An Analysis of Content-based language Instruction at a Japanese University

The purpose of this article was to analyze the effectiveness of content-based instruction (CBI) in a course at a Japanese university. In this paper, I briefly explain the background of second-language content-based instruction, describe the framework of an actual CBI program, report on my observations indicate that CBI can be very successful in teaching the second language to Japanese university students. Although it is an effective method, the students\u27 lack of background knowledge presents some limitations. I detail how to overcome such limitations