j-movie – using film to develop linguistic and intercultural skills in japanese language...

J-movie J-movie – Using film to develop – Using film to develop

linguistic and intercultural linguistic and intercultural skills in Japanese language skills in Japanese language

classroomsclassrooms

Cathy Jonak, Mari NobuokaThe Japan Foundation, Sydney

AFMLTA Conference

Darwin 2011

Intercultural Language Intercultural Language Learning (ILL)Learning (ILL)

　 The ILL approach views language as a culturally embedded and culturally constructed way of expressing personal meanings and collective cultural meanings.

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• Culture is seen as multifaceted and dynamic

• Culture is integrated with language skills from the beginning of learning

• Learners reflect on the new culture and their reactions to it

• Learners discover that their own viewpoint is relative and culturally determined

ILL Teaching practicesILL Teaching practicesClassroom activities focus on authentic resources and task based learning.

Activities comprise:

Comparing

ReflectingInteracting

Noticing

・ Do you watch films in your class, and when? ・ Why do you choose to use films

in your class?

Why film?Why film?

Why film? Why film? (as an intercultural (as an intercultural

resource)resource)① Learners can experience language in a

physical and social context which is culturally rich and authentic. They can see and hear the language spoken by native speakers.

② Through the visual and verbal representations of reality in the film, learners can gain an immediate insight into the country’s culture in all its different aspects, and develop an empathy for it.

③ Language learning has an affective as

well as a cognitive domain. Film can stimulate learners’ imagination, and activate the creative and emotional, psychological aspects of the learning process.

④ Through film learners experience new aspects of the target culture which they will react to, reflect on and compare with their own culture. This will lead them to recast their view of themselves and the world.

‘‘Happy Family Plan’Happy Family Plan’Language and culture kitLanguage and culture kit

Disc 1 - Feature film with English & Japanese subtitles

Disc 2 - Mini lessons eg. Expressions,

Quizzes eg. ‘What’s this?!’ Booklet - Story line and characters

Website support:HPF Homepage- Quizzes and task

sheets　　　　 http://www.happyfamilyplan.com/

Disc 1 Feature film with Feature film with

subtitlessubtitles

◆ 　 Before watching the movie 　

Suggested Activities:

　 ・ Awareness raising of key themes

　 ・ Introduction / review of key words and phrases

　 ・ Thinking about focus questions on the movie

Q1 この映画のタイトルは「しあわせ 家族 計画」です。あなたにとって「家族」と は何ですか。

　 The title of this movie is 「しあわせ かぞく けいかく」‘Happy Family Plan’. What is your definition of a 「かぞく」 ?

Awareness raising/key Awareness raising/key wordswords 　　　 HPF

Homepage 　　

Q3 タイトルから、どんなストーリーを　　 思い浮かべますか。

What kind of story do you associate

with this title?

Q2 　日本では、今、どんなことが　 社会問題になっていますか。

What social issues are there in Japan today?

‘‘Happy Family Happy Family Plan’Plan’

‘Happy Family Plan’ is primetime game show. The father of an ordinary family is given a ‘homework’ task to complete within a week before performing it successfully on the show. If the father performs his task flawlessly, he will win prizes up to the value of 3 million yen (AU$ 34,000) for his family such as a dream holiday or a new car.

Q4 これは２つの家族の写真です。　　　それぞれ誰でしょう。　 This is a photograph of the two families. Guess who’s who.

Focus questions Focus questions HPF Homepage

Let’s have a look!Let’s have a look!ちょっと　みてみようちょっと　みてみよう

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 かぞく けいかくかぞく けいかく

「しあわせ 家族 計画「しあわせ 家族 計画‘‘Happy Family Plan’Happy Family Plan’

Chapter 11

◆ 　 After watching the movie

Suggested activities

　・ Familiarisation with characters & story

　 ・ Comprehension tasks 　・ Discussion based on focus

questions 　・ Role play 　・ Critical review of the movie 　・ research project etc.

Familiarisation with Familiarisation with characterscharacters

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（ adapted from Booklet ）

① ②

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Familiarisation with storyFamiliarisation with story

③ Junior

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Discussion and roleplayDiscussion and roleplaySenior

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ScriptVocabulary list

Disc 2Disc 2 Quizzes and ResourcesQuizzes and Resources

◆ 表現　 Expressions

あいさつ / あやまる / 買い物　 ポジティブにいきましょう！ ちょっと一言ベスト１０… Greetings / Apology / Shopping

　 Be positive! / Top 10 Nihongo…

◆ 文化　 Culture 食べ物 / 街 / ジェスチャー… Food / Places / Gestures…

Other recommended Other recommended moviesmovies

• Water Boys• Swing Girls• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Task　sheets　are　downloadable　fromhttp://w w w .jpf.org .au/03_language/schoolv isit.htm

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