NPO The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)

In this panel presentation, editors from the three journals comprising JALT Publications (JALT Journal, The Language Teacher, and the Postconference Publication) will talk about what it takes for you to get published. Submission guidelines as well as various dos and don’ts for increasing your chances of acceptance will be covered.

Panelists:

Afternoon Program ( 14:00 - 16:oo)

1. "Strategic Competence:  What is it, How to teach it, and How to assess it.

By:  Javier Salzar, University of Tsukuba

Speaker:  Michael Griffin has been involved with English teaching for over 17 years. He has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, trainer-trainer, curriculum developer, substitute teacher, assistant director, and mentor.

Abstract: In the workshop, the main points of shadowing for EFL learners are summarized. There are five topics; (1) What is shadowing?; (2) General effectiveness of shadowing; (3) Shadowing for more effective use; (4) More on shadowing; (5) Limitations of past studies and future direction.

We will have two presentations. 

Presentation One:

An Introduction to Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers -- Ian Nakamura

Presentation skills are vital for language learners, but traditional PowerPoint presentations are often intimidating for second language students because of their length. They can also be very boring with students speaking slowly and hesitating constantly. Pechakucha presentations are a special type of presentation that was initially started in Tokyo, but has now spread all over the world.

The night of October 21 will feature our annual “Off to the Onsen” event in Akiu. Eat, drink and enjoy the waters with fellow members of the teaching community and special guest Michael Griffin. The fee will cover:

Why do our students, spend so much time gaming, tweeting, clicking, liking, uploading, texting? As teachers we can critically observe students' online activities to determine what--if anything--can be utilized for good education. 

"Whoever wrote your textbook was thinking about grammar and vocabulary, perhaps tasks and motivation – and was probably not focused on brain science.

In most of the world, when English is used, it is used as a lingua franca – a language chosen for communication by people who do not share a first language. There is nothing new about this, but the extent of English as a lingua franca (ELF) is unprecedented, and the pace of variation and change in English may be quickening. What does this mean for English language educators?