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

Authors
AUSTIN T NAKAYAMA C ODA A URABE S LEY Y
Citation
T. Austin et al., A YEN FOR BUSINESS - LANGUAGE-LEARNING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES - A JAPANESE EXAMPLE, Foreign language annals, 27(2), 1994, pp. 196-220
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Language & Linguistics","Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Foreign language annals → ACNP
ISSN journal
0015718X
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
196 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-718X(1994)27:2<196:AYFB-L>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
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.