Event

Using Kamishibai in ESL/EFL Classrooms for Students of All Ages

Saturday, May 27th, 2006, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Speaker: Taeko Okamoto

This workshop demonstrates how the traditional Japanese art of kamishibai picture storytelling can be implemented in ESL/EFL teaching. Ready-made commercialized kamishibai stories, magazine pictures, hand-drawn pictures, and photos will be used. Reading, listening, speaking, and writing are involved. Live kamishibai storytelling will also be done by the presenter-storyteller.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students

Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)

Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Contact Akita JALT

Suzuki Takeshi

Work phone: 0184-22-1562