Japanese Graded Readers Level 2 - Vol. 3 (includes CD) 3

Japanese Graded Readers Level 2 expands on the concepts learned in Level 0 and 1, incorporating more new vocabulary, kanji and increasingly difficult grammar structures. Level 2 is designed for a proficiency level equivalent to JLPT N3-N4. The a boxed-set of 5 books contains stories with about about 500 vocabulary words, 1,500-2,500 words, and grammar points including dictionary form, ~te form, ~nai form, ~ta form, conditional, ~kara, ~naru, ~noda, etc. You will also benefit from a CD audio companion with a full-text narration by native Japanese speakers to help you learn proper pronunciation and intonation. Since it’s often difficult to find level-appropriate reading material, especially for language learners new to Japanese, JGR fills a long overdue gap. The stories are engaging and level up at a challenging yet appropriate pace. The vocabulary words have decent repetition and are reflected in the pictures. While we would like to see a vocabulary list for each story, JGR is an excellent reading supplement or even primary study material. As with the previous levels, we encourage you to forgo the dictionary. Try to skip words and phrases that you don't understand and simply keep on reading. Their meanings will become apparent from the context and illustrations, and your memory retention will be all the better for it. After completing Level 2, you'll be ready to the level up again with more interesting stories, cultural insights and intricacies of the Japanese language. Level 0. Nyūmon (350 vocabulary words per level, 400 characters per booklet) -- Level 1. Shokyū zenhan (350 vocabulary words per level, 400-1500 characters per booklet) -- Level 2. Shokyō kōhan (500 vocabulary words per level, 1500-2500 characters per booklet) -- Level 3. Shō-Chūkyū (800 vocabulary words per level, 2500-5000 characters per booklet) -- Level 4. Chūkyū (1300 vocabulary words per level, 5000-10000 characters per booklet) A pack of five mini-books each with a story perfect for the beginning student of Japanese to practice basic vocabulary and reading comprehension. This series of booklets are colorfully illustrated and include a CD of all the stories. All kanji have furigana and the stories use appropriate grammar and vocabulary for beginning level students Level 2-Vol.3.11-Vol.3.15 along with audio