There are various Japanese textbooks currently on the market, but among high school students, "Biaori" and "People's Education Edition" are two of the more common ones. Let's mainly compare these two sets of textbooks.
In fact, both sets of books are textbooks from [People's Education Press], so they can both be called People's Education Editions, but people are accustomed to calling "Standard Japanese" "Biaori" and "Compulsory Education/General High School Japanese Textbooks" 》is called "People's Education Edition", and this article will use this name.
"Standard Japanese"
Recommendation index ☆☆☆
Reason: "Standard Japanese" has a long history as an old textbook. It is the enlightenment for many people to learn Japanese, and the layout is also very reasonable. Due to its long history and large number of users, there are many various tutorials and exercises on the Internet, making learning more convenient. Hence the three stars.
The purpose of writing: is to let Chinese people learn Japanese.
Content layout: is written in accordance with the requirements of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) exam. One textbook corresponds to one exam level, the first level corresponds to N5, the lower level corresponds to N4, the intermediate level corresponds to N3 and N2, and the advanced level corresponds to the N1 exam. Advantages of
: has a long history. If you are taking the JLPT exam, it is a good textbook. Disadvantages of
: is not a Japanese textbook written for the college entrance examination, and the knowledge structure in it does not completely match the college entrance examination requirements. Students need to study independently, and after completing the study, they need to supplement additional content that is not in the book.
"Compulsory Education/General High School Japanese Textbook"
Recommendation Index ☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: This is a teaching material designated by the Ministry of Education, a textbook, and a textbook. Japanese classes in foreign language high schools all use this kind of textbook. Japanese classes that cooperate with ordinary high schools and educational institutions use a variety of textbooks, which are selected by the teachers of the institutions themselves. The purpose of writing
: is the same as your Chinese, mathematics, and English textbooks. To put it more deeply, it is for the national education plan, and to put it more lightly, it is for the college entrance examination.
Content layout: is written in accordance with the requirements of the curriculum standards and is a model for Japanese language questions for the college entrance examination.
Advantages: The content in the book matches the Japanese for the college entrance examination.
Disadvantages: Japanese for college entrance examination has just been developed, and it is not easy to find supporting materials. However, in recent years, the People's Education Press has published many information books one after another, so this is not a shortcoming.
Summary: If you can choose, it is recommended to use the People's Education Edition first. The reason is that the People's Education Edition is the official curriculum standard textbook and matches the college entrance examination. If you use the standard date, some things in the book will not be tested, and it will be a waste of time to learn them; most people only study two books, and these contents are not enough for the college entrance examination, and they need to supplement the college entrance examination knowledge points.
Take words as an example, using standard day learning, many students don’t know which words need to be memorized and which words do not need to be memorized. Some Japanese teachers are freshly graduated college students, and they can’t figure it out either. Time in high school is precious, so I don’t recommend memorizing it if you don’t want to take the exam. The word list of the People's Education Press is very accurate.
It is also possible to study on standard days. You need an excellent teacher, or you have the attitude of "I would rather learn more than you learn" and are very perseverant and learn everything that is not tested.
