flashcards
The Japanese writing system combines three types of letters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Katakana is used for transcription of foreign language words into Japanese; in the writing of loan words; for emphasis; to represent onomatopoeia; for technical and scientific terms; for names of plants, animals, minerals and often Japanese companies.
This book title, Reading and Writing Japanese Katakana (A Character Workbook for Beginners (Audio Download & Printable Flash Cards)), ISBN: 9784805315224, by Emiko Konomi, published by Tuttle Publishing (March 10, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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