Hesitations of Native Japanese Language Teachers when Instructing for Speech Contests in China:

Analysis of one Teacher’s Narrative of Collaborative Reflections.

Abstract

This study focuses on the activities of three Native Japanese Language Teachers who instructed speech contestants in different educational institutions in China, and analyzes the speech of one of the teachers to investigate the difficulties felt through the teaching process. The results of the survey showed that the four main difficulties felt when teaching speech contests were: adjustment to the extent of revising manuscripts, teaching elements other than 'good speech', responding to the needs of learners and educational institutions and teaching in a way that suits individual learners.