Table 5. Participant free-form comments
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1 “I find that creating English sentences in my head based on the notes and speaking English with a conscious awareness of the sound flow are essential to have a good command of English. By practicing shadowing repeatedly, I felt my English sentence became more fluid and fluent”.  (Medical student, male)
2 “The experience of the unique English learning method was very exciting to me. I am very happy because I realized I am able to create English sentences using only notes faster and faster each time”. (Medical student, female)
3 “By creating English sentences from notes in the class, I not only memorized English sentences but also thought actively to create English sentences when I forgot the memorized ones. It is nice that I realize my English proficiency has improved”. (Medical student, male)
4 “The practice of shadowing and training to create speech from notes in class was very new and challenging to me. I was able to work on every task diligently”. (Medical student, male)
5 “The speaking course was very good since I had a strong feeling of active participation in the course”. (Medical student, female)
6 “I have not only improved my English reading skills but also, I feel even as if English has become part of myself. I enjoy doing presentations in English”. (Nursing student, female)
7 “The speaking course was very nice because I was able to reinforce my speaking skills which had been insufficient in conventional English learning”. (Nursing student, female)
Int J Med Educ. 2018; 9:101-107; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5abe.0eb5