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The Wonderful World of Japanese Writers of English
フォーシーズンズ･英語で表現された日本の心
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Four Seasons |
The Wonderful World
While International English is no more than mere fiction, there can be no doubt that the Japanese write English differently than do Koreans, Chinese, or people from other countries as there is this quality of Japanese-ness to it. |
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this is something to welcome! We need, of course, to be cautious and an attitude of "anything goes" is, to say the least, counterproductive. What we look for in selecting a writer as a model for learners to read, aside from proper grammar, are qualities such as creativity, charm, and relevance. Because of this, we have chosen for the Writing Section of this course some materials written by Japanese students. No great stylists, here, but still learners are able to share in the experience and to develop confidence. "If s/he can do it - so can I" can often become a strong current of motivation. |
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| Here, then, is a sampling from Four Seasons, two anthology-textooks designed for a reading and writing course. Both volumes include original writings in English in various genres by Japanese writers. We hope reading and composition instructors will enjoy the essays, poessays, stories, poems, travel writing, manga, and cartoons, and feel encouraged to take one more step in this direction - a road which has brought learners, and teachers too, a lot of satisfaction. So, let's begin! |
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John Pereira's EFL Japan "a world of difference" 違いがわかるﾑジョン・ペレイラのEFLジャパン |
what I say or write is NOT what I mean! For more about Critical Thinking: もっとクリティカル思考 Critical Thinking Through Poesssays |
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鳥図明児（ととあける）のイラストコレクション (ゴアの家々, 体験記:インドで個展を開く etc.) |
-West Meets East and Aristotle Meets Basho- 東洋と西洋、芭蕉とアリストテレスの出会い |