Vocabulary Learning from the Dialogue
Yukata
Dragon Boats
Practice
Chapter 15: I Need to Diet!
Comic
Learning from the Comic
Practice
Chapter 16: Action! Making Things Happen, with Verbs
The First Step: Recognizing the Dictionary Form of a Verb
How to Change the Dictionary Form into the Negative (Nai) Form
How to Say “No”: Using the Negative Form Nai
How to Change the Dictionary Form into the Te Form
Practice
Chapter 17: Do You Work? More about Verbs
A Few Things to Remember about Verbs
“Do You Work?” Asking Questions with Verbs
Now, Let’s Try the Past Tense!
Asking Your Questions in the Past Tense
Quick Reference: Verb Tenses
Practice
Chapter 18: Can You Speak English? More Questions and Answers
Short Dialogues
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogues
Practice
Bonsai
Chapter 19: Show Me, Please: More about Verbs
Short Dialogues
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogues
Practice
Inkan and Hanko
Chapter 20: Husband and Wife Talk
Dialogue
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogue
Some Expressions Unique to Japanese
Bathrooms
Practice
Chapter 21: Excuses
Comic
Learning from the Comic
Practice
Chapter 22: Good, Better, Best: Making Comparisons
Short Dialogues
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogues
Practice
Japanese or Western?
Chapter 23: Choose the Best One
Short Dialogues
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogues
Practice
Japanese Idioms
Set Meals
Chapter 24: Clearance Sale
Dialogue
Vocabulary
Learning from the Dialogue
Practice
Bargain Shopping
Learning Additional Meanings of Words
Math Terms in Japanese
Practice
Chapter 25: Who Is the Best for Me?
Comic
Learning from the Comic
Quick Reference: The Imperative
Practice
Chapter 26: Giving and Receiving
Short Dialogues
