A YEN FOR BUSINESS - LANGUAGE-LEARNING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES - A JAPANESE EXAMPLE

The following paper chronicles the steps taken in developing a curricu lar project to design, implement, and evaluate a simulation business c ourse for beginners learning Japanese at the university level. The ste ps in developing the program, from the selection of materials to the e valuation of the entire project, are presented together with insights gained from the experience and suggestions for improvement. The paper concludes with issues that are still unresolved and new directions to explore.