milindindia
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- 30 Jul 2019
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I am confused and need to choose some textbooks and grammar books to delve deeper into learning Japanese.
I am already following these,
I want people to suggest which of the following grammar books, or anything better outside of these, that I should start following. Please give reasons and if possible, kindly tell what extra do I stand to gain specifically, if I buy them, and what are the apparent drawbacks of each of these books.
Which of the books should I go for, Minna no Nihongo Series, Genki Series or something else which you think is better? Again, it would be better if you gave reasons. Also, in the Minna no Nihongo series (Shokyu 1 2, Chukyu 1 2, Kanji 1 2, DVDs etc.) which are the books I should buy particularly, that shall be sufficient for me along with the other books that I am or will be following on this post?
I am already following these,
- 日本語初歩 Nihongo Shoho - As a textbook. It has 34 chapters along with exercises and I have completed 15 by now. I want somebody to tell me without bias how helpful they think it is. Moreover, my teacher (a native Japanese speaker) records each chapter of the text as a podcast and I shadow it repeatedly, to improve my pronunciation and develop good pitch habits. Should this practice be encouraged? What are the other ways to improve one's accent?
- Japanese Grammar Guide by Tae Kim. I think this is a great book, but how sufficient do you think it is? What aspects do you think it lacks in?
I want people to suggest which of the following grammar books, or anything better outside of these, that I should start following. Please give reasons and if possible, kindly tell what extra do I stand to gain specifically, if I buy them, and what are the apparent drawbacks of each of these books.
- Japanese a Comprehensive Grammar
- Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
- Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar
- Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar
- Kodansha's Dictionary of Japanese Particles
- Making Sense of Japanese Grammar, a clear guide through common problems
Which of the books should I go for, Minna no Nihongo Series, Genki Series or something else which you think is better? Again, it would be better if you gave reasons. Also, in the Minna no Nihongo series (Shokyu 1 2, Chukyu 1 2, Kanji 1 2, DVDs etc.) which are the books I should buy particularly, that shall be sufficient for me along with the other books that I am or will be following on this post?