Speaker
Dr
Manu Avenido
(Kyoto Sangyo University and Ritsumeikan University BKC)
Description
This presentation is funded by a research grant from the PanSIG Organizing Committee.
Formulating questions in English remains challenging for Japanese EFL learners (Buda, 2010; Shizuoka, 2020), due to factors such as anxiety (Muroya, 2023), limited communicative practice (Yanagi & Baker, 2016), low oral proficiency (Hamada, 2008), difficulty with Wh-questions (Yonezaki & Yonezaki, 2015), and cultural differences (Takanashi, 2004). To address this, this paper presents the rationale, design, and implementation of a self-devised conversation activity that encourages relevant and effective follow-up questioning, with preliminary findings indicating its effectiveness.
Authors
Prof.
Amanda Gillis-Furutaka
(Kyoto Sangyo University)
Dr
Manu Avenido
(Kyoto Sangyo University and Ritsumeikan University BKC)