Because the series is being phased out in favor of Minna no Nihongo , new copies are rare. Look for:
Therefore, you must purchase the accompanying booklet in your native language (English, Chinese, Spanish, etc.). This is a deliberate pedagogical choice: shin nihongo no kiso 1
: Graded drills that move from basic sentence formation to short, substitution-style conversation practice [5.7]. Because the series is being phased out in
After finishing Shin Nihongo no Kiso 1 , move immediately to Shin Nihongo no Kiso 2 (or Minna no Nihongo II ) to tackle the N4 level, including honorifics (keigo) and passive verbs. Good luck, or as they say in the factory, 頑張ってください (Ganbatte kudasai)! 頑張ってください (Ganbatte kudasai)!