Date and time: 14:00～, January 25th, 2026

Location: Nara University of Education 104 Classroom

Program:

14:00 Opening, greetings, and purpose explanation

14:05～15:05 Presentation 1

Things We Need to Be Aware of When Teaching English in Japanese Classrooms

Yutaka NAKABAYASHI (Tezukayama Junior & Senior High School)

The reason why I started coming to this ELT study group is because I read Professor Sato’s essay and I agree 100% with what he says in his essay. Therefore the topics I want to talk about in this presentation should be closely related to what he stresses in his philosophy.

① ESL / EFL

② explicit instruction

③ ensuring repetitive practice

I want to share with you how important these three elements are when I design my class and the way I incorporate them into my class activities.  Also it would be beneficial for all of us if we can share our opinions and ideas about these topics.

15:10〜16:10 Presentation 2

Features of Practices Supporting English Education in Finland: An Analysis of Primary and Lower Secondary School English Textbooks

Michi YONEZAKI (Kwansei Gakuin University)

English education in Finland is widely regarded as relatively successful. One of the factors contributing to this success is said to be the high quality and large quantity of its English textbooks, in particularly its' abundant practices. These practices include a wide range of vocabulary- and grammar-related practice types. While output-oriented language activities play a central role in Japan, Finland places greater emphasis on practices that strengthen learners’ intake before engaging in such activities. This presentation examines the characteristics and organization of these practices in Finnish primary and lower secondary English textbooks.

16:10〜16:25 Discussion (followed by continued discussion for those who wish to participate)

日時：2026年１月25日（日）14時00分～

場所：奈良教育大学104教室

内容：

14:00 開会・挨拶・主旨説明

14:05〜15:05 発表１

Things We Need to Be Aware of When Teaching English in Japanese Classrooms

発表者：中林豊（帝塚山中学校・高等学校）

15:10～16:10 発表２

Features of Practices Supporting English Education in Finland: An Analysis of Primary and Lower Secondary School English Textbooks

発表者：米崎里（関西学院大学）

16:10～16:25 意見交換（以後、希望者による意見交換継続）