"I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Most Japanese students try to learn Japanese through memorisation, especially when it comes to learning new vocabulary or the all-important conversational connectors (and, or, however, therefore, for example etc). This doesn't work, and is extremely stressful for you as a learner. Why? Because there is so much vocabulary to learn and it's impossible to hold it all in your head while you're speaking. It's also not a natural approach ... native speakers don't learn new words with memory tricks, after all!
With 30-Day Mastery: Conversational Connectors you'll learn through example and context, just like native speakers do! The magic of learning through story is that your main focus is actually not on memorising anything... you concentrate on understanding and enjoying the story! As you're reading the story, you will find that all of the conversational connectors in the text will begin to lodge themselves subconsciously in your brain. It doesn't happen right away - in fact it may take a couple of weeks for you to feel the real effects. But by the end of this book, you'll have a native-like command of Japanese conversational connectors that will amaze you and your friends!
In this story, you will read all about Lanko, a high school student spoiled by a life of ease. Once her parents die in a tragic car accident, she is forced to take control of their ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn) in order to make a living and carry on their life work. But the life of an adult isn't easy, and Lanko has to grow up and learn to change her ways if she wants to survive...
Not yet convinced? Here are all the features you will find in this book:
Short chapters of 300 words each - just read one chapter a day for 30 days!
A text designed specifically for students at N4/N5 level with helpful furigana superscript to help you through unfamiliar kanji
A detailed language overview and table of connectors so you can quickly review and remember the vocabulary in the story
Short daily practice exercises to practice your understanding of Japanese connectors as you go
Bilingual word lists to quickly look up new vocabulary