Sunday, July 15th, 2007, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Gabriele Kasper
Gabriele Kasper will first outline the main approaches to teaching pragmatics in foreign language settings. Then Kasper will give examples of how students' pragmatic competence -- specifically, their ability to make requests -- can be advanced through face-to-face interaction and computer-mediated communication.
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Hokkaido JALT)
Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 500 yen
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University - Library Building International Room 6th floor
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan