The 14th Research Roundtable for
Bilingualism as a First Language (BiL1)
Co-sponsored by Graduate School of Intercultural Communication,
Rikkyo University
“Bilingual education:
Efforts to Implement Immersion Education in Japan”
(I) Date: Oct. 1st 2016 (Sat.) 13:50-17:30
(II) Place: Room M202, McKim Hall (Building 15), Ikebukuro Campus, Rikkyo University
3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan 171-8501
http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/access/ikebukuro/direction
*We have arranged sign language interpreters.
(III) Programme
M.C.
TAURA, Hideyuki (Ritsumeikan University)
1. Opening Address 13:50 YAMAMOTO, Masayo (Kwansei Gakuin University)
2. Post-graduate Presentations 14:00-14:35
“Why Do Japanese-Chinese Bilinguals Code-Switch: A Verification Experiment on Picture Naming and Translate Task-Language”
LI, Min (Osaka City University)
Break 14:35
3. Guest Lecture 14:40-15:40
“The Challenges of a 'New Kokusai' School in its 26th Year: Developing Shared Immersion and Bilingual Programs with an International School.”
ITO, Mayumi (Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin)
Break 15:40
4. Guest Lecture 15:45-16:45
“Keys to Successful Language Immersion Education in the Japanese Context”
BOSTWICK, Mike (Katoh Gakuen)
5. Discussion 16:45-17:00
6. Group discussion 17:00-17:20
7. Closing address 17:20
MORI, Satomi (Rikkyo University)
(IV) Fee : 1000 yen (members : free)
(V) Participation: Simply turn up on the day. There is no need to RSVP.
(VI) Dinner party: We're planning dinner after the research roundtable at a restaurant nearby (18:00-20:00 at a cost of about 5,000 yen). Details will be announced later, but let us know by e-mail tomorisato(a)rikkyo.ac.jp by Wednesday, Sep. 21st if you'd like to come to the dinner. In the e-mail message, please write 1) your name, 2) affiliation, 3) e-mail address and put the title of the message as “Application for BiL1 dinner party”.