Speak Japanese Fluently

Speak Japanese Fluently promises to teach the student to “Speak Intermediate Level Japanese Fluently within 30 Days or Your Money Back.” That’s a big promise, but one that becomes more understandable as you read more about the program.

First of all, the makers of Speak Japanese Fluently did not design it for beginners. A husband and wife team put the 32 lesson package together for continuing students of Japanese who already know some of the language, but are ready to move on and learn to speak and understand the language as native speakers do. This is something that normally is virtually impossible to do unless you live in Japan and immerse yourself in the culture.

The authors are well qualified to teach conversational Japanese. Nicholas Kemp’s native language is English and he had to learn to speak Japanese fluently when he moved to Japan to live with his wife, Kaoru Sensei. What they learned together about teaching and learning Japanese, they applied to their successful online tutoring business. This audio-visual CD program is an outgrowth of that business.

Speak Japanese Fluently is an audio-visual program, which is always helpful when you’re trying to learn a language. For that reason alone, the program is probably well worth its current (March 2010) discounted price tag of $47.00. The current promotion also includes a “Read Hiragana Fast” CD, a downloadable MP3 version of the lessons and a set of their JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) flashcards. If you want to take your Japanese language skills to the next level, this program is well worth investing in, especially since it offers a money back guarantee.