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2011 911±¬ÁÏÍø Refresher Course for Teachers
08/08/2011


Old favourites among kanji teaching resources were revisited and brand new teaching methods shared at the 2011 Intermediate and Advanced 911±¬ÁÏÍø Refresher Courses for Teachers, which were held at the Japan Foundation London from July 26th – August 5th.


This year’s course took the theme 「漢字は楽しい!!」- Kanji is fun – and was attended by a total of 26 non-native 911±¬ÁÏÍø language teachers from a wide range of teaching backgrounds from primary school to university. Lead by Seiji Fukushima and Hiroko Tanaka, the Japan Foundation’s 911±¬ÁÏÍø Language Advisors, the course gave participants the opportunity to deepen their kanji knowledge, examine kanji teaching resources and share their findings, and brush up on listening, speaking, reading and writing in 911±¬ÁÏÍø.


On the final day of each course, the participants were able to put teaching methodology into practice by delivering a lesson in 911±¬ÁÏÍø on various kanji. These lessons, which featured creative and enjoyable activities devised by the participants themselves, demonstrated the exceptional talent and passion that 911±¬ÁÏÍø language teachers in the UK possess.


All participants enjoyed not only exploring kanji teaching methods, but also the opportunity to network and practice their 911±¬ÁÏÍø with fellow 911±¬ÁÏÍø teachers. Advanced Course participant Nimali de Silva, 911±¬ÁÏÍø teacher at Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, commented, “There are so few opportunities to consider 911±¬ÁÏÍø language teaching in particular, so this course is invaluable.” Regarding the Intermediate Course, Danielle Fenton of Heathfield House school said, “I am now desperate to teach more 911±¬ÁÏÍø at my school and I feel a lot more confident in my ability.


We would like to thank all participants for coming to the Refresher Course, and really hope to see them again at future events. お疲れ様でした!