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In the 1990s, there was a significant increase in demand for Japanese language teaching, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Australia, and Britain. This led to the development of new resources and methods for teaching Japanese. Experts from Europe and Japan contributed to this growth through case studies, such as the aptitude testing system in Nagoya and the work/study program at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies. The challenges of teaching and learning Japanese were also discussed, including the large number of kanji characters, the scarcity of authentic materials outside of Japan, and the diverse needs of students. The syllabus for Britain's GCSE examination in Japanese and other proficiency tests were also included in this collection. Ongoing developments in Japanese language teaching were also highlighted.
The growth in demand for Japanese in the English-speaking world as a whole, but especially in the United States, Australia and Britain has led to rapid developments in Japanese language teaching and the need for more and improved resources. This collection of papers examines these developments and their implications for the future in a series of case studies by experts from both Europe and Japan. For example the system evolved in Nagoya for accurate aptitude testing is detailed here as is the work/study programme for students at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies designed to gain the most from a period in Japan. The current issues and problems involved in teaching and learning Japanese are discussed: how to deal with the large number of kanji that must be learnt, how to overcome the scarcity of authentic materials outside Japan, the different cultural contexts, and the growing diversity of students requirements. The syllabus of Britain's new GCSE examination in Japanese is included with an outline of the Department of Trade and Industry's Diploma programme and details of other examinations such as the Japan Foundation's Proficiency Test. Ongoing developments
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