{"product_id":"japanese-stories-for-language-learners-bilingual-stories-in-japanese-and-english-online-audio-included-paperback","title":"Japanese Stories for Language Learners: Bilingual Stories in Japanese and English (Online Audio Included) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne McNulty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEriko Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRose Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA great story can lead a reader on a journey of discovery--especially if it's presented in two languages! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated in a traditional style, \u003ci\u003eJapanese Stories for Language Learners\u003c\/i\u003e offers five compelling stories with English and Japanese language versions appearing on facing pages. Taking learners on an exciting cultural and linguistic journey, each story is followed by detailed translator's notes, Japanese vocabulary lists, and grammar points along with a set of discussion questions and exercises. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first two stories are very famous traditional Japanese folktales: \u003ci\u003eUrashima Taro (Tale of a Fisherman)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYuki Onna (The Snow Woman)\u003c\/i\u003e. These are followed by three short stories by notable 20th century authors: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eKumo no Ito (The Spider's Thread)\u003c\/i\u003e by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOborekaketa Kyodai (The Siblings Who Almost Drowned)\u003c\/i\u003e by Arishima Takeo (1878-1923)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSerohiki no Goshu (Gauche the Cellist)\u003c\/i\u003e by Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading these stories in the original Japanese script--and hearing native-speakers read them aloud in the accompanying free audio recording--helps students at every level deepen their comprehension of the beauty and subtlety of the Japanese language. Learn Japanese the fun way--through the country's rich literary history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll audio is accessible on tuttlepublishing.com\/downloadable-content.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne McNulty\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior at Stony Brook University. She is enrolled in the Honors College and majors in Linguistics with a concentration in Asian and Asian American Studies. She has been studying Japanese since 2011, and her research interests include translation theory and Japanese and Korean linguistics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEriko Sato\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Japanese and translation studies at the State of University of New York at Stony Brook, where she is also the Director of the Japanese Teacher Education Program. She has authored and co-authored over a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eEssential Japanese Grammar, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning Japanese Kanji.\u003c\/i\u003eShe has also authored or co-authored \u003ci\u003eContemporary Japanese, Japanese Demystified, Japanese for Dummies, Complete Japanese Grammar, Japanese Phrases for Dummies, Basic Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy First Japanese Kanji Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335486333293,"sku":"9784805314685","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/SmFBMHpSWEUzMzBtdWczZ0NrSGtRZz09.webp?v=1778897134","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-stories-for-language-learners-bilingual-stories-in-japanese-and-english-online-audio-included-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}