{"product_id":"japanese-for-dummies-audio-set-isbn-9780470178133","title":"Japanese For Dummies Audio Set","description":"Want to speak Japanese? Don’t have a lot of time? \u003ci\u003eJapanese For Dummies Audio Set\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you’ll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away.  \u003cp\u003eThis completely practical, portable learning system lets you set your own pace and skip around to explore topics that interest. Three one-hour CDs introduce the basics of Japanese, get you familiar with the languages structure, and prepare you to use the language in real-world situations. You can play them on any car or home stereo, copy them to your computer, and load the pre-converted files onto your mp3 to play them wherever and whenever you want. A 96-page compact guide helps you find your way around the CDs and handy Japanese\/English dictionary for quick reference on the go. You’ll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBegin communicating in Japanese on a basic level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandle greetings and introductions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsk questions and understand the answers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild your vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTalk about numbers, time, and the calendar\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsk for directions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrder a meal at a restaurant\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand Japanese parts of speech\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForm complete sentences and converse in Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you’re ready to start speaking Japanese, \u003ci\u003eJapanese For Dummies Audio Set\u003c\/i\u003e is the most effective, convenient, and friendliest tool you can use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Audio Set 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Audio Set 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Audio Set Is Organized 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomanization 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunctuation 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePitch Accents 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:1: Welcome and Overview of CD1: The Basics 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespectful titles 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:3: Saying “Hello” and “Goodbye”. 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to “How Are You?” 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You’re From 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:6: Indispensable Words 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaces 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergency 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant items 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:8: Question Words 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:9: Useful Questions 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:10: An Overview of Numbers 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:11: Talking about Time 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking about time 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime-related terms 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:12: The Calendar and Dates 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe days of the week 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe months 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe days of the 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