For Immediate Release
Tokyo, September 4, 2003-Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is pleased to host a weekend series of lectures and seminars as part of its Distinguished Lecturer Series. This is a special project of TUJ’s Graduate College of Education, which has invited top TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) researchers to speak on their areas of expertise. The first three hours of each Saturday session are free and open to the public. Continued attendance requires a payment of ¥11,000 per weekend.

-Series 1-
Lecturer: Dr. George Jacobs
Topic: Cooperative Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom
             Tokyo Dates: Saturday, September 13, 1400–2100 & Sunday, September 14, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo
             Osaka Dates: Saturday, September 20, 1400–2100 & Sunday, September 21, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka

- Series 2 -
Lecturer: Professor Paul Nation (Victoria University, New Zealand)
Topic: Current Trends in Teaching Vocabulary
             Tokyo Dates: Saturday, October 25, 1400–2100 & Sunday, October 26, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo
             Osaka Dates: Saturday, November 1, 1400–2100 & Sunday, November 2, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka

-Series 3-
Lecturer: Dr. Christine Pearson Casanave (Teachers College, Columbia University)
Topic: Controversies in Teaching Second Language Writing
             Tokyo Dates: Saturday, November 8, 1400–2100 & Sunday, November 9, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo
             Osaka Dates: Saturday, November 15, 1400–2100 & Sunday, November 16, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka

For further information on the lecture series:
             TUJ Graduate College of Education Tel: 03-5441-9842 Fax: 03-5441-9822
                 Add.: 2-8-12, Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
             Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka Tel: 06-6441-0203 Fax: 06-6441-6026
                 Add.: Osaka YMCA, 8th Floor, 1-5-6, Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0001
             E-mail: tesol@tuj.ac.jp Web Site: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/tesol/

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