Abstract
Nagoya University created teaching materials centered on social issues when they became a popular topic in modern Japanese society. These materials aim to foster academic literacy required from international students. This study examines a practice led by teaching materials on "Black baito", and analyzes what kind of dialogic activity and students' interpretation has occurred. The results of the analysis show that students created their own interpretation through the act of redefining the term "Black baito" as part of an explanation activity that entails looking at the working environment from both the employers' and employees' points of view.
