Speaker: Brent Wolter
Date: Saturday, May 21st, 2005
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Okayama
Venue: Okayama Sankaku Building near Omotecho in Okayama city
Description:
Fluency is one of the most coveted skills of foreign language learners. However, most of the current discussion on fluency centers on the notion of automaticity. Automaticity is the ability to subconsciously process language knowledge, and although it is certainly an essential component of any model of fluency, it is only one part of a larger and more complex puzzle. In this presentation, I will argue for a more comprehensive understanding of fluency that also takes into account the 'burden of expression' for speaking situations. Brent Wolter will then suggest how the teaching of lexical chunks and formulaic language can lower the burden of expression for students and, in the process, improve fluency.
Cost for JALT members: free
Cost for JALT non-members: 1000 yen
Organization: Okayama Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching
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