A Practical Report of an Intensive Japanese Language Program using Dekiru Nihongo:

A Comparison with Minna no Nihongo

Abstract

In recent years, task-based Japanese teaching materials, such as Dekiru Nihongo (DK), have been published. This study provides a practical report of an intensive Japanese language program using the textbook DK for international university students, comparing it with the program that uses Minna no Nihongo (MN). The results indicate that students can improve their listening and production skills more by using DK, less grammatical knowledge is provided in DK, and academic contextualization is required to fulfill students' learning needs.