Kirjahaku

This book offers an examination of the verbal participation of learners in Japanese as a Foreign Language classrooms. The verbal participation of learners in language classrooms offers a rich seam of data to the applied linguist. Overt and covert participation, when examined, can reveal both the structures of a classroom and elicit privileged information on participant's self-perceptions. This book examines the verbal participation of learners in Japanese as a Foreign Language classrooms. Verbal interactions with teachers and classmates and 'private' speech acts are examined in relation to the classroom context and also sociocultural factors such as the learner's motivation and the teacher's belief in their own methods. The examination of corrective feedback episodes and learners' private speech uses recorded speech and stimulated recall interviews recorded over the period of a year. The book's main focus is on Corrective Feedback episodes, and it explains not only the language used in class but also teacher's and learner's own perceptions. This book will be of interest to researchers in applied linguistics and second language acquisition, especially those involved with Japanese as a second or other language. It will also appeal to teachers of second and foreign languages.

This book explores self-concept in foreign language (FL) learning, tracing the trajectories of a group of Japanese language learners at an Australian university to illuminate new insights about the factors impacting positive self-concept and implications for language learning more broadly.The volume calls attention to the ways in which learners’ perception of themselves as FL learners plays a fundamental role in FL learning. Drawing on data from a longitudinal study, including student diaries, interviews and classroom observations, Yoshida outlines shifts in self-concept as learners progress from secondary school to university courses to study abroad and beyond. The book demonstrates how the learner journey is marked by a growing recognition of the importance of practice for achievement but also a greater sense of self-consciousness, with learners’ agency in creating opportunities for themselves to practice their FL as a key factor in improving self-concept over time. This work offers unique observations about self-concept for learners who already ‘have’ global English as a first language, inspiring ways forward for future research and language teaching in other under-studied languages.The book will appeal to students and researchers in applied linguistics, SLA and foreign language learning, as well as stakeholders in Japanese language programs.

This book explores self-concept in foreign language (FL) learning, tracing the trajectories of a group of Japanese language learners at an Australian university to illuminate new insights about the factors impacting positive self-concept and implications for language learning more broadly. The volume calls attention to the ways in which learners’ perception of themselves as FL learners plays a fundamental role in FL learning. Drawing on data from a longitudinal study, including student diaries, interviews and classroom observations, Yoshida outlines shifts in self-concept as learners progress from secondary school to university courses to study abroad and beyond. The book demonstrates how the learner journey is marked by a growing recognition of the importance of practice for achievement but also a greater sense of self-consciousness, with learners’ agency in creating opportunities for themselves to practice their FL as a key factor in improving self-concept over time. This work offers unique observations about self-concept for learners who already ‘have’ global English as a first language, inspiring ways forward for future research and language teaching in other under-studied languages. The book will appeal to students and researchers in applied linguistics, SLA and foreign language learning, as well as stakeholders in Japanese language programs.

The verbal participation of learners in language classrooms offers a rich seam of data to the applied linguist. Overt and covert participation, when examined, can reveal both the structures of a classroom and elicit privileged information on participant's self-perceptions. It examines the verbal participation of learners in Japanese as a Foreign Language classrooms. Verbal interactions with teachers and classmates and 'private' speech acts are examined in relation to the classroom context and also sociocultural factors such as the learner's motivation and the teacher's belief in their own methods. The examination of corrective feedback episodes and learners' private speech uses recorded speech and stimulated recall interviews recorded over the period of a year. The main focus is on Corrective Feedback episodes, and explains not only the language used in class but also teacher's and learner's own perceptions. It will be of interest to researchers in applied linguistics and second language acquisition, especially those involved with Japanese as a second or other language.

Ichigo is out on a date with her 'crush' when suddenly she's involved in an odd incident in which her DNA is merged with the DNA of an almost extinct wildcat. When four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of four other almost extinct animals, it's apparent that they're part of a much bigger plan. Ichigo and her friends have been chosen to become a part of a secret project called the Mew Project. Their mission: To protect the planet from aliens who are using animals to attack humans.

Ichigo is out on a date with her 'crush' when suddenly she's involved in an odd incident in which her DNA is merged with the DNA of an almost extinct wildcat. When four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of four other almost extinct animals, it's apparent that they're part of a much bigger plan. Ichigo and her friends have been chosen to become a part of a secret project called the 'Mew Project'. Their mission: To protect the planet from aliens who are using animals to attack humans!

Ichigo is out on a date with her 'crush' when suddenly she's involved in an odd incident in which her DNA is merged with the DNA of an almost extinct wildcat. When four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of four other almost extinct animals, it's apparent that they're part of a much bigger plan. Ichigo and her friends have been chosen to become a part of a secret project called the Mew Project.' Their mission: To protect the planet from aliens who are using animals to attack humans.'

Ichigo viettää päivää museossa ihastuksensa Masayan kanssa, kun hänen elämänsä saa merkillisen käänteen. Pieleen mennyt tieteellinen koe siirtää Ichigoon ja neljään muuhun tyttöön uhanalaisten eläinten perintötekijöitä ja niiden mukana ihmeellisiä voimia. Uusine kykyineen Ichigo ja kumppanit kamppailevat maailmanvalloitusta suunnittelevia avaruusolioita vastaan. Taistelu maapallon puolesta on alkanut!

Eläinvoimaiset Ichigo, Minto, Retasu ja Purin etsivät Tokyo MewMew'n viidettä jäsentä. He tunnistavat huippumalli Zakura Fujiwaran kumppanikseen, mutta suositun esiintyjän värvääminen osoittautuu hankalaksi. Haluaako kopea Zakura edes auttaa maailman pelastamisessa?

Vihdoinkin koko Tokyo Mew Mew -viisikko on koossa! Maailman pelastaminen on hauskempaa ystävien kanssa... Mutta onko tytöistä vastusta Quichelle ja tämän tovereille? Ja ihan kuin taistelu avaruusolentoja vastaan ei olisi tarpeeksi, Ichigolla riittää huolia myös sydämen asioissa. Näyttää nimittäin uhkaavasti siltä, että Masaya on keksinyt Mew Ichigon henkilöllisyyden...

Isikon ja Masayan treffit akvaariossa ovat päättä kehnosti, kun Quiche tuppautuu kolmanneksi pyöräksi. Kissatyttömme saa kuitenkin odottamatonta apua; itseään "Siniseksi ritariksi" kutsuva muukalainen liittyy taisteluun. Ja hän tuntuu osaavan asiansa! Mutta Ichigo ei suinkaan ole ainoa vaarassa oleva MewMew -neito. Vihollinen on päättänyt seuraavaksi käydä joukon nuorimman, Purinin kimppuun! Mutta pirteää apinatyttöä ei noin vain lannisteta. Pian nähdään, kuka onkaan eniten avun tarpeessa - Purin vaiko hänen sieppaajansa... Tässä kirjassa myös kaksi "Pikku MewMewit" -bonustarinaa!