English Grammar for Students of Japanese:
The Study Guide for Those Learning Japanese
ISBN: 978-0-934034-16-6
Pp. 204
$19.95
Tired of teaching English grammar when you should be teaching Japanese?
Join the hundreds of teachers no longer wasting class time explaining English grammar — supplement your textbook
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Students will learn English grammatical terms and concepts that Japanese textbooks assume they know, see Japanese Contents
Parts of speech — how to identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions . . .
Functions of words — how to identify subjects, direct and indirect objects . . .
Grammatical terms — explanation of tense, polite vs. plain form, topic . . .
Step-by-step analysis of examples — how to get from an English structure to an equivalent Japanese structure, see Japanese Chapter
Each chapter covers one grammar point
In English
- grammar is explained as it relates to English, anticipating concepts necessary for Japanese
In Japanese
- grammar is explained as it relates to Japanese
- examples are in romanized Japanese, with word-for-word meaning and grammatical identification
- possible pitfalls for English speakers
The O&H Japanese Study Guide also offers
Reviews — Students can test their comprehension of chapters by doing short Reviews (with Answer key).
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Both you and your students
will profit
You — More class time to teach Japanese and to develop oral skills.
Students — Improved performance in Japanese grammar thanks to a better understanding of English grammar.
The O&H Japanese Study Guide — an essential reference at any level
- high school
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- college
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