Speaker: Anthony Crooks, Miyagi University of Education
Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2003
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Venue: Aoba-ku Chuo Shimin Center (formerly the Ichibancho Shimin Center)
Description:
This presentation focuses on the issue of addressing Taboo English in the ESL/EFL classroom. It is felt that this linguistic area is a vital feature of English, but it is neglected in most language courses, often to the detriment of the students. The presentation discusses the results of an Action Research project conducted with adult participants who attended a brief course on Taboo English while in an Intensive English Program in Melbourne, Australia. The presentation will also address the question of presenting Taboo English in EFL contexts such as Japan, along with some of the issues involved for teachers, students and administrators when delivering such classes. ELT Materials for Taboo English will also be presented and discussed. Please note that due to the potentially sensitive nature of this presentation, participants should exercise discretion when choosing to attend. Please keep in mind that, in discussing Taboo English, explicit content will be raised during this presentation and therefore may not be appropriate to all individuals. About the presenter: Anthony Crooks is a lecturer in English Education at Miyagi University of Education.
Cost for JALT members: free (also free for TALE members; TALE is Tohoku Association of Language Educators)
Cost for JALT non-members: 1000 yen (for non-JALT and non-TALE members), students 500 yen
Organization: Sendai Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching
This URL: http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/1357
Contact Sendai JALT Chapter:
Tony Crooks:
Phone: Home: 022-717-6044
Kazuko Honma:
Phone: Home: 022-717-4177
Upcoming Events for Sendai JALT Chapter:
Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Other Past Events (Archive) for Sendai JALT Chapter
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
