Noriko Nakanishi - Diversifying English Listening Skills: A Study on World Englishes Shadowing

"Most English audio materials published in Japan are recorded in American or British English, limiting opportunities for learners to expose themselves to World Englishes (WE). In this study, we augmented at-home shadowing training for ""English conversation"" courses by incorporating WE audio, featuring narrators from East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, West Africa, and South America. Participants included first- and second-year university students preparing to study abroad in English as a Native Language (ENL) countries. Following a five-month training period, an awareness survey revealed that 93 out of 95 respondents found WE shadowing helpful for improving listening comprehension. A co-occurrence network analysis uncovered two key implications: 1) participants value the experience of learning diverse pronunciation features, indicating potential challenges in encountering varied accents in daily life, such as part-time jobs, and 2) they express anxiety about interactions with classmates from diverse regions during their study abroad experience."
Kurishita, Noriko - Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Noriko Kurishita has been an English teacher in Japan for over 20 years, teaching at public schools and universities. Her research fields are extensive reading (ER) and teaching methodology. She is enthusiastic about how to motivate students toward ER through collaborative activities. She is currently a doctoral student majoring in TESOL at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan.