Upper-Intermediate Japanese Language Learners' Attitudes and Efforts toward Reading Aloud and Shadowing Practice:

An Exploratory Analysis of Public Reading Performance and Questionnaire Survey

Abstract

Intermediate to advanced learners of Japanese as a second language practiced reading aloud and shadowing. They also performed in an in-class public reading (recital) competition. An exploratory study was conducted to investigate learners' attitudes and efforts towards these practices. Favorable attitudes toward the practices did not correlate positively with performance in the competition.