Kyoto JALT:

Teaching Nonverbal Communication in English Classes

Date: Saturday, October 20th, 2007 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Speaker: Kathi Kitao

Description:
Nonverbal communication is an important, though often neglected, aspect of communication. The most obvious example of nonverbal communication, and one that most people think of first, is gestures. However, nonverbal communication takes a number of forms. How a person dresses, how classrooms are arranged, how far apart two people stand, who touches whom, and so on, all communicate or influence communication. Students of English can benefit from learning about nonverbal communication. An understanding of nonverbal communication can improve the effectiveness of communication. There are differences between the nonverbal communication of Japanese speakers and English speakers, and it is particularly useful for students of English to understand these differences. In addition, nonverbal communication is a subject students of English find interesting, and therefore, it can be motivating as a content topic in English. This presentation will demonstrate how nonverbal communication can be introduced and presented in English language classes.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen

Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, 4-13 Kawahara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi

Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

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