Abstract:

"GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE ­ Nihongo de kurasoo ­ is a new video series which presents the Japanese language through familiar daily situations. The setting is a traditional Japanese inn where the hosts teach their guests to communicate using practical and current expressions. Hosts Katsuya Kobayashi and Kaori Itakura introduce Japanese through carefully dramatized skits designed to help beginning students learn to cope with everyday life in modern Japan. GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE is the first language series produced by NHK Educational Corporation to be made available for teachers and students across North America. Episodes Shopping Asking the Way Taking the Train and Bus Getting Along with Neighbours Going Out to Eat At a Restaurant At a Japanese Home Preparing a Meal Coping with a Misunderstanding A Wedding