Tadashi Ishida, JALT Lifelong Language Learning SIG, Tatsuya Sudo, JALT Lifelong Language Learning SIG

1. Older students as both teachers and learners
by Tadashi Ishida (13:00-14:00)
The presenter will discuss possible reasons Japanese older learners have for being interested in studying English. He will also report on his activities to help them study English by demonstrations of certain aspects of Japanese culture and a program that matches up non-Japanese visitors with volunteer tour guides. The presentation will end with a case study illustrating what happened at a festival where international students from Waseda University carried a portable shrine with the help of residents of a downtown Tokyo community through the medium of English.
BIO: Tadashi Ishida has been teaching English to senior citizens at community centers in Tokyo, sponsored by the Taito Ward Board of Education for the past 30 years. He is the Founder and Coordinator of JALT Lifelong Language Learning SIG.
2. English Rakugo and English teaching
by Tatsuya Sudo (14:30-16:00)
The presenter will talk about Rakugo and English Rakugo, its meaning and history, how he got involved in the world of Rakugo, and his English Rakugo classes. English Rakugo can motivate students to study English. It not only improves their English ability but also their presentation skills. Two different kinds of Rakugo in English will be presented, a modern piece and a classical one.
BIO: Tatsuya Sudo has been teaching English at various institutes and colleges since the mid 1980s. He is now a lecturer of KUIS, Kanda University of International Studies and KIFL, Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages. He has also been teaching and performing English Rakugo since 2007. His stage name is Eiraku, meaning ‘English is fun’. He is a member of JALT Lifelong Language Learning SIG.
3. Business Meeting & Election (16:00-17:00)
Tsukuba Gakuin University (Meeting Room 1 & 2)

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