Tokyo: October 13th 2008 |
10:00 |
Registration |
10:25 |
Introduction |
10:30 - 11:15 |
Personalizing our Language Teaching |
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Michael Rost
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Personalizing learning - making our classes personally meaningful for our students - is an essential feature of successful teaching. This presentation aims to open three "doors" to personalization. |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Create your own corpus-based teaching materials:
Introduction to Data Driven Learning
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Dr. Yukio Tono
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In this workshop, I will introduce the area of research called Corpus-Based Language Studies and focus especially on the importance of learning core vocabulary, its use and practical classroom tips. |
13:30 - 14:15 |
Extensive Reading / Effective Reading
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Marc Helgesen
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Reading is the magic skill that can increase vocabulary, language fluency, listening and speaking ability. This session will look at some of the reasons why Extensive reading is booming in Japan. |
15:00 - 15:45 |
Paths to real communication
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Michael Rost
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This presentation will explore three types of communication activities - fluency exchanges, speaking circles, and "first person" presentations - that encourage communication from the learner’s "real" perspective. |
Osaka: October 19th 2008 |
10:00 |
Registration |
10:25 |
Introduction |
10:30 - 11:15 |
Task-Based Learning for EFL in Japan |
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Marcos Benevides
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This presentation will show how Task-Based Learning can boost motivation through clear, quantifiable, authentic goals that allows students to gauge their strengths and weaknesses in meaningful ways. |
12:00 - 12:45 |
ER - When "Students" become "Readers"
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Junko Yamanaka
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The presenter will demonstrate the power of Extensive Reading, showing how it can enhance students' reading skills and motivation, which will lead them to be independent, life-long readers. |
13:30 - 14:15 |
Peer-shadowing - activating passive knowledge
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John Wiltshier
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This presentation will introduce and demonstrate peer-shadowing: a practical, humanistic fluency practice that can help students become more confident to speak English. |
15:00 - 15:45 |
Enhancing Self-Expression Skills to Succeed in the Global Community
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Junko Yamanaka
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The presenter will introduce ideal materials to enhance comprehension, self-expression, discussion and presentation - skills students need to succeed in the global community. |
