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I was just wondering what books would be best after genki 2? I'm about to finish Genki 2 (one lesson left) I don't know where to go from that.
I know for sure I don't want to get those 日本語総まとめ books because I've read a lot of reviews that say the material wasn't sufficient for the jlpt levels it taught.
I've also read a lot about tobira and have been thinking of getting that, but I'm not sure if it would be too big of a jump? I have been learning some vocab outside of genki, but I don't know if it's enough to move on to tobira.
I was also thinking of getting either the dictionary of basic Japanese grammar, or intermediate Japanese grammar, but I'm not sure which one would be best after genki 2.
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Most people I have talked to are very happy with tobira, and most didn't think it was too much of a jump where IAIJ seemed to be a bit more dull, and have more overlap.
The Dictionary of Basic/Intermediate grammar books are an indispensable aid imo ^^ ( would, and have gone with both )
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I went through Japanese for Busy People volumes 1, 2, and half of 3 a few years back, and RTK V1. I just started Tobira, and assuming that Genki 1/2 are not that far off from the JFBP series, I would say you will be ready for Tobira. I've only been using it for a week or two, and it is very challenging, yet not too far out from JFBP. I recommend having someone who is fluent in Japanese available, at least by email, for questions about grammar issues not covered in the core grammar-point discussions. The book is mostly readings and dialogs, and the book does not include full English translations for either, just 単語表.
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I'd echo the general sentiments here and say if textbooks are your thing then Tobira would be a good choice after Genki 2.
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Figured I would ask here instead of making my own topic since it is somewhat related:
I just picked up the main tobira text book and the grammar exercise book. There is also a kanji book and teacher guide/answer key. I figured I would skip on the kanji book since I have completed RTK, but looking at example pages now it has practice exercises and isn't just a dictionary. Has anyone gone through it and if so how much value do you think it would be to someone who has gone through RTK and has a vocabulary of ~3500(core)?
Also, if anyone has the teacher guide, what does it cover? Is it just the main text or does it have the grammar/kanji book content as well? Does it have translations for the dialogues in the main text?
Just now flipping through the new book and trying to get organized, thanks!
