Timothy G. Stout strávil v Japonsku dvadsať rokov a 14 rokov vyučoval japonský jazyk v Spojených štátoch aj v Japonsku. Jeho práca sa zameriava na výučbu japonského jazyka, najmä na využitie mnemotechnických pomôcok pri osvojovaní kľúčových slov. Stoutove pedagogické metódy sú navrhnuté tak, aby uľahčili študentom pochopenie a používanie japončiny. Jeho skúsenosti a výskum v tejto oblasti ho robia cenným autorom pre každého, kto sa chce naučiť japonsky.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, students of the Japanese language have everything they need in Tuttle's Japanese Picture Dictionary. Deftly illustrating the use of more than 1,500 commonly used Japanese words and phrases, author Timothy Stout gives learners a clear, easy-to-use introduction to this fascinating language.
The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully.The Japanese language has two basic writing systems, kanji characters—which are based on Chinese characters and hiragana and katakana—a mnemonics based alphabet. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonicsubased method to read and write the 410 highest-frequency kanji characters.Japanese Kanji for Beginners contains everything you need to learn the kanji characters required for the Advanced Placement Japanese Language and Culture Exam. It is designed for use by high school or college students as well as independent learners. It also contains sample vocabulary quizzes in a multiple-choice format similar to those in the AP exam, as well as additional exercises that further reinforce the newly learned kanji.
The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully. The Japanese language has two basic writing systems, hiragana, and katakana, in addition to the one that uses Chinese characters or Kanji. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonic–based method to read and write the fundamental 92 hiragana and katakana characters. Along with its sister book: Japanese Kanji for Beginners it provides a complete introduction to written Japanese. Memorable picture mnemonics help you to learn the characters by associating their shapes and sounds with combinations of images and English words already familiar to you. Clear examples and engaging exercises offer opportunities to read, write, use and practice all 92 primary hiragana katakana characters, plus the remaining kana that stand for more complex sounds. Polish your knowledge with word searches, crossword puzzles, fill–in–the–blanks, timed recognition quizzes, and other engaging activities.