Japanese for Busy People

A comprehensive teaching guide for theJapanese for Busy Peoplevideo course · Step-by step lesson plans to give guidance through the course · A clear summary of the overall language syllabus, together with the language and vocabulary items for each episode · Full English translations of the 60-part drama series and all animations · Tips on using the videos with other components in theJapanese for Busy Peopleseries Japanese for Busy Peopleis a concise course for "busy" students who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This fully integrated three-level course is comprised of three main texts that can be used in conjunction with related workbooks, tapes, CDs, teacher's manuals, and videos. A comprehensive and detailed guide to using all three videos in the series,Japanese for Busy People: The Video Guidehas been specially prepared by experienced Japanese teaching professionals who understand the constraints under which both native and non-native instructors actually work. Starting with the rationale and methodology of theJapanese for Busy People series, The Video Guideprovides interesting ideas for using the videos alongside other components in the series and some novel suggestions for planning an intensive curriculum around the videos. The easy-to-follow lesson plans contain activities and teaching tips designed to practice and consolidate new language patterns and vocabulary. The complete video script with full English translation is included, so teachers can now plan lessons without actually watching the video tapes. There is also a list of all the language patterns and vocabulary covered in each episode, useful cultural information, and details of materials needed to bring the class to life. More than simply a collection of teaching tips and activities,The Video Guideprovides a comprehensive overview of theJapanese for Busy Peopleseries with special emphasis on the videos. For the first time in any language, AJALT explains how all the components of this best-selling series can be combined to form a comprehensive course in basic Japanese, or fitted into any existing curriculum. With straightforward grammatical explanations and cultural notes throughout,The Video Guidewill also prove indispensable to self-study students learning Japanese with the videos.