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DAVIES MICHAEL JAMES

Department / Course College of Letters International Studies and English Communication Program

Title / Position Professor

Academic background
1.	2011/04 Degree Acquisition	│ University of Southern Queensland │ Master of Applied Linguistics
2.	2003/03 Degree Acquisition	│ University of Sheffield │ Master of Arts
3.	1989/06 Degree Acquisition	│ University of Plymouth │ Biological Sciences │ Bachelor of Science
4.	～1989/06	Biology of Science │ University of Plymouth │ Graduated
5.	～2003/03	Master Course │ Advanced Japanese Studies │ University of Sheffield │ Completed
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Research activities
1.		The Japan Association for Language Teaching

Qualification and license
1.	2003	CELTA(Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
2.	1993	PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)

Subject of research
1.	Researching factors that influence Willingness to Communicate in L2. Incorporating Global Englishes in the ELT classroom. Revitalization of Endangerd Languages. Researching methods of effective vocabulary acquisition in a second language. Teaching formulaic language in the classroom to improve second language fluency. Research teaching methods in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL).

Research summary
Incorporating CLIL in the ELT classroom I am currently teaching a CLIL-based class three times a week to second year students. The content is based on the subject of intercultural communication. Students should be able to improve their speaking, listening, reading, presentation, and writing skills. By providing language support, students tackle authentic materials and take part in activities using English only in the classroom. Through the use of authentic materials, students are exposed to real English, sometimes from different countries so that they can become used to different Englishes as they are spoken around the world.

Present specialized field
Keyword：formulaic language, vocabulary acquisition, CLIL, Global Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca

Books
1.	2021/02	Educational Reform and the International Baccalaureate in the Asia-Pacific │ (Co-authored)
2.	2019	Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education │ ,pp.23 - 35 (Co-authored)

Papers
1.	2019/07	Considerations on the Use of Global Englishes in the EFL Classroom │ Ritsumeikan Studies in Language and Culture │ 31 (1),pp.239 - 249 (Sole-authored)
2.	2017/03	Tools for Researching Vocabulary, Paul Meara, Imma Miralpeix. Multilingual Matters, Bristol (2017). 280pp. (Book Review) │ System │ (Sole-authored)
3.	2017/01	The Case for Increasing CLIL in Japanese Universities │ Ritsumeikan Studies in Language and Culture │ 28 (3),pp.195 - 205 (Sole-authored)
4.	2014/11	Revitalizing Dying Languages: A Case Study │ Ritsumeikan Studies in Language and Culture │ 26 (2),pp.107 - 117 (Sole-authored)
5.	2014/02	An Overview of Formulaic Language and its Possible Role in L2 Fluency Development │ Ritsumeikan Studies in Language and Culture │ 25 (3),pp.221 - 231 (Sole-authored)
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