Minna no Nihongo: Chukyu 1 (Intermediate) – Main Textbook

Minna no Nihongo is probably the most famous series of Japanese language study guides, used widely in universities, language schools, and privately around the world. The original Shokyu (upper-beginner level) books were so popular when they first came out in 1998 that the publishers were hounded to expand them into a full series. This Chukyu book is the “sequel” to the originals and was created for students of an intermediate-to upper-intermediate level. It has now become just as much of a universal staple study guide as the first books. The reason why the Minna no Nihongo series is so popular is that it covers all areas of Japanese learning, with grammar, speaking, listening, reading (including kanji), and writing practice. The books pioneered the approach to help Japanese learners with a focus on language to help them in their daily life in Japan, something that influenced a lot of other books that came after them. There are plenty of topics covered, from giving directions to even conversations about giving up smoking, with a broad range of vocabulary and grammatical structures introduced at the same time. Furthermore, the book also provides lots of practice questions and exercises to keep track of the progress of your study; and there is a CD included for the listening comprehension questions and more.

A prominent member of the godfather series of Japanese study guides and still immensely popular today, this book is highly recommended for all intermediate learners; if you are a Japanese language student enrolled at a school or university, it’s probably on your syllabus.

Structure:

- 12 units, each with grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice
- A supplementary booklet with a full answer key and listening scripts
- CD with listening comprehension questions, as well as recordings of the example conversations and reading texts

Recommended for you if:

- You have reached an intermediate level in your Japanese study.
- You are looking to improve your Japanese in all areas.
- You have finished Minna no Nihongo Shokyu (upper-beginner) II
- You feel more comfortable using popular tried-and-tested study guides.

About this volume:

Original Title: みんなの日本語中級Ⅰ 本冊
Pages: 203 (with a 70-page supplement booklet with scripts)
ISBN: 978-4-88319-468-1
Book Size: B5
Languages: Japanese (with furigana)
Publication Date: This edition, January 2019

Complementary material:

Minna no Nihongo: Intermediate Level I – Translation & Grammatical Notes

Minna no Nihongo Chukyu 1 Hyojun Mondaishu (Workbook)
Minna no Nihongo Chukyu 1 Vocabulary (Workbook)