Gifu JALT:
Humor in EFL: Gold Mine or Mine Field?
Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Gardner (Okayama University)
Description:
This workshop discusses humor's potential in EFL instruction. It looks at two intertwined applications of humor in the classroom: "humor as subject" - giving students input showing how humor pervades contemporary English usage; and "humor as medium" - encouraging humor as a teaching / learning / socializing tool in classroom interaction. The workshop also addresses numerous complications of classroom humor use.
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Gifu JALT)
Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen (first time free)
Venue: JR Gifu Station, Heartful Square 2F
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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