| Japanese
Learner Level |
Elementary level |
| Description |
This is a video teaching
resource that presents the adventures in Japan of a young foreigner
named Yan in mini-drama form (13 episodes, each about 6 minutes long).
Each episode stands on its own, but the same characters reappear and
the episodes taken together also show a continuous plot development,
making the series enjoyable as a whole. One feature of this set is
that it exposes students to natural language use by actively incorporating
greetings and other conventional expressions, by having the characters
speak at a conversational speed that is normal for Japanese, and so
on. Another feature of the set is that it allows students to gain
an understanding of Japanese society today through video teaching
materials.
Supplementary teaching materials that accompany the tapes include
three texts (a teacher's manual in Japanese, another teacher's manual
in English, and scenarios in both Japanese and English) and two sound-track
tapes. This set is the source for skits used in "Let's Learn Japanese
Basic I," a television course presently being broadcast in English-speaking
countries. |
| Remarks |
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These videotapes are not available
for general distribution, so please inquire at Video
Pedic about distribution. |
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The tapes come in NTSC (Japan,
United States) and PAL (Europe and other regions) formats, and
are available on Beta, Umatic, and other cassette types as well
as VHS, with different pricing. |
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Packing and shipping charges will
be added separately to the purchase price. |
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Purchasers should be aware that
their names will be registered with The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language
Institute as users. |
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The three texts may also be purchased
separately. Varies according to video format and cassette type
(NTSC-VHS is ¥31,400) |
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