The Door to the L-café, the Door to the World
The Door to the L-café, the Door to the World
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L-cafe之门,世界之门
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-137-53010-3_9
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发表时间:
2016
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通讯作者:
N. Nakamoto
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作者:
N. Nakamoto
In this narrative, a young Japanese woman recounts how she was able to become a fluent speaker of English through her participation in a social space for language learning located on the campus of a large national university in Japan. In her story, she reflects on the emotional challenges she faced as she adapted to this new environment and the impact the process of adaptation and engagement had on her linguistic development and sense of self. She emphasizes the role that social interaction played in her learning and how these exchanges led her to explore her first language more deeply. She concludes by stressing the importance of stepping outside of one’s comfort zone and embracing new challenges in order to achieve linguistic and life goals.