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Short Presentation 10 Top Tips for Getting your Textbook Published (Sponsored Workshop) more
Sat, Dec 18, 09:15-09:40 Asia/Tokyo
Getting your amazing classroom materials published as a textbook is an achievement that has the potential to transform not only your professional life, but also – more importantly – the learning experiences of students. This presentation draws from the journey of an author/co-author of more than a dozen commercially published textbooks. It provides (at least) 10 tips that cover various stages of the development and publication process, tips that could help to enhance success at every stage of the book-birthing process, from conception to delivery – getting your foot in the door; finding your ‘gap’; establishing your principles; designing a scope and sequence; understanding your market; the best ways to fail; ensuring quality – and (if you’re lucky!), the final push; money matters, and post-publication promotion.
Short Presentation Explaining your Culture – This is Japan (Sponsored Workshop) more
Sat, Dec 18, 15:30-15:55 Asia/Tokyo
Most textbooks that focus on intercultural communication tend to emphasize learning about the ‘other’ or ‘foreign’ culture. But intercultural communication is a two-way street and the importance of understanding and explaining our own culture is often overlooked. Language learners hoping to make international friends, to take part in homestay programmes, or to work in an international environment need to understand their own culture, and be able to explain it. This presentation introduces engaging and practical communication activities from This is Japan, a textbook that develops learners’ abilities to explain their own culture and lifestyle.