Event

Joint Seminar: Tenri University, Nara JALT, KELES Nara chapter, NET Forum

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008, 12:45 PM - 5:40 PM

Speaker: Various Speakers

This is a Joint Seminar with Tenri University, Nara JALT, KELES (Kansai English Language Education Society) and Nara Chapter NET Forum. The theme is Speaking Smoothly: the making of smooth talkers.

Opening Addresses 12:45 - 1:15 pm

Presentation 1) 1:15 - 1:55 pm: The Activities to Make the Students Enjoy Reading Aloud, by Toyohiko Kamiyama (Gojyo Nishi Junior High School)

Presentation 2) 2:00 - 2:50 pm: Digital Storytelling at Tomigaoka High School, by Rex Tanimoto (Osaka Gakuin University) Hiroshi Izumi (Tomigaoka High School)

Presentation 3) 3:00 - 3:50 pm: Pronunciation matters!?, by Andrew Sowter (Seishou High School) Hidetami Nakai (Tenri University)

Presentation 4) 3:50 - 4:30 pm: Neuroscientific Evidence for SLA, by Toshihiro Yosikawa (Tenri University)

Lecture 4:40 - 5:50 pm: How Shadowing Facilitates Second Language Acquisition, by Ken Tamai (Kobe City University of Foreign Studies)

Snack Party 6:00 - 7:00 pm

For further details or to register, please contact Hidetami Nakai of Tenri University at h-nakai@sta.tenri-u.ac.jp (Just write your name and "I will attend.")

DIRECTIONS:
For directions to the event, please refer to the Tenri University's official homepage.

If you drive, first go to the Tenri City Hall which is on the route 169 (Nara to Tenri to Sakurai). Turn left (if you are from Nara) and go along the gingo avenue for about a kilo, then you'll get to the Tenrikyo Headquater. Tenri University is across the street.

Or if you get off at Tenri Higashi Intersection of Meihan highway, and drive along for about 2 miles, then you'll arrive at Isonokami Shrine. You can see Tenri University from there. (You'll see the two tall chimneys.)

Just turn right at the first traffic signal in front of the Shrine.

From there you'll find the event posters.

NOTE:
Tenri University has two campuses, the PE Department right behind Tenri station and Somanouchi campus in front of the Tenrikyo Headquarters (kyokai-honbu). The venue is Somanouchi campus, which is near Isonokami Shrine.

If you come by train, please walk up the main arcade up to the Headquaters. It takes about 25 minutes. 5-10 minutes by taxi.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: to be announced

Venue: Tenri University, Somanouchi campus (near Isonokami Shrine)

Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Contact Nara JALT

General Nara Chapter email