Raising L1 and C1 awareness in reciprocal virtual exchange activities
Presentation Summary
This study explores the practices of an intercultural communication course that discusses self-awareness among students about their first language (L1) and culture (C1). The course integrates virtual exchange into the syllabus in the form of a monolingual reciprocal partnership with L2 learners, which has proven to raise their L1 and C1 awareness.
Primary Presenter
Mitsuko TAKEI, Hiroshima Shudo University
State (if in the U.S.)
Other
Country
Japan
Professional Biography
Mitsuko Takei is a professor of the Faculty of Global and Community Studies at Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan. She has an M.S. in linguistics from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in information sciences from Hiroshima City University. Her research focus is on the intercultural interaction of L1/L2 speakers of Japanese.
Secondary Presenters
Miho Fujiwara, Willamette University
State (if in the U.S.)
OR
Country
USA
Professional Biography
Miho Fujiwara is a professor of Japanese and the chair of the Department of Japanese and Chinese at Willamette University in the United States. She obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in linguistics from Georgetown University. Her areas of expertise are L1/L2 acquisition and Japanese linguistics (morphology).