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
Discourse Analysis
Cross-cultural pragmatics
Sociolinguistics
Multimodal Discourse Analysis
Risk Communication
English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
ESL/EFL Curriculum Development
Recent Courses Taught
English for Aviation (English Language Institute)
ENGL 1123 International Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1223 International Freshman Composition II
ENGL 4063 Descriptive Linguistics
GRAD 5092 ITA Training-Presentation Skills
Selected Publications
Textbook Contribution
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
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
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
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
Williams, M. &Takebe, A. I.(2016). Anatomy of English musical project.Journal of the English LIterary Society of Hakodate, 55.129-145.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
2021 Oklahoma State University English Language Institute Assistant Director
2020-2021 Bill Anderson Fund Student Council Executive Board Member (Lightning Talks Coordinator))
2019-2020 Bill Anderson Fund Lightning Talks Committee Member
2019 4th Annual Spring Forum in TESL and Applied Linguistic Forum Program Co-chair
2019-2021 Oklahoma State University International Composition Program Assistant Director
2018-2019 Oklahoma State University TESLing Student Association Vice President
2018-present Oklahoma State University International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Exam Rater
Awards and Recognition
2022 TESLing Excellence in Leadership Award
2021 Carol Guagliardo Preston TESLing Award
2021 Ravi Sheorey Travel Award
2020 Oklahoma State University Graduate and Professional Student Government Association Travel Award
2020 TESL/Linguistics Scholarship
2020 Sally Hinrich Ph.D. Scholarship
2020 English Graduate Student Association Travel Fund Scholarship
2019-present Bill Anderson Fund Fellow
2019 Ravi Sheorey Travel Award
Current Research
Folk linguistic investigation of directives in disaster warning
Multimodal discourse analysis of Japanese and English disaster warnings on television
Discourse analysis of Japanese honorifics in disaster warnings on Social Networking Sites
The use of simulations in university-level English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classrooms to build racial literacy among international students