Sunday, May 27th, 2001, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ray Donahue, Nagoya Gakuin University
Increasingly, second language educators must unlock the mysteries of culture for their charges. Cultures differ according to their preferred styles or strategies of communication. As focus on communicative competence and study abroad rise, we are increasingly placed in the role of an interpreter of culture--how successfully depends largely on our own perception. This workshop aims to sharpen perception by exploring various perceptual puzzles about Japan and critically analyzing the contrastive rhetoric between Japanese and English.
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Nagoya and Gifu JALT)
Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen
Venue: Nagoya International Center, 3F, Rm 2
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan