Yookoso! Continuing with Contemporary Japanese is the second volume of a two-volume series for beginning Japanese courses. Based on modern principles of second-language acquisition, Yookoso! was the first beginning Japanese text to integrate the teaching of all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and offer a full complement of ancillary materials. In this text, grammar is treated as a tool for developing the ability to communicate in Japanese, rather than as a focal point. The rich illustration program--including photographs, line drawings, and realia--provides an attractive context for language learning.

New Features

• A brand-new interior design provides an up-to-date and contemporary look for the materials and enhances the pedagogy.
• New photographs, line art, and realia also bring the materials in step with today's contemporary Japanese culture.
• Revised activities and cultural content keep the material fresh and up to date.
• A new companion Online Learning Center with additional exercises and resources (including the full audio program as Premium Content) further enriches the third edition.