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Fukuoka JALT is a chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
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May 10, 2025
(1) David Paul: Building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics
(2) Call for Submissions: Fukuoka JALT My Share
Earlier than usual: 17:00-20:00 (5PM-8PM), doors open at 16:30
David Paul
On May 10th, first we'll welcome back David Paul, a well-known teacher trainer and course book author. After that, we'll have four MyShare demonstrations. Details below:
Building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics (17:00-18:00)
David Paul will introduce his new course, 'Discussion Skills', and show how it is effective in building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics. The course is a new edition of 'Communication Strategies', though it has been changed quite a bit and lots of digital components have been added. It is appropriate for high school, university and adults.
The presentation will also look at extensive free digital materials that support the course including interactive worksheets, audio, presentation tools, teacher's guides, online crosswords, mind maps, and situations and role plays. There will also be a demonstration of a free interactive worksheet system that enables teachers to monitor students work online - Teachers are welcome to use this worksheet system with other courses.
David Paul built up a successful group of schools in Hiroshima, Korea and Thailand and used this success as a platform for supporting the professional development of teachers through ETJ, TESOL certificate programs, MA courses, Expos/conventions, social media and general teacher training. He is the author of various books including 'Finding Out', 'Discussion Skills', 'Communicate', 'Motivate' and 'Teaching English to Children in Asia'.
Call for Submissions: Fukuoka JALT My Share (MyShare follows David Paul's presentation)
The Fukuoka JALT MyShare event is an opportunity for language teachers to share their work with a wider audience and gain constructive feedback. With a semi-formal round-table discussion format, MyShare offers time for multiple presenters to explain a specific language learning activity or idea.
Presenters will have 20 minutes, including discussion. PowerPoint-style slides and other materials relating to the activity are welcomed, but not necessary.
Due to time constraints, this event will be limited to four presenters, with priority given to Fukuoka chapter members. We will hold another My Share event later in the year. Unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity to present at that later event.
Those interested in presenting are asked to submit a short summary of up to 75 words to use in our publicity materials by 23:59 on Sunday 27 April, 2025. Submissions should be sent by email to: [email protected].
Building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics (17:00-18:00)
David Paul will introduce his new course, 'Discussion Skills', and show how it is effective in building up students' ability to discuss a wide range of topics. The course is a new edition of 'Communication Strategies', though it has been changed quite a bit and lots of digital components have been added. It is appropriate for high school, university and adults.
The presentation will also look at extensive free digital materials that support the course including interactive worksheets, audio, presentation tools, teacher's guides, online crosswords, mind maps, and situations and role plays. There will also be a demonstration of a free interactive worksheet system that enables teachers to monitor students work online - Teachers are welcome to use this worksheet system with other courses.
David Paul built up a successful group of schools in Hiroshima, Korea and Thailand and used this success as a platform for supporting the professional development of teachers through ETJ, TESOL certificate programs, MA courses, Expos/conventions, social media and general teacher training. He is the author of various books including 'Finding Out', 'Discussion Skills', 'Communicate', 'Motivate' and 'Teaching English to Children in Asia'.
Call for Submissions: Fukuoka JALT My Share (MyShare follows David Paul's presentation)
The Fukuoka JALT MyShare event is an opportunity for language teachers to share their work with a wider audience and gain constructive feedback. With a semi-formal round-table discussion format, MyShare offers time for multiple presenters to explain a specific language learning activity or idea.
Presenters will have 20 minutes, including discussion. PowerPoint-style slides and other materials relating to the activity are welcomed, but not necessary.
Due to time constraints, this event will be limited to four presenters, with priority given to Fukuoka chapter members. We will hold another My Share event later in the year. Unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity to present at that later event.
Those interested in presenting are asked to submit a short summary of up to 75 words to use in our publicity materials by 23:59 on Sunday 27 April, 2025. Submissions should be sent by email to: [email protected].
Fee: Free for everyone (David Paul's presentation promotes a textbook, and the publisher is sponsoring this event)
Location: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus room; go in the back entrance shown on the map). From Hakata, take the Nanakuma Subway Line to Tenjin-Minami Station, exit 4. If you haven't been to this location before, please note that the entrance is NOT through the department store, it is around the back from the department store entrances, here: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9 (You'll find this by Googling エルガーラ オフィス棟). Click here to watch a video showing the venue location.
Location: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus room; go in the back entrance shown on the map). From Hakata, take the Nanakuma Subway Line to Tenjin-Minami Station, exit 4. If you haven't been to this location before, please note that the entrance is NOT through the department store, it is around the back from the department store entrances, here: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9 (You'll find this by Googling エルガーラ オフィス棟). Click here to watch a video showing the venue location.
July 19, 2025
Developing Metapragmatic Awareness in English Courses at TGUP Global Traction Universities in Japan
Dylan Brown
18:00-20:00 (6PM-8PM)
Dylan Brown
Most English teachers don't have the time or inclination to go into pragmatics, and given the fact that we live in a world where global Englishes and English as a lingua franca increasingly predominate over native-speaker norms, it may be of questionable worth anyway. But because of this very likelihood that students will encounter Englishes other than the textbook variety if they travel, it makes sense to raise their awareness about pragmatics. This presentation will explore ways of preparing our students to navigate ELF and foreign English immersion scenarios through the development of metapragmatic awareness.
Dylan Lawson Brown is from South Africa. His various stints on JET, eikaiwa and presently dispatch for Fukuoka BOE add up to a total of fifteen years of teaching in Japan. He has recently completed a MEd (TESOL) with the University of Dundee and this presentation is based on his dissertation
Dylan Lawson Brown is from South Africa. His various stints on JET, eikaiwa and presently dispatch for Fukuoka BOE add up to a total of fifteen years of teaching in Japan. He has recently completed a MEd (TESOL) with the University of Dundee and this presentation is based on his dissertation