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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 22.08 - August 1998

introduction

- by Valerie A. Benson and Randall Davis, Guest Editors

special issue features

• Authentic Video: A Cultural Balancing Act
  - by Daniel M. Walsh
• It's Show Time: Video Production in the EFL Classroom
  - by Kenneth Biegel
• Setting Up a Library of English-Language Movies
  - by Julian Bamford
• Videoing Conversation for Student Evaluation: Educational Video's Diamond in the Rough
  - by Tim Murphey & Linda Woo

  educational innovations

  • Community Discussion Forums for EFL Learning
    - by Peter Connell

  opinions & perspectives

  • Renewing ELT in Japan: The Crack in the Rice Bowl
    - by William Gatton

  readers' views

  • Correctness Matters: A Response to Michael Swan
    - by Andre Moulin
  • A Sense of Proportion: In Reply to Andre Moulin
    - by Michael Swan

  report

  • The 64th TOEIC Seminar in Tokyo
    - by Robert L. Brock

  a chapter in your life

  • Kitakyushu
    

  my share

  • Japanese TV Ads: A Video Resource for the English Discussion Class
    - by Ken Schmidt
  • Video as a Source for Content in Testing Discussion Skills
    - by Joseph Tomei
  • Freshman Fever Goes to the Movies
    - by Lola Gayle Moriguchi and Mark Lewis

  departments

  • Book Reviews
  • JALT News
  • JALT98 Conference
  • Bulletin Board
  • Of National SIGnificance
  • Chapter Reports
  • Chapter Meetings
  • Conference Calendar
  • Job Information Center/Positions
  • Advertiser Index
  • Authors

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