Hokkaido JALT:

Teaching English in Thailand: Stories from Chiang Mai

Date: Sunday, November 26th, 2006 Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Speaker: Wichian Sunitham

Description:
English is the number one foreign language taught all over Asia. But is it taught the same way in each country? This presentation will illustrate how English-as-a-foreign-language is taught in Thailand, and particularly in Chiang Mai University and surrounding secondary schools in Northern Thailand. The presenter will show examples of teaching materials, teaching styles, classroom formats, testing and policy issues concerning English teaching in Thailand. He is planning to demonstrate with textbooks and video clips of typical classrooms.

Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Hokkaido JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 500

Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University, Toyohira (2 minutes from Gakuen Mae subway station, Toho Line)

Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

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