Programme
Kitakyushu JALT Southwest Regional Mini-conference
September 23, 2007
Schedule
Abbreviations: TC = Teaching Children; JSH = Junior/Senior High School; U/A = University or Adult
| Shizuka - Plenary session: 1:30-2:15, Room 22 | |||
| Rooms / Times | 21D | 21B | 21A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30-3:10 | Warden - TC1 | Nishida - JSH1 | Connor - U/A1 |
| 3:20-4:00 | Tubby - TC2 | Hattori - JSH2 | Harland - U/A2 |
| 4:10-4:50 | Keith - TC3 | Goodmacher - U/A4 | Donan - U/A3 |
| Reception from 5:30 at Flamingo Café – ¥3,500 | |||
Plenary Session
Tetsuhito Shizuka
How and why Japanese teachers of English can be better at improving Japanese learners’ English pronunciation than native-speaker teachers (usually) are
「日本語を活用した英語発音トレーニング～日本人教員のほうが上手に教えられるはず」
Room 22; 1:30-2:15
Contrary to popular beliefs, pronunciation teaching is an area in which the training effect is most tangible, resulting in satisfaction for both teachers and students. The keys to success are: (1) Japanese-English contrastive presentation, (2) use of songs, chants, recitation, etc. so that attention will be focused on pronunciation, (3) incorporation of pronunciation awareness into every aspect of classroom activities, (4) avoidance of misleading positive feedback (i.e., “Very good!” said when students’ performance is less than satisfactory), (5) very strong emphasis on accuracy over fluency, and 5) personalization by conducting performance tests. All this is best carried out by someone who can properly pronounce both the learners’ mother tongue and the target language. In this presentation, practical methods will be demonstrated and video-recorded examples will be shown.
要旨「英語の発音は以下の５点により、日本人教師によって、より効果的に訓練することが出来る。①日英両言語の対照比較②歌やチャンツの使用③発音への注意喚起④学習者の勘違いを生まない「声かけ」⑤実際に発音出来るかどうかをテストする。」
Tetsuhito Shizuka received his PhD from the University of Reading, and is currently at the Institute of Foreign Language Education and Research, Kansai University, Osaka.
靜哲人氏はレディング大学（イギリス）にて博士号（言語テスト理論）を取得。現在は関西大学外国語教育研究機構及び大学院教授。また併設中学校でも週に一度授業を担当するなど、より効果的な英語授業を模索している。
Teaching Children
Julian Warden
Supercharge your kids’ English classes
Room 21D; 2:30-3:10
This presentation will focus on effective methodology for teaching English to children. Subtopics will include warm up and review activities, Total Physical Response, how children learn, learning and having fun, presenting and teaching grammar and vocabulary, student focused lessons, recycling and expanding of activities from controlled activities to more open activities and classroom management.
このプレゼンテーションは、子供に英語を教えるために有効な方法論を中心としたものです。その他、ウォーミングアップや復習、Total Physical Response、どう学び、楽しみながらいかに学ぶか、文法とボキャブラリーの教え方、子供たちに焦点を合わせたレッスン、管理されたものからより広がりのあるアクティビティへの再利用と拡大や教室管理までを含みます。
Julian Warden is the Sales Manager for Oxford University Press, experienced teacher and teacher trainer. His presentations are noted for being practical and lively!
Janina Tubby
Books, books, books: Activities and ideas for children
Room 21D; 3:20-4:00
By reading and being read to, children meet English in a natural, rhythmic, and interesting way, increase their vocabularies and their understanding of English speaking cultures, and gain exposure to grammar structures and English commonly considered above their levels. In short, books provide a quick, exciting, and useful way of giving children an English immersion experience.
Fostering interest in English books starts as soon as children enter the classroom for the first time. Janina will take us on a walk from pre-reading up to reading fluency, sharing books and activities along the way that will stimulate interest, thinking, conversation and especially reading(!) in our younger students.
Janina Tubby has been teaching in Japan for 15 years. For the past few years she has been working exclusively with children in her own small school.
Cynthia Keith
Children are natural chatterboxes!
Room 21D; 4:10-4:50
Children have lots to say and they run into classes with plenty to tell you. Are you giving them the skills they need to tell you in English? Speaking is a skill that only starts with vocabulary! This presentation will look at various activities which will help your students get the hang of talking simply and talking a lot.
子供たちは、一般的にしゃべることは大好きです。教室に入ってからしゃべる子供たちが多いです。英語で言いたいことを伝える練習をさせていますか？ 語彙は話す能力の源です。簡単な話し言葉に慣れて、それからたくさん話すようになるアクテヴィティをご紹介します。
Cynthia Keith has been teaching young children for over 10 years. She has a background in performing arts and loves encouraging her student to talk! She has been living and teaching in Kagoshima since 1993, she runs her own English school and is a lecturer at Kagoshima University, Kagoshima Kenritsu Tanki Daigaku and Kukita Nursing College. Cynthia has held various JALT chapter and national positions and is currently the National Vice President. However, what she enjoys most of all is relaxing with friends and family at the many onsens in and around Kagoshima.
シンシア キースは、１０年以上の児童英語の指導経験があります。シンシアは、演劇のバックグラウンドを持ち、生徒が話せるように励ますことが大好きです。シンシアは１９９３年から鹿児島に住み始め、指導をしています。また、英会話教室を経営し、鹿児島大学、鹿児島県立短期大学、看護専門学校で講師を務めています。シンシアは、JALT全国語学教育学会本部や支部で様々な役員の経験があります。現在は、本部の副会長（副理事長）です。しかしながら、シンシアが最も楽しんでいることは、鹿児島のあちこちにある温泉で友人や家族とリラックスすることです。
Junior/Senior High School
Steven Nishida
Study abroad preparation: Designing and delivering success
Room 21B; 2:30-3:10
Preparing students for successful overseas experiences can be complicated and challenging, to say the least. Each student’s pre-departure needs are unique, varying significantly according to student age, level, destination, institution, departure date and length of stay. What would an ideal study abroad preparation course look like? How can teachers prioritize student needs when time is limited? In this workshop, Steven Nishida will guide participants through a series of considerations and strategies, and offer tips on how to craft both general and customized pre-departure curricula.
Steven Nishida is co-owner and director of English Masters - Communication Center in Nara, Japan. He is also a lecturer in the Graduate School of Materials Science at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, and a program coordinator for Osaka Shoin Women’s University. He held the office of NPO JALT Vice-President from 2004-2006, and he is currently JALT’s nationally appointed International Affairs Committee Chair, as well as the President of Nara JALT Chapter.
Eiki Hattori
The effectiveness of feedback for teaching paragraph writing in high school
Room 21B; 3:20-4:00
In order to improve students’ writing for a variety of tasks, we as language teachers struggle with how to make more of our feedback to students. That time-consuming practice will surely take on greater importance in the teaching process. In this presentation, the effectiveness of feedback will be demonstrated, focusing on such factors as grammar, organization, and content.
Eiki Hattori received his master’s degree in English Education from Hiroshima University, and is engaged in teaching English to high school students in Meiji Gakuen, Kitakyushu.
University or Adult
Suzy Connor
English around us: The effect on learning English
Room 21A; 2:30-3:10
There’s an abundance of written English in Fukuoka, from basic street signs to “interesting” advertisements and t-shirts. Not everyone notices, but enough do to warrant addressing it in class. This presentation will demonstrate students’ awareness of such English and how teachers can use this in class.
Suzy Connor holds an MA in Bilingual/ESL Studies from University of Massachusetts, Boston. Previously worked at Showa Boston Institute for Language and Culture (satellite campus of Showa Women’s University in Tokyo). She is currently working at Kurume University, Kyushu Sangyo University, Kyushu University, and Iwataya Community College.
Jane Harland
The role of volunteer work camps in promoting genuine communication
Room 21A; 3:20-4:00
This presentation will discuss the role of volunteer work camps in promoting genuine communication. The study will focus on a two-week international volunteer camp held at Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park in August 2006. Participants included able-bodied and less able-bodied participants from over 10 countries, and English was used as the official language. The presenter is currently exploring the possibility of weekend camps in Kyushu.
Jane Harland has done volunteer work both on land and at sea. She arrived in Japan 15 years ago having sailed from Europe as a volunteer instructor on a Japanese tall ship. She currently teaches at Fukuoka University and does volunteer work with Fukuoka First Aid Instructors' Association and NICE: a Japanese group that organises international work camps.
Linda Donan
Adapting writing textbooks for mixed level university students
Room 21A; 4:10-4:50
Students arrive at university English writing and research classes with many different levels of experience or non-experience in writing. To help them write up their research on different topics of personal interest while coping with varying levels of competence in sentence and paragraph structure, research, and rhetorical skills can be challenging. However the textbook Write Right! was designed for adaptability, and will be used as the basis for this presentation.
Linda Donan has taught in dozens of different public and private universities in her 24 years in Japan. She is a published writer and has taught writing in ESL in the USA, the Middle East, and Japan.
Greg Goodmacher
Materials for concurrently teaching world knowledge and language
Room 21B; 4:10-4:50
Many students, even at the college level, lack a basic knowledge of world geography and global issues. However, students are very interested in discussing other cultures, and they do want to learn more about the world. Useful realia such as maps, flags, and images from other cultures can both stimulate students to study grammar, read texts, practice writing, and discuss the world in the target language. Attendees who attend this presentation will experience and discuss teaching materials designed to concurrently increase language skills and world knowledge. They will leave with ideas to take back to their own classrooms.
Greg Goodmacher teaches content-based language classes at Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture. He has written two textbooks and is very interested in materials development and global issues.