Himeji JALT:

Language Output, Language Input: things that are true of all

Date: Sunday, September 26th, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr

Description:
This talk will look at some of the underlying aspects of how learners produce or understand spoken English aspects that are universally true regardless of the age group or language level of the learners involved. Among these are the understanding of and use of communication strategies, the grammatical system, the phonological system and vocabulary. The talk will then examine to what extent these different items can be taught and what the research shows about the practice of output and input and how such practice relates to gains in proficiency in the production and reception of language.

Biography: Alastair Graham-Marr, M. Appl. Ling., has been teaching in Japan for over 18 years. He has presented in Thailand, the UAE, the US, Taiwan and is a frequent presenter in Japan. For the past four years he has been an instructor on the David English House / OUP Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students course. Alastair is also author of Communication Spotlight: Speaking Strategies & Listening Skills, a series of textbooks for Oral Communication classes for high-school and college level students.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen

Venue: Himeji, Shikama Library Building, 2nd Floor

Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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