An Application of the Trading Game for Japanese Language Classroom:

As a Task Activity for Learning Negotiation Phrases and Understanding International Cooperation

Abstract

The trading game has been conducted in many countries to enhance students’ awareness towards international cooperation. The authors attempted to apply this game for Japanese language classroom with the aim of making students learn negotiation phrases and understand the idea of international cooperation. They have learned the Japanese phrases for negotiating explicitly in advance. The result was, according to students’ reflections, although they felt difficulty negotiating in Japanese, they tried to use the phrases and experienced devising strategies for win-win negotiation. Moreover, the game provided a chance to think deeply about the world society and importance of cooperating with other countries for further development.