Abstract
We found that it was a problem to teach by logically progressing through a textbook at the community Japanese language class. There were two main reasons for this. Firstly, participants did not always attend class every week. Secondly, new participants joined during the course. These may be common problems for teachers teaching at community classes. So, instead of progressing through a grammar-based textbook, we tried teaching one-lesson modules that even learners who were attending class for the first time could understand. By doing this, our Action Research aimed to find some constructive suggestions for Japanese language teachers of community classes.
