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Item A comparative study of nonverbal communication strategies between Japan and Sri Lanka(Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Edirimannage, I.Communication is a basic part of all human behaviors. Humans communicate using language. However, it is becoming far more evident now. Human communication is effected through Nonverbal means such as, eye contacts, gestures, postures, looks etc. Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words. Nonverbal communication is different from one language to another language, one culture to another culture, from one country to another and one society to another. Nonverbal communication plays a major role in human communication. When considering Nonverbal communication styles of Japan and Sri Lanka, it is also different. Japanese language learners of Sri Lanka encounter the problem of understanding nonverbal communication of Japanese people. Therefore, misunderstandings quotes in both Sri Lankans and Japanese and it leads to make the communication unsuccessful even though the used language (grammar and words) is perfect. For example, eye contact where Japanese people lower their eyes when speaking to a superior as a gesture of respect. But in Sri Lanka if someone lower their eyes when speaking to a superior it means he or she is dishonest or feeling guilty. Also, crossing legs when sitting in Japan means he or she is the superior. But in Sri Lanka it is only a sitting position. Considering such instances, the purpose of this research is to show the effect and differences of the nonverbal communication between Japanese and Sri Lankan. This research will describe the way of touching and spacing affect Japanese and Sri Lankans when using nonverbal communication. Finally, it was expected that the findings of this research will support the development of Japanese language education in Sri Lanka.Item Role Models and Language Learning Choices - a Case Study(University of Kelaniya, 2015) Lokugamage, S.Japanese language has been taught in Sri Lanka for the past 35 years and yet the occupational pathways for the speakers of the language are highly limited. Most of those who specialise in the language tend to teach in educational institutions. The reality is that though there is a clear demand for translators, interpreters and Japanese speakers in companies in Sri Lanka liaised to Japan, these opportunities are neither known by the public learners, nor the opportunities to develop necessary work related and culture specific skills and training is available for the majority of them. This research is a qualitative case study of two Japanese learners. I purposefully selected two learners who have obtained “A” passes in A/Ls with the view that they might have a comparatively clear vision for their future Japanese studies. In this study I gathered that one of them wishes to continue Japanese studies while the other has stopped learning after A/Ls. I tried to understand the goals and the reasons behind the two learners for continuing and discontinuing Japanese studies. What I learned from the study is that the imagined communities play a major role in their choices. A role model can be one of the main factors that enables a learner to continue language studies. At the end of the study I suggest we, as educators have a role in exposing learners to the multiple career choices they have and guide them to take responsibility of their own choices.