Event

Innervoice, Time, Planning and Practice

Sunday, November 17th, 2002, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Marc Helgesen, Miyagi Gakuin Women’s College

Whenever you have a conversation, you are really having two: one with the person you are talking to and one with yourself. At times, this innervoice is simply a monitor (Does he understand what I am saying? Does she agree with me? Do I need to say more?) At other times, it is almost a totally different conversation (You [to a colleague]: Hi. How was your weekend? Your innervoice: Gee, where did you get that necktie? It is the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen). In this activity-based workshop, we will explore ways to help learners develop their innervoice and use it as a tool for expanding their English. We will look at sensory modalities (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic) as a way of increasing awareness. We will also consider techniques for language planning including mental rehearsal, guided visualization and mind-mapping. These are all ways to encourage learner focus, fluency and confidence. The presenter will introduce "Talking to yourself in English homework" and will consider the language costs of instant production (You’re A. You’re B. Here’s the task. TALK!) Examples from the popular English Firsthand series will be used but the activities can be used with any classroom materials.
Marc Helgesen is professor at Miyagi Gakuin Women’s College, Sendai. He is author of over 100 articles and books including the English Firsthand and Workplace English series (Longman) and Active Listening (Cambridge). He also teaches in the MA TESOL Program at Columbia University Teachers College Japan.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free (also free for TALE members; TALE is Tohoku Association of Language Educators)
Non-members: 1000 yen (for non-JALT and non-TALE members)

Venue: Aibaku Chuo Shimin Center (formerly the Ichibancho Shimin Center) behind Maruzen

Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

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