20–22 Nov 2026
The WINC Aichi
Asia/Tokyo timezone

How to teach our students to speak “natural” English

22 Nov 2026, 09:40
1h
The WINC Aichi

The WINC Aichi

Practice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes) JALT Sponsors Room 1103

Speaker

STEPHEN RICHMOND (Bukkyo University)

Description

This presentation is sponsored by Nellie's English Books.

A typical conversation doesn't unfold the same way in Japanese as it does in English. This presentation outlines the basic principles that shape natural English conversation and shows how to incorporate them into oral communication courses at two levels: CEFR A2, where students usually need to be "unblocked" enough to hold a basic conversation, and CEFR A2–B1, where the focus shifts to developing skills needed to sound more natural, engaged, and friendly.

Title How to teach our students to speak “natural” English
Teaching Context College and university education

Authors

Alex Cox (Nellie’s English Books) Miho Tajima (JALT) STEPHEN RICHMOND (Bukkyo University) Susan Meiki (JALT Business Manager / Okayama University / Poster Chair)

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