{"product_id":"japanese-folktales-for-language-learners-bilingual-legends-and-fables-in-japanese-and-english-free-online-audio-recording-paperback","title":"Japanese Folktales for Language Learners: Bilingual Legends and Fables in Japanese and English (Free Online Audio Recording) - 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\u003eEriko Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about Japanese culture while improving your language skills!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Folktales for Language Learners\u003c\/i\u003e presents 22 traditional stories in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate learners. This book can be used as a language reader and will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about Japanese culture and folklore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stories in this collection gradually increase in length and complexity as the book progresses. They include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Candy-Buying Ghost\" - A female ghost mysteriously buys candy every night from a small village shop, until one night she reveals her true identity and her tragic story. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom\" - Regarded as one of the five greatest Japanese folktales, this touching story tells of a kind old man who uses his magical powers for good. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Abandoned Mother\" - An elderly woman is abandoned at the top of a mountain by her own son, a reference to the old practice of senicide in Japan. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVocabulary lists, cultural notes, exercises and discussion questions help to reinforce an understanding of the stories and bolster language skills. Free online recordings of all the stories are provided.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\u003e Japanese Stories for Language Learners, Essential Japanese Grammar, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning Japanese Kanji.\u003c\/i\u003e She 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Sato\u003c\/b\u003e is co-author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMy First Japanese Kanji Book.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the translator of \u003ci\u003e100 First Words for Toddlers\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eReading \u0026amp; Writing Japanese.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984094200109,"sku":"9784805316627","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/UmRhdVlUakcrek1Lb29LYkkyOVRwQT09.webp?v=1776081896","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/japanese-folktales-for-language-learners-bilingual-legends-and-fables-in-japanese-and-english-free-online-audio-recording-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}