THE JAPAN FOUNDATION MANILA'S 9TH NIHONGO TEACHERS' FORUM
May 22 & 23, 2009
“The Exchange of Insights Among Foreign Language Teachers”
(For The Enhancement of Japanese Language Education)
Posted on April 24, 2009
The Japan Foundation, Manila, in pursuit of its objective of enhancing mutual understanding through the promotion of cultural exchange, will hold the 9th Nihongo Teachers’ Forum entitled “The Exchange of Insights Among Foreign Language Teachers: For The Enhancement of Japanese Language Education” on May 22 & 23, 2009. This is a continuing Japanese Language Teachers’ Professional Development Program aimed at building a learning & growing community of Philippine-based Japanese Language teachers. The speech/lecture, report/research presentation cum networking for Japanese Language teachers will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m on Friday, May 22, and from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. The forum will be held at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA, Philippines) Auditorium, 40/F Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave., Makati City.
For the first day, foreign language education specialists from Alliance Francaise de Manille, Embassy of France, Instituto Cervantes, Goethe-Institut Manila and the Japan Foundation, Manila will conduct a lecture / presentation on the current situation of each country’s language education in the Philippines. Representatives from the Department of Education (DepED) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have also been invited to be part of the panel discussion for a better understanding of the current status and the vision of foreign language education in the Philippines.
The second day will include individual presentations of Filipino teachers of various foreign languages - Japanese, French, Spanish, German, etc. and they will share their insights / experiences, concerns and solutions to challenges that are encountered in their classes. Further, there will be reports from two recent teacher-training grantees from the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (Saitama, Japan). This will be followed by a performance by a RAKUGO (comic monologue) professional from Japan, Master Utazo Katsura, after which teachers will be asked to join a contest on “Making An Interesting Dialogue for the Beginners’ Level of Japanese Learners.”
Registration for the first day is open to all parties interested in the aforementioned topics; the second day is basically open to Philippine-based teachers of Nihongo and other foreign languages only. The deadline for the submission of the duly accomplished registration form is on Thursday – May 14; participation is subject to screening. Applicants are requested to call for confirmation of participation on Tuesday – May 19. For clarifications on this Teachers’ Forum, and for details on other cultural projects/events and Grant Programs please access the JFM website at http://www.jfmo.org.ph/ or contact The Japan Foundation, Manila – 12/F Pacific Star Bldg., Makati Ave., Makati City (# 811-61-55 / fax # 811-61-53); e-mail: cejaquino@jfmo.org.ph
Download 9th Forum Application Form
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The Japan Foundation’s Teachers’ Training Course
The 1st “ Practice Teaching Course in Cebu (PT Cebu)”
(June 12, 2009 – June 14, 2009)
The Japan Foundation, Manila in its continuing effort for the professional enrichment of Filipino Nihongo Teachers (their development and advancement of Japanese-language skills and teaching methodology) and in general, for the further encouragement of Japanese Language Education in the Philippines, will hold a course in Cebu for the first time. The course aims to improve Nihongo Teaching Skills.
The said course runs from June 12 (Friday) to June 14 (Sunday) under the title - “Practice Teaching Course in Cebu (PT Cebu)” and will be held in cooperation with the Association of Nihongo Teachers in the Visayas (ANT-V).
“PT Cebu” is open to active or aspiring Nihongo teachers who wish to take basic training in teaching the Japanese Language. Participants will take instructions on the basic skills of classroom teaching and will be required to do partial practice teaching.
The course details are as below.
(1)Date: June 12 (Friday) – June 14 (Sunday), 2009 (3 days)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (total - 17hours )
(2)Venue: NEC Telecom Software Philippines Cebu Office, IT Park, Lahug, Cebu.
(3)Outline of the course: Basic Skills of classroom teaching & Practice Teaching
(4)Tuition fee (inclusive of all materials): P1, 300.00
(5)Accommodations: Applicants who are non-residents of Cebu may avail of accommodations amounting to approximately P1,000.00/pax for a
2-night stay in the case of 3 persons staying in 1 room.
(6)Application: Submission of the duly accomplished application form together with the applicant’s curriculum vitae (in English) via fax, e-mail, courier service, etc. Deadline for the application is on Friday, May 29. Applicants will be interviewed over the phone on the 1st week of June.
The application form can be accessed from The Japan Foundation, Manila’s website (http://www.jfmo.org.ph). For details/clarifications on the above and other grant programs/projects, please contact The Japan Foundation, Manila (12/F, Pacific Star Bldg, Makati Ave., Makati City, tel. # 02-811-61-55 to 58 / fax #02- 811-6153).
Download PT in Cebu Application Form
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The Japan Foundation’s Nihongo Teacher Training Courses
The Japan Foundation, Manila in its continuing effort for the professional enrichment of Filipino Nihongo Teachers (their development and advancement of Japanese-language skills and teaching methodology) and in general, for the further encouragement of Japanese Language Education in the Philippines, will open the following courses for the first half of the year to active or aspiring Nihongo teachers.
<Nihongo Teaching Skills Program>
Practice Teaching Advanced (PTA)
Theme 1 Mar. 21, 2009 – Apr.4, 2009 Saturday Fee: P700 (9 hours)
Theme 2 May. 27, 2009 – June.10, 2009 Mon & Wed Fee: P800 (10 hrs)
Theme 3 June.15, 2009 – June.29, 2009 Mon & Wed Fee: P800 (10 hrs)
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Details:
Practice Teaching Advanced (PTA)
Applicants are expected to have already mastered elementary level of Nihongo (JLPT Level 3 or equivalent).
The course consists of 3 themes which can be taken separately.
PTA Theme 1 Fee: P700.00
(1)Term: March 21, 28 and April 4, 2009
Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm (9 hours)
(2)Course Outline: Instruction will be given on skills in introducing sentence patterns for communication; students will be required to do practice teaching.
PTA Theme 2 Fee: P800.00
(1)Term: May 27 – June 10, 2009
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:20pm– 8:30pm (10 hours)
(2)Course Outline: Instruction will be given on the techniques of pattern practice; students will be required to do practice teaching.
PTA Theme 3 Fee: P800.00
(1)Term: June 15 – June 29, 2009
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:20pm– 8:30pm (10 hours)
(2)Course Outline: Instruction will be given on skills in conducting activities for communication; students will be required to do practice teaching.
Application must be done by the submission of a duly accomplished application form together with the applicant’s curriculum vitae (in English). Deadline for application is on Monday - March 16, 2009. There will be a qualifying level check test on Wednesday - March 18, 2009 (6:20 pm – 7:30 pm). For those who cannot come on the above date, please arrange your schedule through telephone.
Download PTA Application Form
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