The Role of Web for Intensive Japanese Language Course

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to introduce the practical use of new communication channels to the Japanese language learners by information technology and multimedia. The web pages of the Japanese Language Course were made for Monbusho Scholarship Students. Because of a setting up of the right to access the web pages, the students could easily interact with the Japanese volunteers and teachers in the bulletin board on the web. The role of the pages falls three categories. First, it introduces the course contents to the audience. Secondly, it widens the interaction between Japanese people and learners. Thirdly, it becomes a good learning resource. The result of the research shows that the web gives more communication channels in Japanese to the learners.