Sano Yuna A Study of the Depiction of American Frontier in the Toy Story Series and its Effects
Takahashi Risa The Potential of Generative AI in Elementary School English Educatio
Horiai Ami The Picture of Dorian Gray in the Age of SNS: “Gaze of the other” and portraiture
Nakamura Momoka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Reason Why Charlie Was Chosen as the Successor
Fukushima Aoka The attitude toward our solitude through Escape Routes
Oku Yuiko An Analysis of Communicative Purposes, Scenes, and Situations in Language Activities of Junior High School English Textbooks
Oda Hiroki The Effect of AI-Generated Speech on Shadowing Accuracy
Kikuchi Sora On the Unreliable Narration in Never Let Me Go
Kinoshita Miyuki A Study of Japanese Onomatopoeia, in Night Train to the Stars: A Contrastive Analysis of the Japanese Original and the English Translation
Kuroki Yuura The Correlation Between Foreign Language Anxiety and Self-Esteem in University Students
Sugizaki Hiroki The Role of Foreign Language Education in Student Guidance at University
Tsuchida Tamawo Henry’s Vision of an Ideal Couple in “The Gift of the Magi”
Nezawa Hiroyuki An Analysis of English Textbooks in Japanese Junior High Schools: Balancing the Five Skill Areas and Considering the Elementary–Junior High School Connection
Kato Kai Changes in Students’ Intercultural Competence: Focusing on Relationship-Building in an International Collaborative Learning Course
This is a very original topic! You provide a new perspective on the movie, and it will change the way I look at Buzz Lightyear and Woody. I was wondering if there was some previous research on the culture behind Toy Story. Have any other writers had similar ideas?
Also, is there any evidence that the makers of this movie had these concepts in mind when they created it?
I thought your findings on the research of AI were particularly useful. You have indeified where AI research lacks, and as an elementary school teacher, you have a chance to fill in these gaps!
I listened to this book on audio last year. I primarily listened to it while jogging. I remember just being completely disgusted by the character of Dorian Gray. I have never been so disgusted by a book character before. Now, though, I have a new perspective on the story thanks to you. Your message that the gap between external and internal appearance that Dorian Gray had can be equated with our profiles on SNS was very powerful. Maybe its time to rethink how we show ourselves on SNS.
I first read this book when I was in elementary school. Your presentation made me think about why a character like Charlie is so admirable. Do you think Charlie has the kind of strengths that will make people successful in this modern age? Would Charlie be the ideal image of a child that people from Iwate have?
“Solitude” is an interesting theme. It is interesting how you reveal various aspects of solitude through the stories. I guess we all need balance in life. Sometimes we need to be around other people, and sometimes we need to be alone.
You clarify some very tricky Course of Study concepts and show how they are applied in the textbooks. This is very useful for those who will be teaching. The other day, a student in 英語科教育法（小） asked me, “What is the difference between scene and situation?”
I don’t think anybody makes slodes as well as you do! You make the procedures very clear. I think that shadowing is extremely important for learning English. One of the components of language aptitude is phonemic coding ability; shadowing can arguably enhance this type of ability.
I have a question. Does the Golden voice sound authentic? If it does not, then I think listening to a native speaker might be better practice even though it is more difficult.
Sora,
I listened to the audiobook version of this story. It was very powerful to actually HEAR the narrator tell the story. I never really considered the reliability of the narrator, but your conclusion that the reliability of the narrator changes as she recognizes the reality of her own demise.
It is great that you chose an author from Iwate. Good selection of material to analyze!
It is interesting to me that they put onomatopoeia into English words rather than use sounds. It makes sense to me, though, because a lot of onomatopoeia describes actions that have no sounds!
Upon reflection, I believe that you could likely find a strong correlation between FLA and self-efficacy because the latter is more content-specific.
I think that this research has a strong message for teachers. That is, when a learner feels anxiety in the English class, it is not necessarily connected with self-esteem. Therefore, if we improve class conditions, their anxiety will likely decrease!
I agree with you that English class is good in helping students establish interpersonal relationships. It is useful for me to know what expectations university students might have for guidance.
I thought you convincingly pointed out the characteristics of the JHS textbooks and their weaknesses. You also proposed what teachers should do to overcome these limitations. I believe that your research would be good for textbook publishers to see.
This is a very original topic! You provide a new perspective on the movie, and it will change the way I look at Buzz Lightyear and Woody. I was wondering if there was some previous research on the culture behind Toy Story. Have any other writers had similar ideas?
Also, is there any evidence that the makers of this movie had these concepts in mind when they created it?
I thought your findings on the research of AI were particularly useful. You have indeified where AI research lacks, and as an elementary school teacher, you have a chance to fill in these gaps!
I listened to this book on audio last year. I primarily listened to it while jogging. I remember just being completely disgusted by the character of Dorian Gray. I have never been so disgusted by a book character before. Now, though, I have a new perspective on the story thanks to you. Your message that the gap between external and internal appearance that Dorian Gray had can be equated with our profiles on SNS was very powerful. Maybe its time to rethink how we show ourselves on SNS.
I first read this book when I was in elementary school. Your presentation made me think about why a character like Charlie is so admirable. Do you think Charlie has the kind of strengths that will make people successful in this modern age? Would Charlie be the ideal image of a child that people from Iwate have?
“Solitude” is an interesting theme. It is interesting how you reveal various aspects of solitude through the stories. I guess we all need balance in life. Sometimes we need to be around other people, and sometimes we need to be alone.
You clarify some very tricky Course of Study concepts and show how they are applied in the textbooks. This is very useful for those who will be teaching. The other day, a student in 英語科教育法（小） asked me, “What is the difference between scene and situation?”
I don’t think anybody makes slodes as well as you do! You make the procedures very clear. I think that shadowing is extremely important for learning English. One of the components of language aptitude is phonemic coding ability; shadowing can arguably enhance this type of ability.
I have a question. Does the Golden voice sound authentic? If it does not, then I think listening to a native speaker might be better practice even though it is more difficult.
Sora,
I listened to the audiobook version of this story. It was very powerful to actually HEAR the narrator tell the story. I never really considered the reliability of the narrator, but your conclusion that the reliability of the narrator changes as she recognizes the reality of her own demise.
It is great that you chose an author from Iwate. Good selection of material to analyze!
It is interesting to me that they put onomatopoeia into English words rather than use sounds. It makes sense to me, though, because a lot of onomatopoeia describes actions that have no sounds!
Upon reflection, I believe that you could likely find a strong correlation between FLA and self-efficacy because the latter is more content-specific.
I think that this research has a strong message for teachers. That is, when a learner feels anxiety in the English class, it is not necessarily connected with self-esteem. Therefore, if we improve class conditions, their anxiety will likely decrease!
I agree with you that English class is good in helping students establish interpersonal relationships. It is useful for me to know what expectations university students might have for guidance.
What makes a good couple? I think a lot of English Department members might have unexpectedly picked up some life wisdom from our presentation!
I thought you convincingly pointed out the characteristics of the JHS textbooks and their weaknesses. You also proposed what teachers should do to overcome these limitations. I believe that your research would be good for textbook publishers to see.