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Discourse Analysis of English Dialogues in Japanese High School Entrance Exams -- Towards Communicative Language Teaching
This study explores the discourse of English dialogues in Japanese high school entrance examinations, with the goal of aligning them more closely with the principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). By doing so, it seeks to support more meaningful and effective English education in Japan. The research focuses on three main areas: understanding the historical development of English teaching methods, examining current exam dialogues to assess their alignment with communicative goals, and proposing revised dialogues that incorporate context-based and practical language use. The analysis suggests that while current dialogues often emphasize grammatical accuracy, they sometimes lack the communicative relevance needed to prepare students for real-world interaction. Recognizing the challenges of integrating discourse analysis into teaching practices, this study underscores the importance of gradual but consistent reform. The proposed changes aim to contribute to entrance examinations that better balance linguistic accuracy with authentic language use, ultimately fostering students’ communicative competence.departmental bulletin pape
Crystal structure, electrical properties, and mechanical response of (100)-/(001)-oriented epitaxial Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O 3-PbTiO3 films grown on (100)cSrRuO 3∥(100)SrTiO3 substrates by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
Relaxor-type ferroelectric (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O 3-xPbTiO3 (PMN-PT) films, 2-3 μm in thickness, with a PbTiO3 content (x) ranging from 0 to 1 were grown on (100) cSrRuO3∥(100)SrTiO3 substrates at 650°C by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. The effects the x value had on the crystal structure, dielectric and ferroelectric properties, and mechanical response of these films were systematically investigated. Epitaxial growth having (100)/(001) orientation irrespective of x and the constituent phase change with x were ascertained from both x-ray diffraction reciprocal space mapping analysis and Raman spectroscopy. The constituent phase changed from a rhombohedral (pseudocubic) single phase, a mixture phase of rhombohedral (pseudocubic) and tetragonal phases, and a tetragonal single phase, with increasing x. The mixed phase region was found to exist at x=0.40-0.55, which was different from that reported for single crystals (x=0.31-0.35). The dependencies of relative dielectric constant and remanent polarization on x showed a similar trend in the case of a PMN-PT sintered body; however, the magnitudes of these values were relatively low. The effective longitudinal piezoelectric coefficient (d33,f) and the transverse coefficient (e31,f) of 100-120 pm/V and ∼-11.0 C/m2 were, respectively, calculated for a film with x=0.39, which corresponds to a larger x edge for the rhombohedral (pseudocubic) region following the engineered domain concept proposed for PMN-PT single crystals
Inducible nitric oxide synthase mediates delayed cardioprotection induced by morphine in vivo: evidence from pharmacologic inhibition and gene-knockout mice
浜松医科大学博士(医学)doctoral医学系研究科thesi
Comparison of the Hemodynamic Effects of Sevoflurane and Desflurane during Induction of Anesthesia: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
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Lands in Ormsby County, Nev
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