Fukuoka JALT:

(1) David Paul: Building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics (2) Fukuoka JALT My Share

Date: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Speaker: (1) David Paul; (2) MyShare: You could share an activity! Let us know by April 27

Description:
On May 10th, first we'll welcome back David Paul, a well-known teacher trainer and course book author. After that, we'll have four MyShare demonstrations. Details below:

Building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics

David Paul will introduce his new course, 'Discussion Skills', and show how it is effective in building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics. The course is a new edition of 'Communication Strategies', though it has been changed quite a bit and lots of digital components have been added. It is appropriate for high school, university and adults.

The presentation will also look at extensive free digital materials that support the course including interactive worksheets, audio, presentation tools, teacher's guides, online crosswords, mind maps, and situations and role plays. There will also be a demonstration of a free interactive worksheet system that enables teachers to monitor students work online - Teachers are welcome to use this worksheet system with other courses.

David Paul built up a successful group of schools in Hiroshima, Korea and Thailand and used this success as a platform for supporting the professional development of teachers through ETJ, TESOL certificate programs, MA courses, Expos/conventions, social media and general teacher training. He is the author of various books including 'Finding Out', 'Discussion Skills', 'Communicate', 'Motivate' and 'Teaching English to Children in Asia'.

Call for Submissions: Fukuoka JALT My Share

The Fukuoka JALT MyShare event is an opportunity for language teachers to share their work with a wider audience and gain constructive feedback. With a semi-formal round-table discussion format, MyShare offers time for multiple presenters to explain a specific language learning activity or idea.

Presenters will have 20 minutes, including discussion. PowerPoint-style slides and other materials relating to the activity are welcomed, but not necessary.

Due to time constraints, this event will be limited to four presenters, with priority given to Fukuoka chapter members. We will hold another My Share event later in the year. Unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity to present at that later event.

Those interested in presenting are asked to submit a short summary of up to 75 words to use in our publicity materials by 23:59 on Sunday 27 April, 2025. Submissions should be sent by email to: fukuokajaltprograms@gmail.com

Location: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus room; go in the back entrance shown on the map). From Hakata, take the Nanakuma Subway Line to Tenjin-Minami Station, exit 4. If you haven't been to this location before, please note that the entrance is NOT through the department store, it is around the back from the department store entrances, here: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9.
Click here to watch a video showing the venue location.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: free (the first half of this event is sponsored by Cengage Learning)

Venue: Online: Click here. In person: Elgala (Daimaru East), Tenjin (6F, Kurume University Satellite Campus), back door, map Near Tenjin-Minami Station (Nanakuma)

Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Contact Fukuoka JALT

Website: www.fukuokajalt.org