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HomeSignificant Scribbles: From sentence combining to diary writing.
Sunday, October 30th, 2005, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Osaka Gakuin University, with Steve King of Pearson/Longman publishers.
Sentence combining has been around since the 1960s, but it has been largely overlooked, despite research showing its effectiveness. Recent findings in brain studies, however, suggest that we have grossly underestimated the power of this unusual technique for teaching grammar and writing. The presenter will explain what sentence combining is, discuss some of the research that shows its unique advantages, and demonstrate a grammar/writing course that incorporates this methodology. The participants will engage in discussions on how we can employ new insights on learning, and how to attend to both the linguistic and psychological needs of learners.
NOTE: limited car parking available: please note that this is the same day and place as the Nagasaki International Festival.
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Nagasaki JALT)
Cost: free
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 5F, Free Space (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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