Abstract
In this article, the author reports on and discusses a reading activity carried out in the class “Comparative cultural studies”, a specialized subject of the Faculty of Education, centered on newspaper articles detailing the actual situation of foreigners living in Japan. Since all students enrolled in this class are international students aiming to pass the N1 level of JLPT, the author introduced CLIL guidelines and peer learning methods, and set the goal: “To cooperate within the group, enhance Japanese language proficiency together, and deepen the understanding of learning content together.” During the activity, the students would summarize and present the contents of the articles in their own words, after having first read them out aloud. The audience was urged to ask one or more questions concerning their classmates’ presentations, confirming their understanding of the articles.
