Jerry Talandis, Jr., Jim Ronald, Yosuke OgawaPragmatics SIG has published its latest book in the Pragmatic Resources Series: Pragmatics Undercover: The Search for Natural Talk in EFL Textbooks. Some of the authors will share step-by-step activities which help students speak naturally, actively and socially. For the Zoom link, write to fujimotodonna@gmail.com

Sanae Oda-Sheehan and Rob OlsonOne presenter will share her autoethnography which investigates the gap between pragmatics theory and its practice. The other presenter will introduce games and activities that will engage students online. Do you want to know how to play the game, Clue, online? To get the zoom link, write to fujimotodonna@gmail.com

(1) Yaoko Matsuoka (2) Benio SuzukiImplicit Instruction of Pragmatics and Communication Anxiety by Yaoko Matsuoka (1) A number of researchers have concluded that explicit pragmatics instruction is more effective than implicit; however, evidence from implicit instruction research is still too scarce for this to be definitive. To fill this gap, this study examined the effects […]

(1) Hitomi Abe (2) Amy TakebeIn the first presentation Hitomi Abe will share an effective way to raise student pragmatic awareness using an episode of the US television program, Ugly Betty. The second half is an informal coffee chat with Amy Takebe, the assistant director of an intensive English program in Oklahoma (USA), and a […]

Khadijah OmarPragmatics SIG Winter Zoom “The effects of movie-based pragmatics instruction on JFL learner comprehension of requests” will be presented by Khadijah Omar (Saga University) This study explores how movie-based online lessons can assist beginner-level learners of Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) in developing their comprehension of the Japanese request speech act. Materials from […]

Hitomi Abe For teachers who want ideas to help students use English appropriately in a variety of contexts, this presentation will introduce an effective way to raise students’ pragmatic awareness of English. The American television show, Ugly Betty, was used for research, and this was followed by the development of practical classroom exercises. These lessons […]

Stachus Peter TuThis research questions if Japanese L2 learners are influenced by their familiarity with each other or by anonymity when they are engaged in peer feedback on writing. The focus of the investigation was upon the praise and criticisms exchanged during the peer sessions and the students’ reported degree of discomfort, if any. The […]

Saki ArakiIn this presentation, Saki Araki reports her research as an undergraduate student: an interview-based survey on teacher beliefs about teaching L2 pragmatic competence in EFL contexts. She notes that while the learnability and teachability of L2 pragmatic competence have been a subject of research for some decades, there are still few studies focused on […]

Giordano StocchiThe presentation will delve deep into the world of Japanese sentence-final particles, specifically ne, yo, and yone, recognized for their pivotal role in informal interaction. Despite their importance, these linguistic elements are frequently overlooked in formal language education. The presented ongoing PhD project aims at the development of new lesson content for the improvement […]

The Pragmatics SIG is partnering with Osaka JALT to present: “The-First-Ever Pragmatics My Share” If you have a pragmatics-related experience, you can present this for 10-12 minutes to a larger audience. This will be an informal setting and thoughts and discussion will follow. All are welcome. When:  March 1, 2025 from 13:00 -17:00   Venue: Osaka […]

Su Lai, University of Nicosia, CyprusThis study investigates the long-term effects of pragmatic strategy instruction on Chinese EFL learners’ email requests with a focus on whether learner motivation affects the effectiveness of instruction. Two groups of learners completed an Electronic Discourse Completion Task (E-DCT) at three stages to evaluate their email pragmatic skills. Over a […]

This is an informal event where people will share noticings and suggestions about pragmatics in everyday life and in the classroom. The main goal is to show that pragmatics is everywhere–when we greet each other, invite others, agree and disagree, etc.–and it is invisible when our actions and words are appropriate, but can be glaring […]

The ability to state and support one’s opinion is very important in L2 communicative skills. It is necessary to examine how L2 speakers express their opinions, particularly in interactive settings. This study focuses on linguistic differences in the expressions of opinions produced by low-intermediate, high-intermediate, and advanced-level speakers. Taking a quantitative corpus-based approach, the study […]

As part of the Four Corners Tour of Japan, Hiroshima JALT is delighted to host the 2025 JALT Balsamo Scholar, Ms. Ladomchanh Khantry in association with Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) ■ Title / タイトルFrom Barriers to Bridges: A Decade of ASP ImpactVenue: Otemachi Mansion, 3 Chome-3-27, Naka Ward, Otemachi, Hiroshima, 730-0051

An event where university students (mostly) and teachers gather to play Scrabble and socialize. Hiroshima JALT’s Annual General Meeting follows, from 5:00pm. Held at Eikei University of Japan Top Floor1-5 Noboricho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0016