Second revised edition of Genki˸ an integrated course in elementary Japanese 初級 日本語 げ ん き［第3版］ ․ This is the first textbook in the series that includes 12 lessons in which the student will learn the basics of Japanese․ Each of the lessons contains a specific topic on which vocabulary and grammar are practiced․ One of the peculiarities of this method is that it seeks to have a balance between all communication skills․ Therefore‚ the student must perform listening and speaking comprehension exercises while building a grammatical base․ For this third edition‚ a series of changes have been made compared to the previous ones˸ - The dialogues and vocabulary reflect the current world even better․ - The grammar explanations are now easier to follow‚ - The practice exercises are better connected with the grammar․ - Exercises that require simple investigations by the students have been added that allow putting into practice the contents learned․