Nara JALT:

Teaching Practical English at Elementary School

Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2005 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Atsuko Ohara

Description:
There will be two parts to this presentation. The first will be an overview of the syllabi and overall approach of English at Tezukayama Elementary School. Some comparison will be made between teaching English in private and public schools.

The second part will be a quasi-workshop of how to teach all four skills in an integrated approach. Writing, phonetics, and oral communication are important parts of a comprehensive program. Although some theory will be presented, the bulk of the session will concern practical methods and activities.

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

Cost: free

Venue: Tezukayama University Gakuenmae Campus (JALT2004 Conference Site) Facing South Exit of Gakuenmae Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line

Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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