Genki 1 Third Edition: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Texbook

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Start your Japanese language journey with the world's most trusted beginner's textbook, GENKI I (Third Edition): An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Textbook.  GENKI I (Third Edition) is the critically acclaimed resource cherished by students, university courses, and self-learners globally.

Designed for absolute beginners, this volume provides a comprehensive and balanced approach to mastering the four essential language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. 

Product features

• Integrated Skill Development: The book is divided into 12 comprehensive lessons (Lessons 1–12), each featuring two main sections: Conversation and Grammar: Focuses on communicative skills through dialogues, detailed yet easy-to-follow English grammar explanations, and practice exercises. 
  
• Reading and Writing: Cultivates literacy skills, introducing the Japanese writing systems and core Kanji. 
  
• Structured for Success: Following a logical progression, the curriculum covers nearly all fundamental sentence patterns for beginners, from basic desu/masu forms to verb conjugations and adjectives. 
  
• Target Level: Completion of both volumes of GENKI (I and II) is designed to bring students to a skill level on par with JLPT N4 or CEFR A2. Completion of Volume I alone reaches the JLPT N5 or CEFR A1 level. Rich Content Coverage: By the end of the two-volume course, learners will have mastered approximately 317 Kanji and acquired a foundational vocabulary of over 1,100 basic words used in everyday life. 
  
• Engaging Storyline and Culture: Lessons are built around a recurring cast of diverse college student characters, making the dialogues relatable and fun. The Third Edition includes new "Culture Notes" in each lesson to enhance your understanding of Japanese daily life and society. 
  
• Enhanced Features in the 3rd Edition: The latest revision of the best-selling series is better than ever, making learning more intuitive and effective: 
  
• Updated for the Modern World: Dialogues and vocabulary have been refreshed to reflect contemporary society and communication. Clearer Grammar: Grammar explanations have been revised to be even easier to follow, with reorganized practices to strengthen the connection between grammar points and application. 
  
• Convenient Audio Access: All audio materials (6 hours, 50 minutes of recordings) are easily accessed via the dedicated "OTO Navi" smartphone app, allowing for seamless listening practice anywhere. 
  Structured Goals: "Can-do goals" have been added to the start of each lesson, giving you a clear focus and sense of achievement as you progress.
  
• A Gentle Introduction: Lessons 1 and 2 utilize Romaji to help you ease into the language before transitioning entirely to hiragana and katakana, ensuring you have a solid foundation in the writing systems. 

GENKI I (Third Edition) is the integrated, dynamic, and fun-focused textbook that provides the solid foundation you need to confidently begin communicating in Japanese.