Hawaiʻi: English with Aloha
For students already in or planning to go to Hawai’i, this book helps to go beyond the Waikiki tourist scene to see what life is actually like for the people of Hawaiʻi. Even for other students, it is a chance to use English as a tool to learn about a culture rarely studied in ESL textbooks. Hawaiʻi is the most fascinating place on earth. It is American, but unique in its island geography and culture. It is Asian, but not in Asia. It is Polynesia, but its people are a rainbow blend with roots on every continent. For many Japanese people, a journey to Hawaiʻi is the first step in their discovery of the world and their self-awareness as citizens of the world.
This book was written for both general English classes and groups of students or individuals traveling to Hawaiʻi. It tries to balance the learning of specific content with the activation of English skills.
Each chapter begins with an English-Japanese vocabulary preparation exercise, followed by a reading section with comprehension questions and language expansion exercises based on the reading. These are followed by Internet research work related to the theme of the chapter and questions for discussion or written work.
Level: Lower to upper intermediate, false beginners, high school, university, adult
Language: English with some exercises in JapaneseCraig Alan Volker and Takayuki Hoko
By Craig Alan Volker & Takayuki Hoko
Nagoya: Sankeisha Ltd, 2011
Paperback
62 pages
ISBN: 978-4883618200
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With Hawai’i: English with Aloha, English learners learn about
・the Aloha State, its people, and their culture
・Internet skills
・English vocabulary and grammar.
Table of Contents
- “The Golden People”
- What is aloha?
- Which island is your favorite?
- Madame Pele: the creator and destroyer
- History of the Islands
- King Kamehameha the Great
- The many faces of Honolulu
- Pearl Harbor
- Hula: our living culture
- Rich heritage, rich food
- Surf’s up!
- Multilingual Hawaiʻi
- Tourism
- How much does Paradise cost?
- Studying in Hawaiʻi
本書では、英文でハワイの文化や現状について解説し、インターネットによる情報収集も併せて習得できるよう工夫されている。一般教養としての英語学習教材としてまたハワイの歴史や教育、文化を英語で学ぶことができるように作成されている。「アロハの精神」「島の歴史」「カメハメハ大王」「観光」「多言語文化」「フラダンス」「ハワイの教育」など、15章からなり、本文のほか、本文に関する設問がある。さらに、インターネット・アクティビティとして、ホームページからネットサーフィンしながら本文に関連した課題検索学習が行えるようになっている。東西文化の融合の重要な場所でもあるハワイの魅力に触れ、実際に訪れているかのように楽しみながら学習できるテキストである。