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Mini-Conference on "Authentic English and Elderly Learners: A Day of Sharing Theory and Practice"

Sponsored by:
Temple University Japan Campus (Graduate College of Education), JALT Teaching Older Learners (TOL), JALT Pragmatics SIG, JALT Tokyo and West Tokyo Chapters.

Graduate College of Education at Temple University Japan Campus, JALT Teaching Older Learners (TOL) SIG, JALT Pragmatics SIG, JALT Tokyo and West Tokyo Chapters are pleased to announce the following mini-conference consisting of six wonderful presentations by Dr. Curtis Kelly of Osaka Gakuin University, Dr. Sayoko Yamashita of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dr. Rieko Matsuoka of National College of Nursing, Japan, Eric Skier of Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Julia Harper-Tanaka of Overseas Training Center, & Naoko Yamaga of Tokyo Junshin Women's College.


Date:
June 24, 2007 (Sunday)
Time:
9:00-17:00
Location:
TUJ-Tokyo Azabu Hall Room 206 & 207 (Map)
Fee:
Free for JALT members & TUJ students with pre-registration.
1000 yen for JALT members and TUJ students & 2000 yen for Non-JALT members on site.
RSVP:
Space is limited for participation in this seminar. If you are interested in attending, please send email to bromleycross@hotmail.com for pre-registration.
If you have further questions, please contact Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska at mierze@tuj.ac.jp

Preliminary Schedule:

9:30
Registration opens
10:00-10:10
Opening Remarks, TBA
10:10-10:55
"Examining Age Effects on Communication Behaviors" Dr. Rieko Matsuoka, National College of Nursing, Japan
11:00-11:45
"Energize Your Students with Power!" Eric Skier, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences and NHK Culture Center
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:45
"Listen Carefully and Say That Again: Providing Learners with an Authentic Situation for Communication" Naoko Yamaga, Tokyo Junshin Women's College
14:00-14:45
"Shadowing Instead of Silence: Helping Learners to Make Conversation" Julia Harper Tanaka, Overseas Training Center and NHK Culture Center
15:00-15:45
"Apology or Complaint? - Japanese Elderly People's Pragmatic Strategies" Dr. Sayoko Yamashita, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
15:50-16:50
"Shaping your Teaching to Fit Adult Learning Theories" Dr. Curtis Kelly, Osaka Gakuin University
16:50-17:00
Wrap-up
Dr. Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska, Temple University Japan Campus

For more information, please contact us at the Tokyo Center.
E-mail: tesol@tuj.ac.jp / Tel: 03-5441-9842