Teaching Academic Speaking and Writing Based on Analyses of Student Production

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This study analyses student speaking and writing products in the English program at two Japanese universities : International Christain University and Saitama Prefectural University. The researchers collected speaking and writing samples from their students, analysed what students do and what they find difficult to learn, and suggest a new type of English. Education integrating speaking and writing skills. The research consists of the following three parts : 1. Data Collection and Analysis. The researchers collected speaking and writing samples, and sorted them as data base. Special features of Japanese student speaking and writing are examined in three levels : the sentence level, the paragraph level, and the overall structure. 2. Reference List. Two set of bibliographical materials regarding academic speaking and writing and their integration, one in Japanese and the other in English, were made. 3. Suggestions for College English Education Focusing on Production Efficiency. Showing actual teaching materials used in class, the researchers suggest what kind of skill training is effective in order for students to acquire production skills.