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Step-by-step Extensive Reading Program Development
This is my workshop from the JALT national conference 2013: Step-by-step ER Program Development.
If you are interested in the topic, you can still get a free copy of our bilingual handbook for teachers here.
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JALT National Conference 2013 in Kobe
I will be attending and presenting at the JALT National Conference this year. Excited to go back to Kobe after 13 years!
I will be presenting on our extensive reading program on Sunday at 12:10. Details below:
Presentation #540: Step-by-step extensive reading program development (Workshop)
Scheduled for: Sunday, October 27, 12:10 PM – 1:10 PM (60 minutes)
Room: 502
My JET renewers’ conference was held in Kobe, and I haven’t been back since. Anyone else going?
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ER program development (workshop at ERWC)
This is our workshop from the 2nd Extensive Reading World Congress last month.
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English in Korea
I was in Seoul last weekend for the 2nd Extensive Reading World Congress (video of our workshop coming soon).
Seoul is a great city, and I get the feeling I would become very fond of it if I lived there and got to know it well.
This time though, I was very surprised at the general lack of English. My impression of Korea is that it is a country that is really emphasizing practical English skills. I have visited a couple of leading universities in Seoul in the past and was very impressed with their curricula.
However, walking around the city, I found that very few people seem to speak English outside of hotels and the airport. Everyone was very friendly and I didn’t have any problems that couldn’t be solved with a smile, some sign language, and a ‘kam sa ham ni da’, but the lack of English proficiency surprised me.
Does anyone have more extensive experience of Korea? Is my impression accurate?
Extensive Reading World Congress next week in Seoul, Korea
I am really excited about attending (and presenting at) the ERWC next week in Seoul. I was forced to cancel my plans for the first one due to fallout from the earthquake, so this is going to be my first time at the global extensive reading event.
Details are here, the schedule is here, and I am hoping to see you there 🙂