Akita JALT:

Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook

Date: Saturday, April 21st, 2001 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Speaker: Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages

Description:
English instruction is about to become an option for the new "Period for Integrated Studies" in the Japanese public schools. Monbusho has published a "Handbook for Elementary School English Teaching Activities," to provide support to teachers. Merner, a member of the authoring committee, will introduce the handbook, share views about the direction public elementary school English seems to be heading, and introduce results of a survey about the current situation in schools which have already implemented English.

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

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

Venue: Minnesota State University-Akita (MSU-A)

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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