The Language Teacher

The Japan Association for Language Teaching

Volume 20, Number 10

October 1996

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This site contains excerpts fromThe Language Teacher, the monthly publication of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Zenkoku Gogaku Kyoiku Gakkai ). Articles are chosen to represent a broad spectrum of the publication. Look for a new issue on the 20th of each month.

Formed in 1976, JALT is a non-profit professional organization of language teachers dedicated to promoting excellence in language learning and teaching in Japan. JALT's publications and events serve as vehicles for the exchange of new ideas and techniques, and a means of keeping abreast of new developments in a rapidly changing field. JALT welcomes members of any nationality, regardless of the language taught.

The Language Teacher Online: Issue 20.10 - October 1996

introduction

by Laura MacGregor

feature article

Instruction to Non-Japanese Students Hoping to Enter Japanese Universities (In Japanese)
- by Mizuguchi Hiroyuki

conference main and special speakers

Crossing Borders: The Development Parameter
- by Julian Edge
Norms, Models and Identities
- by Brad Kachru
Culture of Peace and Human Rights: Education in a Global Age Context
- by Horio Teruhisa
Linguapax, Languages and Peace
- by Felix Marti

special features

Language Teaching and the Internet Series (Part 1)
- by Tim Newfields
Job Hunting in Japan: Qualifications & Information
- by Ken Dillon & Craig Sower
Some Practical Basic Training Options for Teachers of English in Japan
- by Sean Conley, Clive Lovelock & Janina Tubby

employment forum

JALT's Response to Monbusho
- edited by Bill Lee

my share

Newspaper Conferencing
- by Diane Pelyk & Joan Gilbert
Student-Centered Conversations
- by Trevor Sargent
Raising Students' Awareness
- by Geoff Morrison

undercover

The Multicultural Workshop: A Reading and Writing Program
Personal Themes in Literature: A Multicultural Experience
- reviewed by Jane Joritz-Nakagawa
USA Today: Read All About It
- reviewed by Mary Grove
The Internet and Instruction: Activities an Ideas
- reviewed by Don J. Modesto
Stories We Brought With Us: Beginning Readings
- reviewed by Gregory Dunne
Seeing Is Writing: Model Essays by Japanese Students
- reviewed by Paul Binford
Concordance Samplers 2: Phrasal Verbs. Helping Learners with Real English
- reviewed by Gregory Hadley
Changes 2
- reviewed by Robert Gee
Troublesome English: A Teaching Grammar for ESOL Instructors
- reviewed by William Corr
Collins Cobuild Key Words in the Media
- reviewed by Anthony Robbins
Recently Received
- compiled by Julien Whitney

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