Sadao Ueda's guest appearances

Sadao Ueda

HodderPod - Hodder books podcast

peopletalk's Podcast

Max Pemberton

Shea Serrano

David Allen

Joyce Meyer

Andrew Peterson

Siri Hustvedt

Anita Moorjani

Arianna Huffington

Laura Vanderkam

Ijeoma Oluo

David Burkus

Ethan Hawke

Ryan Serhant

Rob Bell

Kristin Neff

OwlTail

Olly Richards

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Japanese.Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-mid intermediate (ACTFL) level of Japanese. Mapped to B1 and approaching B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening, and most importantly, enjoyment!What does this audiobook give you?Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary.Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently.Spoken dialogues in a range of polite and casual forms in real settings to help you to improve the flow and accuracy of your spoken Japanese.To help you advance your kanji recognition skills, furigana is used to support reading higher level or unusual kanji and for the first appearance for common kanji.Common vocabulary from levels four and five of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) along with vocabulary carefully chosen from the higher levels help you learn useful new expressions and progress through the intermediate reading levels.Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated.Practical tips help you to unlock the meaning of Japanese sentences and new kanji words successfully.Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you listening, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of Japanese to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including:Full plot summary.A bilingual word list.Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying listening and reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will accelerate you journey towards fluency.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Japanese. Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-mid intermediate (ACTFL) level of Japanese. Mapped to B1 and approaching B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening, and most importantly, enjoyment! What does this audiobook give you? Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary. Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently. Spoken dialogues in a range of polite and casual forms in real settings to help you to improve the flow and accuracy of your spoken Japanese. To help you advance your kanji recognition skills, furigana is used to support reading higher level or unusual kanji and for the first appearance for common kanji. Common vocabulary from levels four and five of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) along with vocabulary carefully chosen from the higher levels help you learn useful new expressions and progress through the intermediate reading levels. Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. Practical tips help you to unlock the meaning of Japanese sentences and new kanji words successfully. Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you listening, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of Japanese to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including: Full plot summary. A bilingual word list. Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying listening and reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will accelerate you journey towards fluency.

SHORT STORIES IN JAPANESE FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS by Olly Richards, read by Sadao Ueda

R. Akutagawa

Sadao Ueda is a professional Actor who trained at the Academy of Creative Training in Brighton. If you wish to know more about Sadao please visit his page on this site.Ryunosuke Akutagawa wrote no full-length novels, focusing instead on the short story of which he wrote over 150 during his brief life, including The Nose, The Spider's Thread, The Hell Screen, Autumn, The Ball, In a Grove, and Kappa. Akira Kurosawa directed the film Rashmon (1950) based on Akutagawa's stories; the majority of the action in the film was actually an adaptation of In a Grove.www.peopletalk.org

Sadao Ueda is a professional Actor who trained at the Academy of Creative Training in Brighton. If you wish to know more about Sadao <a href="http://www.peopletalk.org/Actors/sadaoueda.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">please visit his page on this site</a>.Ryunosuke Akutagawa wrote no full-length novels, focusing instead on the short story of which he wrote over 150 during his brief life, including The Nose, The Spider's Thread, The Hell Screen, Autumn, The Ball, In a Grove, and Kappa. Akira Kurosawa directed the film Rashmon (1950) based on Akutagawa's stories; the majority of the action in the film was actually an adaptation of In a Grove.<a href="www.peopletalk.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.peopletalk.org</a>

Sadao Ueda reads Rashomon by R. Akutagawa