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PresentERs – ER for Thai Pre-service Teachers

May 31 @ 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

We will have a short talk about Extensive Reading from Nathan Semchuchot on Sunday 31 May 19:00-20:00. The event will involve a short 20-30 minute casual talk from our PresentER, followed by around 20-30 minutes of questions and discussion. PresentERs takes place on the last Sunday of each month online on Zoom. It is free for anyone to attend.

Topics:

・How an ER program kicked off in a teaching course for Thai Non-English majors in the faculty of Education at a university in Bangkok.
・Examples of how pre-service teachers applied ER in their practicum/training.
・Where the ER program above leads to at the university.
・Special last-minute, Extensive Reading World Congress 2027 insights.

Bio:

Narudol Semchuchot (Nathan) holds a PhD in English for International Communication (EIC). He is the Chair of ELT Division, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. He teaches ELT courses and EAP Writing to undergraduates. He serves as the Chair of Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA) promoting language learning and teaching. In 2025, he received Marc Helgesen Extensive Reading Global Scholarship and attended ERWC7 in Hokkaido, Japan. He has served as the head of a variety of national teacher and language enthusiast professional development projects. He is a Co-site Chair for the next ERWC in Thailand in June 2027.

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