The JALT Teacher Education SIG has arranged to host an interesting talk in Chiba at the end of this month. Dr. Diane Larsen-Freeman shouldn’t need any introduction and this is a good chance to see her speak without having to make a trip to TESOL.
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Who: Dr. Diane Larsen-Freeman
What: “The Nature of Grammar in a Task-based Approach to Language Teaching”
When: Monday, June 30, 5:00-6:30
Where: Kanda University of International Studies
Makuhari, Chiba Presentation Room, Building 6
Free Admission to JALT Members
RSVP to Chris Stillwell: stillwel atmark kanda dot kuis dot ac dot jp to reserve a space.
ABSTRACT:
Using a task-based approach to language teaching can be very useful, provided that we don’t simply overlook grammar nor that we treat grammar as form alone. In this presentation, Dr. Larsen-Freeman will challenge some usual ways of thinking about grammar and suggest an alternative, grammaring, that can work well in a task-based programme.