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Danny W. Brown

[Affiliation]

Department of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies Faculty of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies

[job title]
Full-time lecturer

[degree]
doctor

profileUniversity of Texas at Austin, Foreign Language Education Department, USA Ph.D. (Foreign Language Education)
After working as a lecturer at Sundai Foreign Language College (now Sundai Tourism & Foreign Language Business College) and a university lecturer in the United States, he is currently in his current position.

Affiliated academic societies, associations, committees, etc.Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT)

SpecializationI teach in the Global Studies department and specialize in English teaching.
English Education
Japanese English Learning Strategies

Research content and themes of interestLanguage learning strategies: Beliefs, emotions, and intrinsic motivation regarding language learning

What makes the research interesting?My specialty is to help students learn to speak English at a much higher level, beyond daily conversation. To do this, we study many interesting social topics such as crime, guns, health, and psychological problems. We learn vocabulary, reading, and discussion at the same time. It's great fun and students can grow fast in their English speaking.

Main subjects・Globalization and Culture 1 and 2
・English 2b (English speaking)
・English Phonetics

Achievements in social contribution and community cooperationI work as a pastor of New Life International Church. We are a bilingual (English and Japanese) church in Kofu, Japan. I am active in leading church activities, teaching, counseling, and helping people who are in trouble. In March 2007, I organized a 4-day volunteer trip for 5 workers (including myself) in the area of the Noto Peninsual Earthquake. In July 2007, I organized another 4-day volunteer trip to the Chuuetsu Offshore Earthquake area for 5 volunteer workers (self included). I have visited people in jail, helped the homeless, and led church groups to visit nursing homes in the Kofu City area.

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