{"product_id":"living-japanese-diversity-in-language-and-lifestyles-with-online-media-paperback","title":"Living Japanese: Diversity in Language and Lifestyles, with Online Media - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Colligan-Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Japanese: Diversity in Language and Lifestyles (Ikita Nihongo: samazama na kotoba, samazama na seikatsu)\u003c\/i\u003e draws students into the lives of thirty-three Japanese from ages seven to seventy-five. As students listen to diverse viewpoints on cultural and social issues, they will develop an extensive vocabulary and become accustomed to natural speech and linguistic differences. \u003cbr\u003eThe workbook contains a transcription of all interviews, a cultural introduction to each topic, a complete vocabulary list, and grammar explanations. \u003ci\u003eFurigana\u003c\/i\u003e are provided in the transcriptions and notes to facilitate reading. Discussion questions encourage students to research the topics further, to think about and discuss recurrent themes, to speak or write about the topic in terms of their own culture or experience, and to seek out the views of native speakers. \u003cbr\u003eThe online media and workbook will facilitate development of the five major skill areas delineated in the National Standards for Japanese Language Learning. \u003cbr\u003eSpontaneous interviews exploring twenty topics are available for online viewing, including: \u003cbr\u003e - Family, living environment, household crafts, architecture \u003cbr\u003e - Farming for health, eating habits in a fast-paced society \u003cbr\u003e - Issues faced by children, working women, and the elderly \u003cbr\u003e - Student life; views of marriage among young people \u003cbr\u003e - Anime, manga, revival of traditional arts \u003cbr\u003e - Ways of viewing and valuing nature, environmental education \u003cbr\u003e - Buddhist thought on the interrelatedness of all things \u003cbr\u003e - Japanese songs and their context \u003cbr\u003e - Childhood memories, including school life during World War II \u003cbr\u003e - Linguistic differences, Japanese Sign Language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Colligan-Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is professor \u003ci\u003eemerita \u003c\/i\u003eof Japanese Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures at Stanford University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779246227744,"sku":"9780300222661","price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4ef007e2efe4eeddeab1dbc22356ca1d.webp?v=1780514086","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/living-japanese-diversity-in-language-and-lifestyles-with-online-media-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}