{"id":286760741,"title":"Japanese Graded Readers Level 4 - Vol. 2 (includes CD)","handle":"japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-includes-cd","description":"\u003cp\u003eLevel 4 volume 2 of the popular Japanese Graded Readers series is a boxed-set of 5 booklets (each containing about 38 pages) featuring various articles and stories on Japanese culture and daily life. \u003cstrong\u003eThe CD audio companion \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes the full-text read by Japanese native speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for students with a proficiency level equivalent to Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test Level N2 and N3 (see chart below). The set of stories utilizes a vocabulary of about 1,300 words. The stories range in length from about 5,000 to 10,000 words. The grammar points include: causative form, causative\/passive form, ~sou, ~rashii, ~koto ni suru\/naru, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see from the images below, the stories are beautifully illustrated, and furigana (small kana written above kanji to show the pronunciation) are included on all the kanji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo of the booklets in this set include content suggested by White Rabbit Press: \"Tokyo wo Arukou!\" and \"Sanoku Yen Jiken\". \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When reading \u003cem\u003eJapanese Graded Readers \u003c\/em\u003ewe suggest:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart at an easy level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead \u003cem\u003ewithout \u003c\/em\u003eusing a dictionary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkip any parts you don't understand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you hit too many roadblocks, stop and try a lower level book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories are beautifully illustrated, and furigana (small kana written above kanji to show the pronunciation) is included on all the kanji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese Graded Readers (JGR's) are written in an easy and controlled language for foreign or second language learners of Japanese. They are graded according to the size of vocabulary, the complexity of grammar structures, and the total number of words used in each book. They are designed to cater to all levels from beginners to advanced students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor most language learners, reading Japanese books has been a daunting task. There are many unknown words, kanji, and expressions beyond their level of understanding. JGR's have changed all that so now students can enjoy reading without having to constantly stop and look up unknown kanji, words, or phrases in the dictionary. Research has also shown that students who read in Japanese improve their Japanese in other areas of the language at a faster rate than students who don't read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe encourage you not to reach for a dictionary while reading Japanese Graded Readers. Try to skip words and phrases that you don't understand and simply keep on reading. Their meanings will become apparent eventually from the context and illustrations. Finally, if the going gets tough, simply stop reading and try a different one. Don't try too hard to finish! If you do, you might begin to hate reading in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is one audio track that did not fit on the included CD. You can download it from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-books.com\/jp\/tadoku\/level-4\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-books.com\/jp\/tadoku\/level-4\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsk Publishings website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSample Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/3019161\u0026amp;color=ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This audio sample is taken from Level 4 Volume 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2014-04-10T21:46:00","created_at":"2014-04-10T21:46:53","vendor":"ASK","type":"Language","tags":["blackfriday","graded reader","intermediate","japanese language","Japanese Level_Intermediate","JLPT Level_N2","JLPT Level_N3","jlptr","jlptr10","literature","N2","printed-matter","Product Type_Graded Reader","reading","Sakura2019","Series_Japanese Graded Readers","Subject_Reading"],"price":3339,"price_min":3339,"price_max":3339,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":true,"all_variant_ids":[676492933],"variants":[{"id":676492933,"product_id":286760741,"product_handle":"japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-includes-cd","title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9784872176445","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"image_id":null,"available":true,"name":"Japanese Graded Readers Level 4 - Vol. 2 (includes CD) - Default Title","options":["Default Title"],"price":3339,"weight":430,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-289,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","inventory_in_cart":0,"inventory_remaining":-289,"incoming":false,"next_incoming_date":null,"taxable":true,"barcode":"9784872176445"}],"available":true,"images":["\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/42.png?v=1571438764","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-2.jpg?v=1571438764","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-3.jpg?v=1571438764","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-4.jpg?v=1571438764","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-5.jpg?v=1571438764","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-6.jpg?v=1571438764","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-7.jpg?v=1571438764"],"featured_image":"\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/42.png?v=1571438764","options":["Title"],"url":"\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-4-vol-2-includes-cd"}