TBLT and ELF: Implications for materials design
Justin Harris, Kindai University
This talk will focus on how ELT materials design can effectively reflect core principles of Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). It will begin with discussion on the basics of TBLT and ELF, providing clear, practical examples from classroom tested tasks that focus on both. In addition, there will be reference to challenges that teachers can expect when trying to implement these approaches in their classrooms, and how to overcome them. Although the talk will be grounded in theory, the main focus will be on practice. There will be also be time for audience contributions and discussions.
Projects: Utilizing Interviews & Storytelling
Alexandra Sebastiano, Seishin University & Okayama University
This short presentation will focus on an end of the year project that Tom Fast and I collaborated on, at Notre Dame Seishin University with our first year students. The theme of the project was based on storytelling and interviews. Students planned and conducted an interview with a family member using the skills they learned in class. Classwork was supported by using various online resources: Storycorp, CapCut, and Flip.
