{"product_id":"9780415608978","title":"Hiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShigeru Eguchi | Fumiko Nazikian | Miharu Nittono | Keiko Okamoto | Jisuk Park\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Language Study \/ Japanese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey features of the textbook include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehighly structured chapters, beginning with warm-up exercises followed by focused practice of each of the four skills \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003egradual introduction to increasingly authentic materials \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003econtent taken from original Japanese sources such as books, TV programs, magazines, newspapers and websites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eextensive audio material provided as FREE MP3 files on a companion website here https:\/\/routledgetextbooks.com\/textbooks\/_author\/eguchi\/\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003einstructor’s materials, including PowerPoint files provided through the companion website. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiyaku\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShigeru Eguchi is a lecturer in Japanese and the Administrative Director of the Summer MA Program in Japanese Pedagogy at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFumiko Nazikian is the Director of the Japanese Language Program at Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiharu Nittono is a senior lecturer of Japanese at Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeiko Okamoto is a lecturer in Japanese at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJisuk Park is a lecturer in Japanese at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 June 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415608978\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63535182971020,"sku":"9780415608978","price":84.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415608978","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}