Document Type
Learning Object
Publication Date
Spring 3-19-2021
Abstract
This unit introduces ESL students to the history of the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS), its students, and their contributions as English-Japanese translators and interpreters during WWII. It is intended to be used as a U.S. history unit in an ESL context for high school and college students. It is designed for EL learners at a CEFR B2—C1 Level. The goal of the exercises in this unit are to introduce historical academic vocabulary, develop students’ reading and listening comprehension about a historical topic, and explore the cultural complexities of the MISLS students’ lives through writing, speaking, and visual projects. Grammar instruction includes the recognition and use of passive and active verbs in a historical context.
Recommended Citation
Okumura, Melissa, “The Unknown Heroes of WWII” (2021). EFL for Academic Purposes.
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