Imitates a real classroom

I’ve been trying to self-learn Japanese on and off for the past month or so. I notice a huge gap between the success I have self-learning a language compared to when I have a teacher and other students. I’ve made minimal headway and forgotten most of the things I’ve tried to acquire through YouTube and duolingo and memrise.

This audiobook tries to imitate the experience of a classroom not just in content (more bottom-up, with plenty of cultural notes on how to use the language they teach you), but with multiple people who act as fellow students and native speakers. Sometimes the student makes mistakes and it keeps you engaged to catch and mentally correct what they say.

While interactivity is a strong point in making this book actually effective at teaching, it’s a bit difficult to constantly be tapping on the screen to pause and repeat the words if I want to listen while taking a walk. Also the fellow student can sometimes be predictable in the kinds of mistakes they make, making listening to them a bit of a pain and a bore.

Minor complaints only. Still seems to be one of the legit ways to really internalize a new language!

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BEST intro. to Japanese

There is no better audio to start learning spoken Japanese (for an English speaker). I've received numerous compliments about how I sound like a native, thanks to this. It makes the language accessible. You build confidence and aren't frightened. The Michele Thomas method's speed is another exciting aspect. You really get up and running right away. My trip to Japan was so much nicer than it would have been because of this series.

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One hour is a lot of information for a beginner

Would you listen to Michel Thomas Beginner Japanese, Lesson 1 again? Why?

I've heard it a least twice and I anticipate to listen to it a couple more times before moving on to lesson 2

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simply excellent.

I can't even imagine any improvements. WOW. I'm learning to speak Japanese, with little effort - so enjoyable.

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How to Start Japanese

Great way to start learning Japanese. innovative way
love it and going for the whole series

BUYER BEWARE: Don't buy this IF...

Don't buy this if you already bought the Introductory book. The Introductory book is simply a combination of Lessons 1 and 2. I completely wasted $13 after buying this and realized I am listening to the exact same track I just listened to in the Introductory book.

Don't waste your $13!

This is the Japanese lesson you want.

These lessons were easy to understand, and you don't have to work on memorizing anything. I tried another audible book and it was terrible, a joke. This one worked for me. I was speaking small sentences in the first 15 minutes. Very rewarding, and a good base to continue learning upon.

Great learning tool

Great learning tool for in the car, on the go, before bed or in between meetings!
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Easy to jump right in.

I love this series and have started the Russian set recently. I recommend this to all my fellow language enthusiasts. I like to use this audio books in duo with a particularly impressive language learning application for accelerated comprehension.

Helpful method to learn Japanese

This method of teaching Japanese is by far the best I’ve found so far. The way vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and preferred customs are presented makes me feel like I’m learning quite effortlessly. I only wish there was more in Lesson 1.