For EFL CALL classes with Japanese versions of Simple Text, obtaining an English language version should be a fairly simple matter, since this application comes included with nearly every piece of English software purchased. Jigsaw Puzzle Activity I like to use the following activity for the faster students who finish their daily CALL assignment earlier than the others and have a little time to spare. I have found it necessary to devise a way to use their enthusiasm for this puzzle to further promote their English skills. What many people overlook, however, is that the photo used in the puzzle can be easily changed. I suggest having the student use Claris or MacPaint or some other simple painting program to make a custom PICT file using English words and some limited artwork to be used for their own puzzle.
Students can spice things up by creating their puzzle using some of the more exotic fonts.
Even better, have partners make puzzles for each other, so that the student will not have prior knowledge of the passage he or she must reconstruct. As I stated previously regarding Simple Text, obtaining an English language version of the puzzle should be a fairly simple matter. The activity should work fine with the Japanese version as well, however.