It is a common held belief among many English foreign language (EFL) teachers that Japanese students\u27 reluctance to fully engage in the language learning process constitutes a major hurdle to their language development . What it does not recognize is that for many Japanese students they are simply unprepared for a lesson style that fundamentally differs from their education experience . Their expectations and learning experience differ from those of EFL teachers, as a result, students need to be taught what is expected of them, and more importantly, the skills that are required in order to improve their communicative competence. Only when equipped with the tools will students be able to make linguistic progress
