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Absolute Beginner Season 1
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Absolute Beginner
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In this set of 15 lessons, you will learn all about the society and culture of Japan. These lessons are entirely in English and are for those who want to learn more about the Japanese language and the country where it is spoken.
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15 Audio Lessons
1

Introduction to Japanese and Top 5 Reasons to Study

Learn about Japan's language and culture firsthand

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
2

Learn the Japanese Writing System

Learn about Japanese writing system

Audio
 • 10 Minutes
3

Learn Japanese Grammar

Learn about basic Japanese grammar

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
4

Learn Japanese Pronunciation

Learn about the fourteen Japanese consonants and five vowels

Audio
 • 5 Minutes
5

Top 5 Must Know Japanese Phrases

Learn about useful phrases for learning Japanese

Audio
 • 11 Minutes
6

Think You Can Answer These 5 Questions About Japan?

Learn about essentials about Japan

Audio
 • 11 Minutes
7

Top 5 Japanese Dishes You Have to Try and Top 5 Dishes for the Really Brave!

Learn about Japanese food

Audio
 • 15 Minutes
8

Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Japanese Society

Learn about the most important aspects of Japanese society, including things to see and do in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka

Audio
 • 11 Minutes
9

Top 5 Important Dates in Japan

Learn that the Japanese have incorporated spring cleaning into one of their most important Japanese holidays, as well as traditions involving Japanese family and food

Audio
 • 10 Minutes
10

Top 5 pop culture things/icons you need to know about Japan

Learn about Japanese pop culture

Audio
 • 12 Minutes
11

Top 5 Tools for Learning Japanese

Learn about the best online resources to use to help you learn Japanese

Audio
 • 6 Minutes
12

Top 5 Classroom Phrases in Japanese

Learn about all the phrases you'll regularly hear in your Japanese class, so when your Japanese teacher sneaks up on you, you'll be ready

Audio
 • 6 Minutes
13

Top 5 Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You

Learn about the top five Japanese phrases you'll need to know for conversation that you probably won't learn in any Japanese classroom

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
14

Top 5 Tips for Avoiding Common Mistakes in Japanese

Learn about the top five ways new students of Japanese often make blunders so you can avoid them

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
15

The Best Japanese Phrases - Learn Your Japanese Teacher's Favorite Phrases

Learn about the way to use common Japanese phrases, some of whose English equivalents are, "in the meantime" and "for sure"

Audio
 • 6 Minutes