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This study explores how visual storytelling materials used in Japanese high school help contextualize language use. The findings highlight their potential values for teaching appropriate language use in context, particularly politeness, formality, and indirectness. By creating visual stories, students can engage with pragmatic aspects of language use more effectively. The study concludes by emphasizing the value of visual storytelling for classroom instruction and the teacher’s role in adapting materials to support appropriate language use.
Summary
This study explores how visual storytelling materials used in Japanese high school help contextualize language use. The findings highlight their potential values for teaching appropriate language use in context, particularly politeness, formality, and indirectness. By creating visual stories, students can engage with pragmatic aspects of language use more effectively. The study concludes by emphasizing the value of visual storytelling for classroom instruction and the teacher’s role in adapting materials to support appropriate language use.
| Teaching Context | Junior/senior high-school |
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