Amy Takebe
PhD Student, TESOL and Linguistics
MA, English with a specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Oklahoma State University
BA, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Oklahoma Christian University
Areas of Interest & Expertise
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Discourse Analysis
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Cross-cultural pragmatics
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Sociolinguistics
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Multimodal Discourse Analysis
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Risk Communication
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English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
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ESL/EFL Curriculum Development
Recent Courses Taught
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English for Aviation (English Language Institute)
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ENGL 1123 International Freshman Composition I
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ENGL 1223 International Freshman Composition II
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ENGL 4063 Descriptive Linguistics
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GRAD 5092 ITA Training-Presentation Skills
Selected Publications
Textbook Contribution
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Takebe, A. (2022). An applied linguist in emergency management. In B. Phillips, D. M. Neal, and G. R. Webb (Eds.), Introduction to emergency management (3rd ed., pp.318-319), Routledge.
Teaching Resources
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Takebe, A. I. (January, 2022). Pragmatics in EFL Classroom: Teaching the use of directives in risk communication context. The Language Teacher, 46(1), 29. http://doi.org/10.37546/JALTTLT46.1
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Takebe, A. I. (November, 2021). What's in my bag?: Discussion activities based on earthquake preparedness. The Language Teacher, 45(6), 43-44. http://doi.org/10.37546/JALTTLT45.6
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Takebe, A. I. (2016). A speech practice using an essay from the Japan Times ST. Classroom Resources: Practical Ideas for Teachers. A Publication of the Speech, Drama & Debate SIG of The Japan Association for Language Teaching, 1, 4https://sites.google.com/site/speechdramaanddebatepublicsite/home/mask-gavel-archives
Referred Articles
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Williams, M. & Takebe, A. I. (2016). Anatomy of English musical project. Journal of the English LIterary Society of Hakodate, 55. 129-145.
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Ives, A. (2013). The possibility of using TV dramas as a language teaching and learning tool based on students' schemata. Journal of the English Literary Society of Hakodate, 52. 7-17.
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Ives, A. (2012). Incorporating theatrical activities in ESL classrooms: Learners' points of view. Journal of the English Literary Society of Hakodate, 51, 79-95.
Selected Conference Presentations
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Takebe, A. (2022, April 7-9). One Size Does Not Fit All: Japanese Perceptions of Linguistic Variations in Disaster Warnings [Paper presentation]. Society for Linguistic Anthropology Conference, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
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Hess, E. K, Koltvoskaia, S, & Takebe, A. I. (2022, March 19-22). Simulations as a Pedagogical Tool to Talk about Racial Issues in the L2 Classroom [Paper presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Hess, E., Koltovskaia, S., & Takebe, A. (2021, June 18-19). Talking about racial injustice through simulations in the international composition classrooms [Paper presentation]. Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication Conference, Houston, Texas, United States.
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Takebe, A. (2020, November 20-22). Too polite for a warning? The use of honorifics in Japanese disaster warnings on Twitter [Paper presentation]. 14th High Desert Linguistics Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
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Hess, E., & Takebe, A. I. (2019, October 18-20). Politeness in Japanese and Korean disaster warnings [Paper presentation]. 27th Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, Seoul, South Korea.
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Takebe, A. I. (2016, November 25-28). Reader's theatre in a presentation class [Paper presentation]. JALT 42nd Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Nagoya, Japan.
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Takebe, A. I. (2016, April 5-8). Exploring oral presentations from multicultural perspectives [Poster session]. TESOL 2016 International Convention & English Language Expo, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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Ives, A. (2013, October 25-28). A short film project for an EFL class [Paper presentation]. JALT 39th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Kobe, Japan.
Professional Appointments or Professional Service
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2021 Oklahoma State University English Language Institute Assistant Director
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2020-2021 Bill Anderson Fund Student Council Executive Board Member (Lightning Talks Coordinator))
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2019-2020 Bill Anderson Fund Lightning Talks Committee Member
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2019 4th Annual Spring Forum in TESL and Applied Linguistic Forum Program Co-chair
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2019-2021 Oklahoma State University International Composition Program Assistant Director
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2018-2019 Oklahoma State University TESLing Student Association Vice President
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2018-present Oklahoma State University International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Exam Rater
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Awards and Recognition
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2022 TESLing Excellence in Leadership Award
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2021 Carol Guagliardo Preston TESLing Award
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2021 Ravi Sheorey Travel Award
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2020 Oklahoma State University Graduate and Professional Student Government Association Travel Award
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2020 TESL/Linguistics Scholarship
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2020 Sally Hinrich Ph.D. Scholarship
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2020 English Graduate Student Association Travel Fund Scholarship
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2019-present Bill Anderson Fund Fellow
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2019 Ravi Sheorey Travel Award
Current Research
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Folk linguistic investigation of directives in disaster warning
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Multimodal discourse analysis of Japanese and English disaster warnings on television
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Discourse analysis of Japanese honorifics in disaster warnings on Social Networking Sites
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The use of simulations in university-level English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classrooms to build racial literacy among international students