Chapter 13: Moeko’s Story. Having Mixed Heritage by Moeko Reilly
Abstract
Moeko in Chapter 13 tells us of her experience of using both English and Japanese at home with her parents who came from Canada and Japan. She later studied Japanese in a school for heritage learners and then at universities in Australia and Japan. In Sensei’s Tips we set out the diversity of language skills and social experiences of children of Japanese heritage and give some pointers on how to benefit from Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) classes.
About the author
Moeko Reilly lives in Australia where she is an English teacher. She is passionate about language learning, travelling and food. Her interest in her family history and Japanese culture has led her to travel throughout Japan. She grew up bilingual - her mother being Japanese and father Canadian. At the age of 12, she enrolled in a Japanese community school for bilingual children and went on an exchange study program to a Japanese university for a year.
Citation
Reilly, M. (2017). Moeko's story. Having mixed heritage. In B. Kennett & Y. Nagata (Eds.), Learning Japanese: Voices of experience (pp. 134-145). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/6/13
Moeko in Chapter 13 tells us of her experience of using both English and Japanese at home with her parents who came from Canada and Japan. She later studied Japanese in a school for heritage learners and then at universities in Australia and Japan. In Sensei’s Tips we set out the diversity of language skills and social experiences of children of Japanese heritage and give some pointers on how to benefit from Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) classes.
About the author
Moeko Reilly lives in Australia where she is an English teacher. She is passionate about language learning, travelling and food. Her interest in her family history and Japanese culture has led her to travel throughout Japan. She grew up bilingual - her mother being Japanese and father Canadian. At the age of 12, she enrolled in a Japanese community school for bilingual children and went on an exchange study program to a Japanese university for a year.
Citation
Reilly, M. (2017). Moeko's story. Having mixed heritage. In B. Kennett & Y. Nagata (Eds.), Learning Japanese: Voices of experience (pp. 134-145). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/6/13
Information About the Book
Title: Learning Japanese: Voices of experience
Editors: Belinda Kennett and Yuriko Nagata
Publication date: July, 2017
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Title: Learning Japanese: Voices of experience
Editors: Belinda Kennett and Yuriko Nagata
Publication date: July, 2017
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