Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

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Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

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Seminar in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Language
Objectives

• Learn about Japanese language and culture
• Learn about teaching and learning
• Practise teaching Japanese
• Practise English communication
• Write your graduation thesis ????
• Plan your career ??

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Reviewing your Seminar Experience
Questions

• What did you learn about Japanese language?
• What did you learn about Japanese culture?
• What did you learn about teaching and learning
  language?
• What was the most useful experience for you?
• What helped you improve your English
  communication?

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Japanese language and culture

• Japanese in the world
• Who learns Japanese? Why?
• Japanese from the viewpoint of learners
• What is different? What is difficult to learn?
• Japanese culture and Japanese language
• How can we explain Japanese culture?
• How does this help in teaching Japanese language?

Seminar IVpresentation
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Teaching and learning (1)

• What does a language teacher do?
• Know the language!
• Create the learning atmosphere
• Plan the learning program
• Evaluate own teaching

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Teaching and learning (2)

• What do learners need?
• Needs analysis
• How do I design a Japanese course?
• Course design
• How do I design and teach a lesson?
• Lesson plans
• How do I know if my teaching was effective?
• Self-evaluation

Seminar IIpresentation