Interacting Workshop
Speaker: Ed Cousins
Formed in response to the rapidly changing needs of today's language learner, Interacting is the brainchild of two Irish actors, Patrick Deas and Ed Cousins. They believe that in learning languages the quality of interaction determines the speed of acquisition. Their objectives are to break down the barriers which obstruct speech and communication through the use of acting and humour. This presentation consists of the demonstration and practice of technique for using drama in language teaching.
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October
"Teachers For Change" Workshop
Dr. John Fanselow
In this workshop, we will experience ways to make predictions in reading language as you make predictions in other areas of your life such as discovering how to open and close doors, which button to touch on a VCR, etc. Spaces are limited for participation in this workshop. If you are interested in attending please contact Chris Sullivan at jaltwesttokyo@yahoo.com
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June
Cooperative Development as a Medium for Teacher Development
Andrew Boon
The presentation will describe a teacher development program in which two teachers adopted the supportive and non-judgmental interactional environment framework of Julian Edge's Cooperative Development and worked together in order to raise awareness of and find new perspectives about their teaching.
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May
2004 Pan-SIG Conference
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Andrew Cohen
The Testing, Pragmatics and CUE SIGs, and the Tokyo and West Tokyo JALT Chapters are pleased to be co-sponsoring the 2004 Pan SIG: The Interface Between Interlanguage, Pragmatics and Assessment. CUE's sub-theme is "Exploring Practical English Teaching".
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March
Discovering the Joy of Play in Language Learning
Maria Lockhart
The seminar will explore a number of practical ways learners at the High School level can be engaged in language learning where the activity itself becomes the driving force for participation and experimentation with language. The following areas will be touched upon: 'forced output' activities, readers theatre, short skits, and physical conversation games.
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