Japanese for Beginners. Learning Conversational Japanese

Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Symbols and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Sounding Japanese
Learning the Basic Japanese Syllables
The Japanese Writing System (Script)
From Syllables to Japanese Words
Vowels
Saying Double Consonant Sounds
Tips for Learning New Words and Sentences
Practice
Chapter 2: Wow!
Express Your Emotions! Start with Interjections
Short Dialogues
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogues
Formal and Informal Japanese: Understanding the Difference
Practice
Chapter 3: Excuse me, ...?
Short Dialogues
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogues
Using Hai
Practice