Getting to Know Each Other through Everyday Japanese Conversation – Intermediate to Advanced

One of the key reasons people continue to study Japanese is to be able to talk with their colleagues, friends, and family using more natural expressions and vocabulary.  This excellent book focused on helping intermediate-to-advanced learners improve their conversational Japanese in order to sound closer to a native. Readers follow the story of four people living in a shared house while picking up natural everyday conversation expressions, like the use of plain language, abbreviated forms of words, and omissions of particles. There are 10 lessons in total, and each lesson comprises two scenes, covering real-life situations such as going to the gym, dealing with nerves before a client meeting, going to the dentist, and having dinner with friends. Each scene has set tasks, an example conversation, conversational expressions, communication points for building good relationships, and conversation practice, really helping the learner to communicate more smoothly in everyday situations.