Pragmatics SIG Winter Zoom
"The effects of movie-based pragmatics instruction on JFL learner comprehension of requests" will be presented by Khadijah Omar (Saga University)
This study explores how movie-based online lessons can assist beginner-level learners of Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) in developing their comprehension of the Japanese request speech act. Materials from movies of Japanese daily life were used for online lessons for the experiment. The findings indicated that pragmatics training is effective, but it has to be well-planned. It was also found that it is important to have an instructor for the online courses to guide students. Using movie-based online lessons holds promise in helping students develop their awareness of Japanese requests.
Khadijah Omar is from Malaysia. She came to Fukuoka in 2015 to further her studies and recently completed her PhD at Kyushu University. Khadijah used to be a secondary school teacher, and now works at several different universities as a part-time instructor. Her research interests are interlanguage pragmatics, CALL, and intercultural communication. She enjoys cooking and loves strawberries.
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