It was followed in the evening by our annual year of end 'Bonenkai'.
Before the break: Takashi Miura on 'The Challenges of Innovation in High School English Classes'.
Summary: Last year, the government's new Course of Study was fully enacted. Its major emphasis is that high school English classes should be conducted basically in English, and that communication activities should be placed in the center of such instruction. How is this policy being adopted in actual senior high school English classes nationwide? What problems are the teachers facing, and what kind of help do they need to meet this change in their teaching practices? Based on his own observation and research data, the speaker answered these questions, and suggested how JALT chapters could meet the needs of senior high school English teachers faced with the new challenges.
Biodata: Takashi Miura is currently an advisor to senior high school English education projects in two prefectures. He is professor emeritus at Shizuoka University, where he taught after earlier teaching in the school system. His newly published book is, 'Eigo Jugyo Eno Ningen Keiseiteki Approach' (A Humanity Nurturing Approach to English Classes), published by Kenkyusha.
After the break: The past, present and future of JALT Toyohashi Chapter.
We had a chance to reflect on the chapter and to consider future developments.
