Developed
primarily to assist secondary school students outside Japan who are studying
Japanese as a foreign language, "Deai: The Lives of Seven Japanese High
School Students" illuminates the personalities and daily lives of seven
Japanese high school students through photographs and text. As language
learners get to know these seven young people, they will become better acquainted
with the culture that forms the backdrop of the lives of the seven students
in Japan. They will also encounter many topics directly relevant to language
learning and acquire lots of useful information to assist them in their
efforts to communicate in Japanese. The Deai resources consist of the Deai
Kit--containing sheets of photographs, a booklet, and two CD-ROMs--and the
Deai website, which offers a wealth of information useful for teachers in
planning classes and classroom activities. |