Preparatory Year Students (Both Chinese and Japanese)

Fall:

R.H.P. Mason & J.G. Caiger: A History of Japan., Revised Edition. Tuttle 1997. Direct link to Amazon UK

Patricia Buckley Ebrey: The Cambridge Illustrated History of China (Cambridge Illustrated Histories), Cambridge University Press 1999. Direct link to Amazon UK .

Spring:

To be announced.

These books are for the course Presentations on Asian Language, Culture and Society (PALCS) - a joint course for both Chinese and Japanese students, hence all preparatory year students need to buy all books.

Chinese language students

The Chinese language books can be bought through the Danish - Chinese Association , contact person: Gudrun Lindhard, e-mail: guan@kabelmail.dk

Chinese Preparatory Course (Year 0)

Fall & Spring:

New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 1-3 (Textbooks and Workbooks). Beijing: Beijing Language University (Beijing yuyan daxue chubanshe), 2002 (Reprint 2004).

Chinese Year 1

Irene Liu with Li Xiaoqi: A New Text for a Modern China, Boston, MA: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2004.

Japanese language students

The cheapest way to get the Japanese language books are through www.amazon.co.jp . It might be a little hard to find your way through the Japanese text on the pages, but you might as well get used to it already. Since it takes a week or two to get the books to Denmark, do not wait too long before you try. If you are completely lost, the intro guides are able to help you during the intro programme. In this case please bring you credit card along as it is needed for online payment.

Japanese Preparatory Course (Year 0)

Fall:

1. E. Banno et. al.: Genki; An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1.The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan
2. E. Banno et. al.: Genki; An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1. Workbook. The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan

Spring:

1. E. Banno et. al.: Genki; An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2. The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan
2. E. Banno et. al.: Genki; An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2. Workbook. The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan
3. Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn: Kanji and Kana. A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System (2002) Revised Edition. . Boston, Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. Direct link to Amazon Japan
4. Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui: Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan .

Japanese Year 1

Fall & Spring:

1. Tema betsu - Chyuukyuu kara manabu nihongo, Kenkyusha. Direct link to Amazon Japan
2. Workbook, Tema betsu - Chyuukyuu kara manabu nihongo, Kenkyusha. Direct link to Amazon Japan
3. Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui: Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan .
4. Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui: Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. The Japan Times. Direct link to Amazon Japan.
5. A good (electronic) Japanese-English/English-Japanese/Kanji dictionary. Ask around if you are in doubt what model to buy.