Description
A classic of Japanese literature, made listenable. This audiobook of The Trolley Cart takes you through Akutagawa Ryūnosuke's short story トロッコ in real Japanese, in five parts:
- The Trolleys at the Work Site
- One Evening
- Two Young Workers
- Mikan Groves and Tea Shops
- The Way Home
Every part is taught step by step
- Story introduction: a short English preview so you know where you are headed.
- Vocabulary: the key words in Japanese, then English, with room to repeat after a native speaker.
- Line by line: each Japanese sentence broken into bite-size phrases with their English meanings, then rebuilt.
- Normal speed: the part read at natural pace.
- Comprehension questions: hear the question, pause to answer, then hear the answer.
- English version: the whole part retold in English so you can confirm you got it.
Then the finale: the complete story read straight through, with sound effects.
Japanese narration by native speaker Yumi Boutwell, English by Clay Boutwell: the husband-and-wife team behind TheJapanShop.com, helping people learn Japanese since 2002.
What you download
- 35 chapter MP3s (2 hr 27 min) plus an all-in-one MP3
- Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps
- 10 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each of the five parts
- The full PDF of the book, so you can follow the text while you listen
- A short How to Listen guide
Perfect for intermediate learners ready for real Japanese literature.
Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.
