Listen, speak, read, write, learn. A dynamic pathway to mastering Japanese! Digital dictionaries, Japanese language e-mails, manga... the excitement abounds in this spirited, engaging, and creative approach to learning! With its broad array of effective techniques and activities, this series is your key to communicating in Japanese. The series takes learners from beginning level through the AP exam competency level. Each level includes a book with CD-ROM, a workbook, and a free web-based multimedia resource with additional learning opportunities, practice, and activities. Features of this book include: An engaging storyline -- including a time-travel adventure -- unfolds as learners advance, adding motivation to master the language. Authentic written, visual, and oral materials are embedded naturally throughout. Kanji is taught beginning with Chapter 1, and together with current vocabulary rather than separately. (At the end of Vol. 1, you'll know 150 kanji.) Technology is used extensively for authentic tasks. Content is aligned with the ACTFL National Standards. - Back cover.