DEVELOPMENT OF LISTENING TEACHING MATERIALS IN MARUGOTO B1 BOOK: CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY INDONESIA

Abstract

Listening is essential in communication activities. Good  communication can occur if listeners will receive the "messages."  Teaching materials appropriate for students are required to meet the needs  of listening activities. Appropriate teaching materials can in Marugoto B1  books needed by students of the Japanese Language and Culture Study  Program, Al Azhar University Indonesia, and the steps that must achieve  in developing listening teaching materials to suit student needs. This study  uses a qualitative descriptive method with development based on the  ADDIE model, namely Analysis, Design, and Development. The data  obtained results from an analysis conducted on students enrolled in the  Japanese Language and Culture Study Program at Al-Azhar Indonesia  University at Junior Level. In this study, the listening teaching material  used was Marugoto B1's book which had entered the Pre-Intermediate  stage. Students in the Japanese Language and Culture Study Program at  the University of Al-Azhar Indonesia frequently struggle with listening  activities, especially when the speed of sound increases. The transition of  teaching materials from beginner to intermediate requires students to  improve their listening skills. In addition, students in the Pre-Intermediate  stage must understand the language level used by Keigo, which is included  on several topics in the Marugoto B1 listening teaching materials.