【概要/Description】
In this workshop, the presenter plans to facilitate a lively discussion of the pros and cons of controversial topics in our language classrooms. Are these topics useful for teaching language skills and critical thinking skills? How can teachers deal with administrations which might not approve of hot topics? Should teachers express their own opinions? Attendees will share their concerns, approaches, successes and failures with controversial topics. The presenter will also introduce materials from his new textbook Stimulating Conversation: Thinking Critically about Current Issues. Everyone will leave with a better understanding of integrating controversial topics into the language teaching context, and, if the attendees decide to introduce controversial topics into language classes, they will have more ideas on how to do it.
今回のワークショップでは，語学の授業で社会的に賛否両論のあるトピック（controversial topics）を扱うことについて，良い点と悪い点を話し合います。これらのトピックは果たして語学の学習や批判的な考えの育成に有効なのか。教師は，物議をかもす話題を取り上げることに消極的な管理体制とどう向き合えるのか。教師は自分の考えを表現すべきなのか。参加者同士でcontroversial topicsについての取組や悩み，成功談や失敗談などをシェアしましょう。グレッグは彼の新書「Stimulating Conversation: Thinking Critically about Current Issues」から教材の紹介もする予定です。今回のワークショップで，語学の授業の中で「議論となる話題」をどう取り扱うかについて，理解が深まり，また，実際の活動で使えるアイデアも増えることでしょう。
