They're not just Japanese grammar books: each lesson features a situation with a dialogue that makes you go through new grammar points, vocabulary, and kanji while practicing reading and listening comprehension and doing some writing as well. In Minna no Nihongo, Miller-san works for a Japanese company (and is featured in its own dedicated novel) while in Genki, Mary is a university exchange student. The structure of the textbook is fairly similar for both series: we follow the adventures of a foreigner learning Japanese in Japan.
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Textbooksīoth series feature a main textbook ( Honsatsu, 本冊) with lessons and a workbook(s). We will focus on the Shokyu level for both series in this review. A third volume in the series for the Chukyu (Intermediate) level goes by the name An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese without bearing the name Genki. Subtitled 'An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese', it is published by The Japan Times and features 2 volumes for their Shokyu (Beginner) level. It is also widely used in university courses and Japanese language schools. Genki is the other Japanese language book series that makes every student doubt which one they should go with. Each level is then divided into two further sub-levels with their associated textbooks and workbooks, Shokyu 1 & Shokyu 2 and Chukyu 1 & Chukyu 2. The series is divided into two levels, Shokyu (Beginner) and Chukyu (Intermediate). If you study in a language school in Japan, you will very likely be using this series, and for good reason. It is published by Three A Network (which also publishes the New Kanzen Master book series among others) and it is widely used in Japanese language schools here in Japan. Minna no Nihongo is one of the most famous Japanese language book series. We are going to compare two very popular series: Minna no Nihongo and Genki. The choice of the textbook you are going to use is crucial, especially if you are self-studying. If you're asking yourself this question, you're very likely studying by yourself because no series has been imposed on you. It's the question on every Japanese Language student's mind: what is the best Japanese language textbook for me? There are plenty of Japanese school books out there.
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