Development of Communication System for Japanese Culture and Japanes Language

本课题的主要目的是：（1）建立一个有效的网络学习环境框架;（2）设计一个传播日本文化信息的程序;（3）为中等水平的学生设计一个有吸引力的日语计算机辅助语言学习教材;（4）为中等水平的学生设计一个有吸引力的日语计算机辅助语言学习教材。并使网站成为用户之间相互了解、合作与交流的场所。考虑到协作和合作的概念，我们还设计了“日本形象”中提供的语言程序，该程序配备了使用户不仅可以相互交流，还可以与我们进行互动的设施，例如询问学生，通过电子邮件回复练习以及对程序进行评论等。我们期待着那些想学习的非日本学生之间的广泛互动， ...更多信息 对那些愿意帮助他们学习日语的人进行日语交流。但是，在对“日本形象”的使用者意见和评价进行问卷调查时，由于回答问卷的外国留学生大多不具备中级水平，使用程度也不如预期，因此未能得到充分的反馈。我们也无法观察到频繁访问日本的程序。从对节目的有限评论中，我们了解到，对日本节目缺乏兴趣和参与的原因之一是由于网络速度的原因，他们的原始节目无法提供足够和适当的音频信息或视频。然而，关于音频问题，我们已经可以同时提供声音和视频信息。换句话说，我们现在不仅可以改进原来的程序，而且还可以构建另一个程序，重点是日语语音识别能力和听力理解技能的发展。少

The purposes of having constructed "Images fo Japan"a collaborative learning system on the internet, are fourfold : firstly to develop a framework of effective network-based learning enviromnent ; secondly, to design a program to disseminate information on Japanese culture ; thirdly, to design an attractive Japanese Computer Assisted Language Learning materials for those with intermediate level of language abilities ; and fourthly, to offer the Web site as a place for mutual understanding, colaboration and cooperation among users. Taking the notion of collaboration and cooperation into consideration, we also have designed this language program offered in the "Images of Japan" to be equipped with facilities to encourag users to interact not only with each other but also with us in the manner of asking puestions, emailing replies to the exercises and giving their comments on the program, etc. Thus, we have expected that an extended interaction between non-Japanese students who want to le … More arn and to communicate in Japanese and thosewho are willing to help them study Japanese will be carried out. However, when we carried out a questionnaire to find out the users' opinions and comments on the "Images of Japan," we could not obtain sufficient feedback on the language program, as most of the non-Japanese students who answered the questionnaire were not at the intermediate level and did not use the program as much as expected. Nor could we observe frequent visits to the Japanese program. Out of a limited amount of comments on the program, we have so far understood that one of the reasons for this lack of interest and participation in the Japanese program is attributable to the fact that thei original program could not provide sufficient and appropriate audio information nor video due to the network speed. As for this audio problem, however, it has become possible for us to provide both sound and video information. In other words, we are now not only able to improve the original program but also to construct another program which focuses on the development of Japanese-sound recognition competence and listening comprehension skills. Less