Abstract
This study analyzes discussions from the perspective of deepening a discussion and building upon ideas. The subjects were (advanced level) first year foreign students. In this practice, a variety of expressions were used to facilitate a productive discussion such as expressing an opinion, making objections, and prompting an opinion. For this study, the textbook objectives were evaluated on seven factors while analyzing the flow of discussion from the video and transcript. One of the results is that it was an important action for members to confirm each others stance to build upon ideas. For the enhancement of a discussion it is difficult to understand the appropriate flow from meta instructions and practice phrases alone. This suggests the need to provide both the process and the conclusions for this exercise.
