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Bridging the Gap: An Analysis of the ‘Minna no Nihongo Weekly News’ as a Pedagogical Tool for Intermediate Japanese Learners
Only kanji taught up to MNN II (approx. 300) are used without furigana. Any character outside this set (e.g., 議会 - parliament, 大臣 - minister) appears with furigana on first use, then omitted after three repetitions. This follows Nation's (2001) principle of "repetitive exposure for acquisition." minna no nihongo news
Authentic news uses complex time referencing (e.g., 先週末の時点で - as of last weekend). MNN News converts these to absolute references: 金曜日に (on Friday) or 三日前に (three days ago). This reduces cognitive load on learners still mastering relative tense. Bridging the Gap: An Analysis of the ‘Minna