{"id":286760721,"title":"Japanese Graded Readers Level 3 - Vol. 1 (includes CD)","handle":"japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-includes-cd","description":"\u003cp\u003eLevel 3 of the popular Japanese Graded Readers series is suitable for students taking JLPT level N3~N4. It includes 35 stories with a set number of vocabulary and is accompanied by an audio CD featuring native Japanese speakers (samples below). This product is actually a boxed-set of 5 booklets (each about 30 pages) which comprise 7 stories. The \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eincluded CD audio companion\u003c\/span\u003e includes the full-text read by Japanese native speakers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eJapanese Graded Readers Level 3 - Volume 1\u003c\/span\u003e is designed for a proficiency level equivalent to Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test Level N4. The set of stories utilizes a vocabulary of about 800 words. (The stories range in length from about 2,500 to 5,000 words.) The grammar points include: kanou-kei, meirei-kei, ukemi-kei, ikou-kei, ~toki, ~tara, ~ba, ~nara, ~sou, ~you, fukugou doushi, etc. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As you can see from the two-page images below, the stories are beautifully illustrated, and furigana (small kana written above kanji to show the pronunciation) is included on \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eall\u003c\/span\u003e 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\u003eThere is one audio track that did not fit on the included CD. You can download it from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-books.com\/jp\/tadoku\/level-3\/\"\u003eAsk Publishings website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAudio Sample\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/3019055\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\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2014-04-10T21:46:00","created_at":"2014-04-10T21:46:53","vendor":"ASK","type":"Language","tags":["beginner","blackfriday","graded reader","intermediate","japanese language","Japanese Level_Beginner","Japanese Level_Intermediate","JLPT Level_N3","jlptr","jlptr10","literature","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":[676492913],"variants":[{"id":676492913,"product_id":286760721,"product_handle":"japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-includes-cd","title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9784872176261","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"image_id":null,"available":true,"name":"Japanese Graded Readers Level 3 - Vol. 1 (includes CD) - Default Title","options":["Default Title"],"price":3339,"weight":413,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-385,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","inventory_in_cart":0,"inventory_remaining":-385,"incoming":false,"next_incoming_date":null,"taxable":true,"barcode":"9784872176261"}],"available":true,"images":["\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/31.png?v=1571438763","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-2.jpg?v=1571438763","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-3.jpg?v=1571438763","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-4.jpg?v=1571438763","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-5.jpg?v=1571438763","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-6.jpg?v=1571438763","\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-7.jpg?v=1571438763"],"featured_image":"\/\/omgjapan.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/31.png?v=1571438763","options":["Title"],"url":"\/products\/japanese-graded-readers-level-3-vol-1-includes-cd"}