Tobira: Gateway to Advanced Japanese (Learning through Content and Multimedia)

This is an incredibly popular book that is widely used in Japanese classes at universities both in Japan and abroad – but is also a go-to around the world for self-study. The aim of the textbook is to solidify the grammar, vocabulary, and kanji foundation that you have studied up until intermediate level, and to them develop the four language skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking further. To help do this, Tobira provides a full multimedia kit on their website that you can use in conjunction with this textbook. Within the 15 chapters of the book, there are some excellent English explanations of grammar points, and some furigana over uncommon words is also provided, but one thing that makes this book so popular is that there are no translations for the excerpts, dialogues, or example sentences. The book pushes you to read, write, and understand Japanese at a proficient level right from page 1, removing the crutch many students have often relied on in their studies up until this point. It is highly recommended to sign up on the Tobira website to download their supplemental learning materials to get the maximum effect out of this textbook; there are first-rate grammar and kanji worksheets and other study materials for every chapter absolutely free. You can also use the online tools to act out the roleplays without needing another person, which makes even the speaking aspects of this textbook possible to do alone. If you are an intermediate level student looking to get over your plateau, this is the book for you. Structure: 15 units focused on grammar, vocabulary, kanji, listening, reading, and speaking. Supplementary multimedia learning materials downloadable from the Tobira site. Recommended for you if: You are an intermediate level student (N3/N2) looking to challenge yourself. You like to learn through a full multimedia experience. You want a fulfilling and rewarding learning experience. You are looking for a book that will motivate your class. Complementary material: Tobira: Gateway to Advanced Japanese Power Up Your Kanji Tobira Grammar Power: Exercises for Mastery   About this volume: Original Title: 上級へのとびら コンテンツとマルチメディアで学ぶ日本語 Pages: 420 ISBN: 978-4-87424-447-0 Book Size: B5 Languages: Japanese, English Publication Date: New edition – March 26, 2020