JA15 - Informant Data

Biodata

Name/code only: JA15 
Lexical Size:  5,000
Sex:  Female
Age (approx.):  20
Country of birth: Japan 
Age of arrival in Australia:  20
Time (months/years) in Australia: 
Instruction in ESL (yes/no) for how long:  Yes, 6 years
Language/s used (at home/in the speaker's community):  Japanese
Language(s) learnt at home as a child: Japanese 
Language(s) studied at school:  English, French
Language maintenance strategies (speaks at home, studies, ethnic school etc.):  Speaks at home with her landlady
Occupation in Australia:  Working holiday maker
Occupation in country of origin:  Student
Any experience in the country of origin:
Any experience in Australia:

Interview setting:
Date and approximate time of interview: 29/5/09, 10.00
Where and what location:  University Office
What happened during the interview:


Interview and spot the difference

JA15=informant (L1: Japanese, L2: English)                     
K=interviewer                      

1          K:         so thank you for helping our interview first I am going to ask some questions about yourself feel free if you would like to ask me any questions about myself any time and after that we are going to look at the same pictures and ask each other questions does it sounds all right

2          JA15    yes

3          K:         so when did you come to Australia

4          JA15    I came almost two month ago

5          K:         two months ago means March two thousand and nine

6          JA15    no April

7          K:         April

8          JA15    April

9          K:         yeah when you arrived at Australia how old were you

10        JA15    um

11        K:         how old were you when you arrived at Australia

12        JA15    I'm I'm twenty years old

13        K:         thank you so and .  you are from Japan

14        JA15    yes

15        K:         did you learn English in Japan

16        JA15    no

17        K:         no eng

18        JA15    yeah no (laugh)

19        K:         but how about high school and junior high school

20        JA15    oh yeah yeah high I was high school student

21        K:         uh

22        JA15    I studied English

23        K:         you studied English good did you learn any other languages in Japan

24        JA15    umm yes

25        K:         what did you learn

26        JA15    learn French

27        K:         French how long did you learn French

28        JA15    hum one year

29        K:         one year

30        JA15    yeah

31        K:         why did you learn French?

32        JA15    umm . Why? I because I'm I'm I went to (x) college

33        K:         uh

34        JA15    like I make I make cake and bread so . it needs

35        K:         oh

36        JA15    (laugh)

37        K:         ok so you learnt you you want to be a pate patissier

38        JA15    ummm no (x) bakery

39        K:         bakery

40        JA15    yeah

41        K:         oh that sounds great

42        JA15    yeah (laugh)

43        K:         so what did you do in Japan

44        JA15    I I study I'm

45        K:         were you a student in Japan

46        JA15    why

47        K:         were you a student in Japan

48        JA15    yeah

49        K:         student

50        JA15    yes student

51        K:         good and what are you doing in Australia

52        JA15    just I wanna enjoy in Australia

53        K:         so are you holi working holiday maker

54        JA15    yeah

55        K:         oh good hum so uhn so in Japan

56        JA15    yeah

57        K:         so which language did you speak at home

58        JA15    Japanese

59        K:         is that all Japanese only

60        JA15    yeah (laugh)

61        K:         (laugh) good

62        JA15    of course

63        K:         uh and about your family how many family members do you have

64        JA15    father mother and sister older sister

65        K:         older sister so four family members in your family is that right

66        JA15    yes

67        K:         what does your sister do in Japan

68        JA15    sister is post officer

69        K:         post officer

70        JA15    yes

71        K:         working for the post office yeah and how old is she

72        JA15    twenty-four years old

73        K:         twenty-four years old.. do you have any pet?

74        JA15    no um no

75        K:         no

76        JA15    yeah I I last year I have

77        K:         last year

78        JA15    un but die

79        K:         oh my god

80        JA15    last year

81        K:         how sad isn't it so you had an old dog is that right

82        JA15    yes

83        K:         (xx) what is his name

84        JA15    John

85        K:         John

86        JA15    John (laugh)

87        K:         nice name

88        JA15    yeah English name

89        K:         uh hummm ok and as the moment where do you live

90        JA15    now

91        K:         yes

92        JA15    now I live in Artaamon

93        K:         Artaamon

94        JA15    yes

95        K:         is that a share house

96        JA15    um no my um me and landlady and landlady's child

97        K:         oh good

98        JA15    is share house

99        K:         share house oh ok

100     JA15    share house

101     K:         all right what does what is your landlady doing

102     JA15    just mother

103     K:         just mother do you know her occupation

104     JA15    um

105     K:         how about her kid

106     JA15    her kids he is two years old

107     K:         is he a student

108     JA15    no

109     K:         is he working

110     JA15    no he is two years old

111     K:         ah sorry um two years old what does he normally do at home

112     JA15    um he he always say mommy mommy yeah (laugh)

113     K:         he always says mommy mommy ok and his mother actually actually your landlady stays at home

114     JA15    yes

115     K:         do you eat do you have dinner with her

116     JA15    um no separate

117     K:         separate

118     JA15    un

119     K:         and do you have do you know what time does does she wake wake up

120     JA15    umm nothing

121     K:         does she cook does she prepare breakfast

122     JA15    for me

123     K:         uh

124     JA15    no no

125     K:         uh how about does she have a car

126     JA15    no she doesn't

127     K:         not have a car umm ok does she normally go go out

128     JA15    she (x) everyday go out but I don't know where she going

129     K:         ohh is she Australian

130     JA15    she is Japanese

131     K:         oh so oh she is Japanese hum is she nice

132     JA15    un yeah I think

133     K:         and umm so do you have any question about me

134     JA15    no (x) (laugh)

135     K:         (laugh) don't be shy any question about me

136     JA15    hum …

137     K:         nothing ok I think that's enough so now let's move onto the picture task ok

138     JA15    yeah

139     K:         there are two pictures

140     JA15    hum

141     K:         they look almost the same but there are some differences

142     JA15    hum

143     K:         so let's find some differences together ok which one would you like to have this doozo so right so look at your picture

144     JA15    yes

145     K:         and ok

146     JA15    what

147     K:         just look at your picture

148     JA15    yes

149     K:         and our pic this picture this picture they look quite similar

150     JA15    yeah

151     K:         but there are some differences

152     JA15    yeah

153     K:         we have to find out the differences

154     JA15    uhm

155     K:         ok so ok I will start so I have four ducks in my picture

156     JA15    oh

157     K:         how many ducks do you have

158     JA15    umm I I have five ducks

159     K:         five ducks

160     JA15    yeah

161     K:         that's a difference

162     JA15    ah

163     K:         ok so do you understand

164     JA15    ah

165     K:         so could you ask me a question please

166     JA15    ummmm my picture red skirt she has red skirt she has dogs white dogs

167     K:         one white dog

168     JA15    aa yeah one hum one . no no no two two white dogs

169     K:         two white dogs

170     JA15    yeah

171     K:         I have a one white dog

172     JA15    yeah

173     K:         so ok another difference here

174     JA15    uh

175     K:         do you have a koala in your picture

176     JA15    koala hum no don't have koala

177     K:         oh ok another difference

178     JA15    there is two cats my picture

179     K:         uh (x)

180     JA15    cat two cat

181     K:         yes I have one cat (xx) yes another difference I have . a man sitting on the bench yes

182     JA15    uh bench

183     K:         sitting on the bench. where is he in your picture?

184     JA15    where is he?

185     K:         yes I have a man sitting on the bench

186     JA15    yeah

187     K:         reading a newspaper

188     JA15    oh yeah

189     K:         where is he in the picture?

190     JA15    right side

191     K:         right side the same ok uh

192     JA15    umm there are two cars I have I have my picture is two yeah two cars

193     K:         no I don't have any car in my picture

194     JA15    oh

195     K:         another difference good ok in my picture there are two ladies sitting on the bench what are they doing in do you have a two ladies

196     JA15    left side

197     K:         yes

198     JA15    yes

199     K:         oh what are they doing

200     JA15    sitting bench and speaking

201     K:         speaking it's the same

202     JA15    um my picture there's tree (x) there is there is birds the there is birds two birds on tree

203     K:         on the tree

204     JA15    on the tree yes

205     K:         birds on the tree difference let's find one more difference

206     JA15    one more

207     K:         could you ask me a question

208     JA15    my picture eleven people picture (x) your (x) eleven people?

209     K:         no I have I have ten people in my picture thank you very much

End of recording

Picture description task (timed)

ball glass

cat and a girl

bus passing

boy bent

white ball baseball

father floweres father gives flowers

(x) boys cats

banana . monkey

(x) box

present for her

key pick dogs

boys gives present for his

coffee or customer

ball pink (x)

and baby's father (x)

the end of recording

Fish Film description task

red fish eat white fish

fish blue fish eat red fish

blue fish green fish eat

purple fish eat green

purple fish eat white fish

purple fish eat black fish

black fish eat yellow fish

black fish for eat red fish

red fish eat white fish

blue fish eat red

green fish

purple fish eat black fish

purple fish eat yellow fish

eat purple fish

(x) fish eat blue fish

blue fish eat

purple fish eat blue fish

(x) fish eat purple fish

(x) fish eat white

black fish eat yellow fish

(x) fish eat red

(x) fish eat blue fish

white fish eat green

the  fish eat blue fish

the fish eat green fish

the fish eat black fish

white fish eat yellow fish

white fish eat red

the end of recording

Translation task

日本語の文動詞英語の文
わたしは、オーストラリアの映画に興味がある。interestI'm interested in australia's movie.
私の犬が娘の人形をこわした。breakMy dog broken my sister's doll.
私が料理をつくって、主人がお皿を洗う。washI make food and my partner washing dishes.
テストの結果を見て、私はびっくりした。surpriseI'm surptised about my test.
山本さんの猫が、私の鳥を殺した。killYamamoto's cat killed my bird.
けい子は、博史にプレゼントをもらった。receiveKeiko received present for Hiroshi.
私たちは、この事故を警察に届けなければならない。reportWe have to report about accident for porice.
私は、いつも店のドアを７時にしめる。closeI always close door at 7 o'clock.
猫が木から落ちた。fallCat falled in tree.
山田さんは、みんなに旅行の写真を見せた。showYamada showed trip's picter for everione.
この時計は、高そうだ。seemThis wathe seem expencive.
トムのプレゼントは、たいへん私を喜ばせた。pleaseTom's present is please happy for me.
この店のドアは、いつも閉まっている。closeThis stor's door is everiday close.
そのニュースを聞いて、私は、とても混乱した。confuseThe lissened news I'm rially confused.
この時計は、壊れている。breakThis wache is broken.
庭の木が倒れた。fallfall tree.
母は、毎日私にお皿を洗わせる。washMy mother do washing diseas for me.
山田先生の説明は、いつも学生を混乱させる。confuseYamada teacher ex… chonfused student everyday.
トムは、メアリーに殺された。killMealy killed Tom.
わたしは、息子が大学に合格すると信じている。believe passI believe my son pass university.
水は、０度で凍る。freezeWarter freeze 0 tempurater.
警察は、その車を止めた。stopThe car stoped porice
その飛行機事故は、世界中の人にショックをあたえた。shockWorld people get shocked about airplain clashe.
わたしは、ボスに毎日８時まで仕事をさせられる。workI work everyday untill 8 o'clock.