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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 22.11 - November 1998

special issue features

• ESP, Genre, and Language Registers for Instruction in Japan
  - by Thomas L. Simmons
• Intertextuality in Legal Discourse
  - by Vijay K Bhatia
• ESP for Japanese Universities: A Guide for Intelligent Reform
  - by Thomas Orr
• Languages of the Law: A Course in English for Legal Studies
  - by Kirstin M. Fredrickson
• English for Medical Purposes: International Medical Graduates
  - by Susan Eggly

feature

• Issues and Problems of English Education in Hong Kong (in Japanese)
  - by Kanamaru Fumi

JALT98 special guest speakers

• Maximizing Students' Oral Skills: The Asian Context
  - by Suchada Nimmannit
• Issues in the Teaching of English in Malaysia
  - by Hannah Pillay

opinions & perspectives

• Language Volunteers for the Elderly
  - by Crystal Brunelli

a chapter in your life

• Chiba & Tochigi
  

my share

• Approaching EST Through Abstracts
  - by Robin Nagano
• English for Technical Writing
  - by Ruth Munilla & Laurie Cox

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