<DIV>Through twenty carefully designed lessons and two review chapters, <i>Speak Japanese Today</i> teaches simple, correct Japanese useful for everyday situations.<br><br>Each lesson creates familiarity with new words and phrases in such a way that the learner will easily be able to remember and use them. And since the lessons concentrate on the spoken language, grammar points are clear, concise, and kept to a minimum. Students, travelers, business people, or anyone wanting to speak Japanese in a hurry will find this a rewarding book.</div>