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First thousand words in Japanese

Summary

First Thousand Words
First thousand words in Japanese

1000 everyday words illustrated with pictures and busy scenes to help children learn key vocabulary.
Next to each picture, the Japanese word is written in "kana”, the Japanese syllabic signs often used for beginners, along with a transliteration in Roman letters.
Includes a short introduction to "kana" with a simple pronunciation guide and a Japanese/English list of all the words in the book.
Listen to all the words on the Usborne Quicklinks Website read by a native Japanese speaker.

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Key Stage: KS1/2 MFL; Age 5+ (info)

Paperback:
ISBN: 9780746023105
64 pages
305 x 229mm

Mini paperback:
ISBN: 9780746052495
64 pages
170 x 230mm

Author/Editor: Heather Amery

Illustrator: Stephen Cartwright

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Pages 24-25

Press & Blog Reviews

“The perfect start to learning a new language, this mini guide to one thousand useful words in Japanese will help you if you go on holiday to Japan, or if you meet Japanese friends in your own country. It’s a fun way to learn a new skill and great for all of you who are interested in languages and who are planning on doing some travelling when you are older.”

Aquila

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First 1000 Words in Japanese
I bought this book because I plan to move to Japan sometime soon & need to study the language & words and meanings & this book teaches me the words & what they mean in English!!! Even though my front of the book is different it's still good!!! I love this book & recommend it to anyone starting out with a new language!!! ^-^
Dawn Jones, 6th July 2009

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