Hai! provides a fresh, easy-to-use choice for busy teachers of Japanese. With six semester-length, topic-based stages, Hai! is geared to the crucial middle years where student motivation and experience of progress are so important. Key Features Student Book 'Help Desk' is an easy-to-follow reference section for new language and key vocabulary Cartoon stories at the end of each chapter follow the romance of Hide and Kana Masaru, the cultural guide, presents culture and language in appealing ways Final ‘show-what-you-know’ concert includes suggestions for role-plays, games, karaoke and a range of other activities Key Features Workbook Simple, clear instructions Listening comprehension activities and grammar exercises Hiragana writing practice and puzzles Outcomes checklists to help students chart their own progress Hai! is an easy-to-use course, tailored to the crucial middle years where student motivation, participation and experience of progress are so important. Each of the six topic-based stages builds on previously met vocabulary, grammatical structures and script to provide a smooth transition from one stage to the next. Script is introduced in topic-related contexts. On completion of Hai! 1–6, students will be able to read and write hiragana, katakana and 70 kanji.
