抄録
The pronoun anata is introduced in textbooks without adequate explanations. Often this leads to misunderstanding in learners about the usage of pronouns in actual conversations and about the structure of Japanese language. In my classrooms I instruct students to observe and listen to the actual use of anata by Japanese speakers, and then I discuss various usages of anata with students. Finally we discuss possible socio-cultural backgrounds of various uses of pronouns.
