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Genki Textbook Volume 1, 3rd edition (Genki (1)) (Multilingual Edition)

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Third revised edition of Genki: an integrated course in elementary Japanese 初級 日本語 げ ん き[第3版] . This is the first textbook in the series that includes 12 lessons in which the student will learn the basics of Japanese. Each of the lessons contains a specific topic on which vocabulary and grammar are practiced. One of the peculiarities of this method is that it seeks to have a balance between all communication skills. Therefore, the student must perform listening and speaking comprehension exercises while building a grammatical base. For this third edition, a series of changes have been made compared to the previous ones: - The dialogues and vocabulary reflect the current world even better. - The grammar explanations are now easier to follow, - The practice exercises are better connected with the grammar. - Exercises that require simple investigations by the students have been added that allow putting into practice the contents learned. - The CD has been deleted and all the materials can be downloaded through a mobile application using a code included in the book. The link to access this application is at the beginning of this tab. - The answers to the exercises are also in the mobile application. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Japan Times (February 1, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ Multilingual


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4789017303


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 05


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.051 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.9 x 9.9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #11,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Japanese Language Instruction (Books) #28 in Foreign Language Reference


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Customer Reviews: 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,720 ratings


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    • New, more expensive edition with the same, old problems
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I've used the 2nd edition of Genki for the past four years in university classes as an associate instructor, and now as the lead instructor, so I was quite excited to see what had changed in the 3rd edition. The most significant changes are aesthetic, and the book does indeed look professional and modern. Very little has changed with regards to the content, which could be nice for teachers who were hoping to avoid making new lesson plans and materials. To those hoping for substantial improvements to Genki’s many problems, this will be a disappointment. Some changes are skillfully done; for example, one of the Ch. 5's readings was converted to a blog entry from a postcard to be more realistic and allow more ideas, while still maintaining the postcard format of the second reading so that teachers could continue to use those lessons if they so preferred, and the Ch. 5 dialogue was altered deftly to shorten and simplify Takeshi’s lines. Overall, Genki’s advantages over other textbooks like Nakama and Minna no Nihongo remain largely unchanged, including: 1) Plentiful, high-quality visuals 2) Clear and consistent organization and separation between dialogue, vocabulary, grammar, practice, and readings 3) An overall plot to follow the textbook characters (albeit superficial, disjointed, and contrived) 4) Textbook font (‘kyokasho-tai’) that models handwriting (as opposed to Nakama's computer fonts with one-stroke り, one-stroke ゆ, and so on) Unfortunately, Genki’s many weak points also remain unchanged or were even worse. A full review of these would take many pages, but they include: A) Unnatural, and sometimes ungrammatical English. (p. 231’s “It will take about two and half hours by train and bus” is a newly introduced grammar mistake, but other minor examples like this can be found throughout) The dialogues are stilted at best even in Japanese, but the English translations are often ridiculed by students for their stilted sound and incomprehensible use of discourse markers like “Well then.” B) Obtuse grammar explanations that sound like a poorly written linguistics article, with very few example sentences. My native English speakers have difficulty understanding the grammar explanations without help, let alone students for whom English is a second language. C) Inaccurate translations of grammar points or words. Frankly, Genki’s explanations of Japanese grammar are just occasionally wrong, putting teachers in an awkward position of having to correct the textbook or, worse still, having less experienced teachers believe those mistakes. For example, ～つ is not actually a “counter for small items” (pencils, grains of rice, and a smartphone don’t take ～つ, while planets, campuses, ideas, and questions do). It’s the default counter for words that don’t have a more specific unit. D) Disorganized vocabulary with at best tenuous connections to the grammar, chapter outcomes, and each other. Many words (e.g. 用事、荷物) appear once and then are never recycled again. E) (Related to D) The only time when sets of useful vocabulary (e.g. seasons, tastes, foods, furniture, colors) are presented together is in throw-away pages at the end of chapters, rather than in chapter lists. Otherwise we have spring and autumn in one chapter, summer and winter in another, and so on. F) The kanji characters are entirely disconnected from the listening and speaking. Effectively, the “Reading and Writing” section at the back of the book amounts to an entirely separate textbook. For example, the kanji 川 is introduced in Ch. 4, but the vocabulary word ‘river’ is then later introduced in Ch. 11. The characters, like the vocabulary, are not recycled or incorporated with the rest of the text. G) The kanji appear to be chosen at random. For example, infrequent characters like 牛 and 連are introduced in the Tanabata reading, while much more widely used kanji like 取 and 願 that appear in that same reading are not taught at all, including in Genki 2. H) The order of grammar points is not tied to any overall plan for what beginner students are expected to become able to do with the language. For example, potential forms aren’t introduced until the next book, long after Ch. 10’s description of changes using adjective+なる, when ACTFL, CEFR, and most other language standards suggest the opposite order. Now, this review is already long, so I will cut the list off here, but I could go on. (The book introduces hardly any sound symbolism despite its frequent use in Japanese, the "culture notes" have no connection to any other content and no suggested activities for incorporating them into the classroom, and so on) In the end, despite all this, I will recommend to my university to keep using Genki. The textbook is more affordable than its competitors, and those competitors share many of the same problems that Genki has, especially in terms of grammar explanations and dialogues. It is sadly a reflection of the status of our field that our most popular textbooks are so poorly designed and written, and that Genki might genuinely be the best value for university-level instruction or adult self-study. Is the 3rd edition of Genki worth buying for nearly double the price compared to the 2nd edition? I don’t particularly see why that would be the case. If you or your students are hard-pressed for cash, and if you are able to secure enough copies of the 2nd edition to meet your needs (still available on Amazon at the time of this review), saving the money seems like the way to go. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2020 by Ryan Lidster
    • Good learning tool
Need answer sheets come with the book
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • Mine didn't come with the workbook (which you will want I think)
I give it 3 stars although I haven't used it yet because I've just had to order the workbook now that its come and the workbook isn't in there. wish it came with the workbook had to spend $25 on it
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022 by mr cheese
    • Workbook included
If you purchase this, you'll get the workbook included with the textbook, no need to buy that separately
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022 by Ryker Guy Haun
    • good content but horrible book
This book has good information, but it’s covers are very thin. How they made this book makes it very difficult to open a page, and stay on that page. You constantly have to have some sort of weight to hold down the pages to keep your place in the book. This is bothersome if you are in class using the book as a reference while you work in the workbook. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2022 by Guac Sweaty Geezies 3200
    • Excellent Condition, Great Information and Super Helpful
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I absolutely love this book, it has a ton of information in it, and is a great material to learn a lot of things preparing for the N5 level. As for the condition of the book, I bought the like-new listing, and that’s exactly how it came in. It had all the new packaging, and there were zero signs of wear. Super happy with this purchase and I absolutely recommend it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022 by Kevin
    • Time to learn!
Bough this to help me with my self study practice. It really is the best book out there! Hard to learn when you get started but full of good info
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022 by Jacob E.
    • Amazing condition
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I bought this for my Japanese class and was trying to save money. I can’t read off of a laptop or I would’ve just gotten a pdf but when I saw it this cheap I was excited it said “acceptable” condition which I took as very hand me down style used and such. Whatever right? I’m not paying for a brand new book… well I was wrong this book was so brand spanking new I felt that I had just purchased it out of Barnes and noble. I’ve never written a review for Amazon before but this compelled me so much I needed to endorse this seller. I am so happy to basically have my first non hand me down text book for college blew me away! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021 by Alyssa Starr

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