The big advantages are more shorter and to the point descriptions, and better examples, but the contents of the book are nearly identical. Even before level 10 and with some grammar studies I was getting the feeling of “I know all of these words now but I have no idea what to do with them. Lastly, audio aids which were previously sold separately, now can be downloaded for free from the publisher's site. Aside from money, the only other reason to go for the 2nd edition is if you are using online tools that haven’t been updated for the 3rd edition yet. This workbook contains questions on the kanji and Japanese grammar elements studied during the second textbook lessons of the third edition of GENKI.

GENKI is an integrated textbook series widely adopted by many elementary Japanese courses at colleges and high schools in Japan, U. In the revised edition, negative forms of adjectives and noun phrases that are more common in everyday life have also been updated. The number of communicative practice materials such as dialogues has been increased to give students more grammar practice and the readings in the Reading and Writing section have also been updated to make them more relevant to modern Japan.

I know Tofugu does directly say to wait, but really I think the only reason to do such a thing is to make sure you are willing to stick with an existing schedule before you begin something new and risk moving backwards. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Select a lesson from the quick navigation and then the exercise that you want to practice for that lesson to begin testing your knowledge. GENKI 2: Workbook (3rd Edition) is designed to help you practice and improve your kanji and grammar skills. Students in the Japaense courses at LaGuarida Community College may use them for their own study, but are not allowed to re-distribute the resources.

The book is divided into 23 themed chapters and covers speaking, listening, reading, and writing to cultivate overall language ability. This youtube channel is great as additional help for if you are learning with genki, and he did a comparison between 3rd and 2nd edition. I think the color-coding, font, and reorganizing of the vocabulary and grammar sections would make the 3rd more appealing to most learners and likely would make the learning journey a bit more enjoyable and motivating.Lastly, audio aids which were previously sold separately, have been included on an mp3 audio CD, ready to install on any music player. Do you guys agree with the guide on Tofugu that I should wait till around level 10 Wanikani to start something like Genki? Before purchasing a subscription, please make sure that your system meets the system requirements and read the Terms of Service. The exercises provided here are for use with Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese textbooks (Third Edition) and are meant to help you practice what you have learned in each lesson. list=PLA_RcUI8km1NMhiEebcbqdlcHv_2ngbO2 - This is the main playlist to watch if you want just the lessons from him btw, it can be pretty hard to sift through the livestreams and other unrelated material.