Since its first publication in 1984, Japanese for Busy People has sold more than a million copies worldwide and won acclaim for its effectiveness and ease of understanding. Suitable for both self-study and classroom use, the series enables students and businesspeople to learn naturally spoken Japanese. Now, in this major revision, the series has been updated and redesigned to help students master the language even more effectively. New features include the following: Abundant exercises to hone students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a well-balanced way, More than 250 illustrations to enhance understanding of the situations depicted, Free downloadable material for the practices and exercises, including the following: audio recordings, scripts and translations, and answers or sample answers. The workbook for Japanese for Busy People II is ideal for those who aim to improve their Japanese at the mid-beginner level. Studying with this book will enable students to master time expressions, compound sentences, direct and indirect speech, and much more. It will help them communicate in natural, adult Japanese. The Japanese for Busy People series has been prepared under the guidance of a working group of experienced language instructors who reviewed and tested the material in their classrooms.