～ Tottori JALT Presents ～

みなさま、いかがお過ごしでしょうか？鳥取JALTの次回のイベント開催が決定致しました。9月21日（日）の14時から16時までの開催予定となりました。鳥取JALT一同、皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております。語学教育に関係する仲間同士、親交を深めるいい機会ですので、是非ご参加くださいませ。詳細につきましては、以下をご覧くださいませ。なお、お近くに興味をお持ちの方がおられましたら、ぜひ転送をお願い致します。

Hello from Tottori JALT. We are happy to announce that Tottori JALT’s next event will be on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please visit our website for up-to-date information and please forward this message to anyone you think might be interested in the event.

日付・Date: 9月21日（日）September 21st (Sunday)
時間・Time: 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm　14時～16時

場所・Location: 鳥取大学 (湖山キャンパス) Tottori University (Koyama Campus)
• 広報センター 2階 Ｃ室（正門を入ってすぐの左側にある建物です）
• Tottori University – In Room C (2F) of the Koho Center, which is just inside the main gate

演題・EVENT TITLE:
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND LINGUISTIC AWARENESS: WORLD LANGUAGES AND WRITING SYSTEMS

講師・Presenter: Kip A. Cates, Professor Emeritus at Tottori University

概要・Presentation Abstract:

We live in a multilingual world! If we want our students to become global citizens, they need a basic knowledge of the world’s major languages. The EFL classroom can be an exciting place to promote this linguistic awareness. This workshop will describe a thematic unit on “world languages and writing systems” which features content-based activities that engage students in analyzing foreign languages, exploring language families and identifying exotic alphabets.

The presenter will show how teaching about world languages not only builds English skills, improves motivation, fosters global awareness and promotes international understanding but also promotes curiosity about the wider world and empowers students to engage effectively with foreign people. Participants will get a chance to become “instant linguists” and take home a variety of ready-to-use handouts.

講演者略歴・Presenter Bio:

Kip A. Cates is professor emeritus at Tottori University. He’s active in the field of global education and language teaching as a writer, speaker and teacher trainer. He edits the quarterly Global Issues in Language Education Newsletter and has written over 200 essays for the Japan Times. He has worked, lived or travelled in 50 countries and speaks 9 languages.

交通・Transportation:
• 汽車：最寄り駅は「鳥取大学前駅」です。 Train: Get off at Tottori Daigaku-Mae Station and walk to Tottori University’s Koho Center (First building on the left after you pass through the main gate).
• 車：大学の構内に来客用有料駐車場があります。 Car: Parking is available on campus (Fee: 100 yen per hour, first hour is free).　

出席料・参加費：
★JALT 会員は無料
★JALT 非会員は1000円
☆学生は500円
Cost:
★JALT Members: FREE
★Non-members: 1000 Yen
☆Students: 500 Yen

Event up-to-date information, presentation abstracts, presenter bios, or questions:
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対象となるのは、英語教育に関わるすべての人で、小中学生から、高校生、大学生、社会人に英語を教えておられる皆様、是非この機会にご参加下さいませ。
We encourage all involved in foreign language education to take advantage of this opportunity.
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We at Tottori JALT look forward to seeing you at Global Citizenship and Linguistic Awareness: World Languages and Writing Systems (An in-person event at Tottori University) on Sunday, September 21, 2025 (9月21日) from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

RSVP & Contact Email: Tottori.JALT@gmail.com