Misato Saunders
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
About
Misato Saunders is a lecturer at Center for Language Education (CLE) and also a language advisor at Self-Access Learning Center (SALC) at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. She graduated from Oita University, Japan, with a degree in English Education and she is currently studying a masters in applied linguistics at Kansai University. Her research interests are learners' and teachers' beliefs, motivation, and self-regulated learning.Sessions
Synchronous (Onsite) Training Summarization: Much More Than a Test-Taking Skill more
Sun, Apr 30, 10:00-10:50 Asia/Seoul
Summarizing is a language device that we all use daily to communicate our experiences and learned knowledge with others. However, it can be a difficult skill to acquire and master for language learners. This workshop will provide hands-on experience in how to prepare materials and train students to improve their summarizing skills for both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Using question-types based on the Pearson Benchmark Test, we will show techniques for improving students’ scores and how these skills apply to a much wider, richer context in real-world language use. Workshop participants will collaborate with presenters to create practice materials and learn about a variety of delivery methods for students to use both in class and at home.
