Communication Builder 〈Revised Edition〉

Communication Builder is a fresh approach textbook where the key work is “build”. Designed expressly to meet the needs and overcome the special difficulties of beginning-to-intermediate Japanese learners, Communication Builder encourages students to take on a much more active role in the classroom than they are used to. The many thoughtfully crafted activities require students to work closely together in pairs, and, in a sense, become their own instructors, helping each other to build up their communication skills to progressively higher levels.

◆Key Features and Functions;

※11 units, each dealing with a specific daily communication need, including: Icebreaking/ Describing people (Character and Appearance)/ Giving Directions/ Complaining and Apologizing/ Getting Information/ Comparing and Contrasting/ Talking about Experiences.

※Extensive introductory lists of each unit’s key words and phrases and essential communication patterns. ※Units are divided into handy sections (including a review section) featuring graded, active participation exercises that build and reinforce learning one solid step at a time.

※Natural, informative, interest-building model dialogues, spoken by professional native speakers in the accompanying CD, for students to memorize and emulate.

※Unique Dialogue Frames give students the opportunity to stretch their imaginations and create their own dialogues, effectively preparing them for active communication in the real world.

Unit 1 Icebreaking
Unit 2 Describing People (Character)
Unit 3 Describing People (Appearance)
Unit 4 Inviting People
Unit 5 Giving Directions
Unit 6 Complaining & Apologizing
Unit 7 Giving Advice
Unit 8 Getting Information
Unit 9 Comparing & Contrasting
Unit 10 Talking about Experiences
Unit 11 Interviewing
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