The British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

May 2018 JF/BAJS/BATJ Spring Symposium on (Re)defining and Promoting Japanese Studies in UK

Date: 18th (Fri) and 19th (Sat) May 2018
Venue: Tuke115, Regent's University London
Fee: 20 pounds (incl. drink reception and lunch) *Flat fee, regardless of possession of membership.

The symposium consists of keynote presentations and four panel discussion sessions. The key questions are:

1.	Understanding the ‘hook’:
		a.	What ignites students' interest in Japanese studies and draws them into studying Japanese language and culture at the University level? (E.g, academic research, employment, leisure interest).
		b.	Has there been any change in students’ profile for the last 10 years?
		c.	Understanding what students want and need, and how to best respond to them.
2.	Identifying the current trend of the curriculum of the Japanese Studies programmes across UK. In particular:
		a.	How to best use Japanese language materials in Japanese Studies classes/modules
		b.	How to fully integrate the year abroad into the programme (and what happens if they cannot go)
3.	Crystallising the future direction for a better partnership between Japanese Studies lecturers and language teachers

- Provisional Programme
- Direction to Regent's University London

How to book your place:

1) Online Registration
2) Payment: Please pay by Paypal.

[Attention!!] Please make sure that (1) you register for participation as well as (2) paying the fee by Paypa l.

20 GBP

PayPal administration fee is included.
The deadline for online registration, cancellation and booking alternation is Monday 7th May. After this date, no refund is possible.

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The 13th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - Results -

Date: Saturday 24th February 2018
Time: 13:00-19:00
Venue: Great Hall, King's College London

Speech Category

Winner
Hester Mullen (4th year at the University of Edinburgh, Japanese)
"Shimokawa, the Vibrant Future City of the Forest: What a Small Japanese Town Can Teach the World"

2nd Place
Yee Ching Chow (4th year at SOAS, University of London, Japanese and Korean)
"Negative body image and the influence of media amongst young women in Japan"

3rd Place
Yin Kwan Lao (2nd year at the University of East Anglia, Modern Language(s) with Management Studies)
"From Young to Middle-Aged: Aggravating NEET Problem and the Importance of Family Education"

Runners Up (in alphabetical order)
Peter Adolfsson (4th year at the University of Edinburgh, Japanese and Linguistics)
Mark McPhillips (5th year at the University of Leeds, Chinese and Japanese)
Elizabeth Wilder (4th year at the University of Leeds, French and Japanese)

Individual Presentation Category

Winner
Ellis Warren (2nd year at SOAS, University of London, Japanese and Economics)
"Regarding the British - The British and Racial Tolerance"

2nd Place
Sebastian Lim (4th year at Imperial College London, Aeronautical Engineering)
"Singapore's Past and Present"

Runners Up (in alphabetical order)
Merle Kartscher (2nd year at SOAS, University of London, Japanese and Chinese Studies)
Junxi Peng (3rd year at Imperial College London, Chemistry with Molecular Physics and a Year in Industry)
Adam Powell-Davis (1st year at the University of Oxford, Oriental Studies <Japanese>)

Group Presentation Category

The Excellent Team Players Prize

Friends from Wonderland (University of Bristol)
"Alice in Ingurland, North and South"
Lewis Rennie-Campbell, Lucy Cross, Alice Fan and Cosmo Radford

The Cultural Heritage Prize

Sheep Jump (University of East Anglia)
"Superstitions in Romanian's Cultural Events"
Madalina Antonia Stan and Lidia-Veronica Lucaciu

The Culture Understanding Prize

Kyuuri Club (University of Leeds)
"Britain: expectation vs reality"
Olivia Joy Menin, Jaydee Cozzi, Jenson Grech and Alexandra Baranova

The Health Promotion Prize

Hot! Hot! Hot! (King's College London)
"Spicy!"
Min Ju Lee and Han Zhang

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- Finals Day Programme

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