Nagasaki JALT:

High Stakes Interaction in a Company Audit

Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Speaker: Alan Simpson (Asahi Kasei, Miyazaki)

Description:
Alan Simpson will discuss his research on the complex language required in multinational audits. After highlighting the types of communicative problems and opportunities in this high-stake environment, he will address some of the communicative strategies typically used and introduce ways to develop participants' interaction skills to help them cope with situations where there is a breakdown in communication or when they are asked questions which are difficult to answer.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen (free for students)

Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 2-11 Dejimamachi (map)

Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

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Website: http://www.nankyujalt.org