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Interviewing Tourists to Motivate Use of English #592

Sun, Nov 22, 11:55-12:20 JST | Video Playback 13
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Using English in real-life situations can motivate students. Some Japanese tourism-major students conducted simple interviews with inbound visitors, and I compared their attitudes using pre- and post-questionnaires. Although many students said they were anxious about speaking English before conducting the interviews, they found the experience encouraging and motivating. In a mock-interview activity, where students played tourists and interviewers in turn, the participants showed similar increases in motivation for language learning.

Chie Sugino

Chie Sugino

Komazawa Women's University
I am Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Tourism. I worked in the Japanese Foreign Service from 1997 to 2015 and served in Bangladesh, Jordan, Sudan, and Chicago, specializing in international development and cultural affairs. Currently I teach English for tourism majors, international cooperation and multicultural understanding based on my experiences abroad. My research interests include using role-playing simulations and games in global education and examining its impact on students’ attitudes in classrooms and motivation for learning.