Bestselling quick-prep Japanese course for travelers, now in CD format

This accessible minicourse provides all the communication skills needed to make the most of a foreign jaunt. In just one week--less time than it takes to get a passport--you can learn enough Japanese to conduct typical travelers' transactions with conversational confidence.

Organized into seven units, one for each day of the week, these colorfully illustrated chapters feature:

• Vocabulary and phrase lists for everyday situations such as dining, shopping, and asking for directions
• Accessible grammar points and interactive practice exercises
• An easy-to-navigate vocabulary list for on-the-spot reference
• Dialogues and exercises performed by native speakers--now on CD
• Updated information about ATMs and public phones abroad