September 5, 2003

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is pleased to host a weekend series of lectures and seminars as part of its Distinguished Lecturer Series. This is a special project of TUJ’s Graduate College of Education, which has invited top TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) researchers to speak on their areas of expertise. The first three hours of each Saturday session are free and open to the public. Continued attendance requires a payment of ¥11,000 per weekend.

Series 1

Lecturer: Dr. George Jacobs

Topic
Cooperative Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom
Tokyo Dates
Saturday, September 13, 14:00–21:00
Sunday, September 14, 10:00–17:00
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo
Osaka Dates
Saturday, September 20, 14:00–21:00
Sunday, September 21, 10:00–17:00
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka

Series 2

Lecturer: Professor Paul Nation (Victoria University, New Zealand)

Topic
Current Trends in Teaching Vocabulary
Tokyo Dates
Saturday, October 25, 14:00–21:00
Sunday, October 26, 10:00–17:00
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo
Osaka Dates
Saturday, November 1, 14:00–21:00
Sunday, November 2, 1000–1700
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka

Series 3

Lecturer: Dr. Christine Pearson Casanave (Teachers College, Columbia University)
Topic
Controversies in Teaching Second Language Writing
Tokyo Dates
Saturday, November 8, 14:00–21:00
Sunday, November 9, 10:00–17:00
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo
Osaka Dates
Saturday, November 15, 14:00–21:00
Sunday, November 16, 10:00–17:00
Place: Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka

For further information on the lecture series:
TUJ Graduate College of Education
Tel 03-5441-9842
Fax 03-5441-9822
Address 2-8-12, Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
E-mail tesol@tuj.ac.jp
Website http://www.tuj.ac.jp/tesol/

Temple University, Japan Campus, Osaka
Tel 06-6441-0203
Fax 06-6441-6026
Address Osaka YMCA, 8th Floor, 1-5-6, Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0001