| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The results of the study showed that Japanese students reacted positively to the use of Readers Theatre (henceforth, RT) as a way to improve their spoken English. Repetitive oral reading of scripts helps to develop better voices and articulation and makes the script performance a meaningful and exciting experience for the students because they were directly involved in the script performance. Oral fluency was developed every time the student tried to make the characters come alive through repetitive readings of lines. Students were able to explore the use of tone and pitch to strengthen their imaginations as they were given sufficient time for practice. However, although a majority of students enjoyed the RT activity as a way to improve their spoken English, a few were initially resistant to the activity because they did not feel comfortable acting in front of their classmates.
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