One Day National Seminar: Japanese Language Education: Pan India Scenario
Japanese Language Teachers Association of India (JALTAI)
Registration No. S-29703 dated June 26, 1996;
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One-Day National Seminar: Japanese Language Education: Pan India Scenario Organized by Japanese Language Teachers Association of India in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, New Delhi & Centre for Japanese Studies, JNU
Venue: JNU Room no.331, SLL&CS, Annex building;
Date: 17th February 2018
Program schedule
9:00- Registration
9:30 – Welcome by President, JALTAI
9:35 – Address by Chairperson, CJS, SLL&CS, JNU
9:40 – Inaugural Address by Dean, SLL&CS, JNU
9:45 – Address by Director General, The Japan Foundation, New Delhi
9:50 – Vote of Thanks by Seminar Convener
10:00- TEA
10:15- Introduction to Seminar participants by Chair, Prof Manjushree Chauhan
10:20- The training of new teachers based on feedback and self-introspection-Using, “Marugoto- Japanese Language and culture” a course book based on the Japanese Language education, JF standards; Dr. Nitasha Sharma and Ms. Ayumi Morris, The Japan Foundation, New Delhi
10:35- Japanese Reading: Perception of the challenge and its causes- A Survey of Indian Adult Learners of Intermediate Level; Ms Manasi M. Shirgurkar, TMV
10:50 Role of Newspaper in Japanese language learning; Dr. Anushree, JNU
10:50-11:10 Discussion Round 1 (Discussant: Konishi Hiroaki sensei)
11:10 -The MOOCs initiative and Japanese Language Learning in India; Dr T.V Suryakant, EFLU,
11:25-Teaching Japanese-Problems of the plurality; Dr. Purabi Gangopadhyay, RBU
11:40 -Importance of Exposure in Language Acquisition; Ms. Deepika Bhatia, Doon University
11:55 -The possibilities of Content and Language Integrated Learning on the Japanese Language
Learner’s understanding and ability in intermediate level; Dr. Ambika Basu, DU
12:10-12:30- Discussion Round 2 (Discussant: Prof. Ashok K. Chawla)
12:30-12:45- Conclusion and Summing up by Chair
12:45 -JALTAI Essay Contest Results 2016-17
13:00 -LUNCH (45 min)
14:00- Special Lecture by Prof.Sushama Jain titled, “Topics in Japanese Linguistics”
14:40 -Q&A session
15:00 -Vote of Thanks by Convener
15:15 -TEA