Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS III
3. PREFACE V
4. INTRODUCTION VII
5. NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION VIII
6. INTRODUCTORY UNITS
7. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 1 3
8. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 2 4
9. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 3 5
10. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 4 5
11. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 5 6
12. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 6 7
13. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 7 8
14. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 8 9
15. INTRODUCTORY UNIT 9 10
16. LESSONS
17. LESSON 1 Jiro Meets Tom 13
18. LESSON 2 Deciding to Go to The Beach 15
19. LESSON 3 Deciding to Go to McDonald's 19
20. LESSON 4 Deciding What to Have for Lunch 22
21. LESSON 5 Jiro and Tom Decide to Go to the Movies 26
22. LESSON 6 Jiro Prefers to Study for the Test 29
23. LESSON 7 Jiro Buys a Birthday Present 34
24. LESSON 8 In the Morning 37
25. LESSON 9 Preparing to Go Swimming 40
26. LESSON 10 Jiro Plans for a Date 45
27. LESSON 11 Jiro Meets Mary on a Date 48
28. LESSON 12 Jiro and Mary at the Zoo 51
29. LESSON 13 Lunch Time at the Zoo 55
30. LESSON 14 At Jiro's Home 59
31. LESSON 15 At the Department Store 63
32. LESSON 16 Caught in the Rain 67
33. LESSON 17 After Returning Home from Shopping 70
34. LESSON 18 Going for a Walk before Dinner 73
35. LESSON 19 Father Returns Home from Work 76
36. LESSON 20 Planning for an Outing 80
37. APPENDIXES
38. SUMMARY OF GRAMMAR 87
39. LIST OF KANJI 91
40. LIST OF VERBS 93
41. GLOSSARY 95
42. ABOUT THE AUTHORS 111
43. MAP OF JAPAN 112
44. HIRAGANA CHART 114