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Fukui Chapter Events in 2002

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Sunday, March 31st, 2002

Vygotsky-Inspired Pedagogical Strategies

Speaker: Tim Murphey
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 31st, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Association
Description: Drawing from Vygotskian socio-cultural theory Murphey will describe and illustrate several ways how students can reveal their mental constructing of linguistic and content material so that others might adjust to them and their Zones of Proximal Development. At the same time he hopes to show how this revealing can enhance group dynamics and emerging language identities.

Sunday, June 16th, 2002

English Proficiency Tests for Japanese Students

Speaker: Laura McGregor
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., June 16th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Association
Description: This presentation aims to address areas of concern that teachers who make and give language tests, and who give commercial language tests, have about the tests and what the results of these tests mean. It will begin with an overview of some general principles of language testing, with particular attention to the language testing climate in Japan. Then the presenter will discuss the STEP test as a proficiency instrument, focussing on the second-stage interview test. Next, she will introduce other language testing options, including the Cambridge Young Learners of English (CYLE) test, the Cambridge KET and PET tests, and the new TOEIC Bridge Test. Handouts and a list of URLs of language testing sites will be provided.

Sunday, July 14th, 2002

Complementing Competencies: Encouraging the Integrated Acquisition of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Skills in Second Language

Speaker: Stefaan Steyn
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 14th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Association
Description: This presentation examines different modes of literacy and their interdependence. How are the the contexts of language learning and language usage linked? How are the modes of learning and usage linked? How do core competencies relate differently at different levels of language acquisition and performance. This presentation will address these and other questions by relating them to second language learning and teaching themes in Asia and Africa. It will refer to classroom practices and propose options based on second language lessons taught in both regions by the presenter.

Saturday, September 28th, 2002

American Headway

Speaker: Julian Warden of Oxford University Press
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., September 28th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Association
Description: Julian Warden will present a demonstration lesson based on this series of American English coursebooks to show how teachers can get the most from them.

Sunday, December 15th, 2002

Fluency versus Accuracy: The Headway Approach

Speaker: Alison Watts, Oxford University Press
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 15th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Association
Description: Having a good range of techniques for getting students to speak out in class is essential for the successful development of both fluency and accuracy. Motivating content and giving students the right things to talk about is also very important. This workshop will address the issue of fluency versus accuracy and will offer practical techniques for adult and young-adult students that can be put to immediate use in the classroom. Participants will also receive free samples of Oxford's adult course, American Headway.

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