Easy katakana : how to read and write English words used in Japanese

Beginning This practical text contains 20 lessons on how to read and write katakana, the spelling system used for loan words that originate from languages other than Japanese. More than 1,500 Japanese loan words from English are introduced in lessons that provide plenty of practice in pronouncing and writing katakana. Table of Contents Introduction How to use this Book Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Lesson 19 Lesson 20 Comprehensive Review Appendix Bibliography Twenty lessons introduce the kanas, or syllables that make up Japanese words borrowed from foreign languages, and are accompanied by practice exercises An alphabet that is made up entirely of syllables is called a syllabary.