BATJ Conference

Provisional Programme for the 18th BATJ Conference

<Provisional Programme>

Day 1

Friday 4 September @ Homerton College

Time	Venue
11:40-12:40	Conference reception area	Registration
12:40-13:00	Paston Brown	Opening Ceremony
13:00-14:30	Paston Brown	Keynote Speech Professor Osamu Kamada (Nanzan University) <abstract> ‘Promotion of Proficiency in Discourse and Cross-Cultural Communication Skills’
14:30-14:40		Break
14:40-15:10	Paston Brown	Presentation 1 - Research Kanako Miyabayashi (SOAS, University of London) <abstract> ‘Effects of Recasts on the learning of Japanese Case Particles’
15:10-15:20		Break
15:20-15:50	Paston Brown	Presentation 2 – Practical Report Marina Sereda-Linley <abstract> ‘Differentiated Instruction in Key Stage 2 Japanese Language Teaching - Rationale and implementation’
15:50-16:20	Conference reception area	Tea Break
16:20-16:50	Paston Brown	Presentation 3 – Practical Report Yumiko Ishiwata (Oxford Brookes University) <abstract> ‘The Class Activities of Japanese Language Production -An analysis of the acquisition of critical thinking and academic Japanese-’
16:50-17:00		Break
17:00-18:00	Paston Brown	Invited Speech Dr Boping Yuan (University of Cambridge) <abstract> 'Implications of Second Language Research Findings for Second Language Teaching'
18:00-19:30	Combination Room	Drink Reception/Accommodation Check-in
19:30-	Fellows’ Dining Room	Dinner (Optional)

Day 2

Saturday 5 September

Accommodation: please arrange your own accommodation.

Homerton College

To book a single en-suite room (breakfast included) please go to this website and quote promotion code KX14174.

Rooms are bookable between Thu 3rd September and Sat 5th September for the BATJ conference participants. But as only a limited number of rooms are available, please book early to avoid disappointment.

The nearest hotel to Homerton College

The Cambridge Central Travel Lodge is 5-minute walk from Homerton College.

Other accommodation

You may find the following websites useful:

University Rooms Cambridge

Visit Cambridge & Beyond

The 17th BATJ Annual Conference

Date:	21st (Thu) and 22nd (Fri) August 2014
Venue:	Regent's University London
Keynote Lecture:	Dr Jae-Ho Lee, University of Tsukuba, Japan "New Japanese Language Education Created by Corpus-Based Study"
Lecture:	Mr Robert Johnson, Regent's University London "Quo Vadis? Recent Developments in Intercultural Communication"
Contact:	General enquiries: Dr Yoko Matsumoto-Sturt < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > Regarding the venue: Mr Toshihiko Kitagawa < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it >

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Accommodation for the 17th Annual Conference

YHA London St Pancras (1.4 mile, 30 mins by foot)

Room Type	Price per night
6 Bed Dorm (shared bathroom)	£28
Quad (shared bathroom)	£35
6 person (private bathroom)	£35.36
Quad (private bathroom)	£36.50
5 person (private bathroom)	£37
Twin (shared bathroom)	£40
Double (private bathroom)	£41

How to book:

Please book it via online directly by yourself.

hostelbookers.com

Marylebone Hall, Marylebone, London (0.3 mile, 7 mins by foot)

Room Type	Price per night
Single Ensuite (self catering)	£61
Permier Single (self catering)	£72
Twin Ensuite (self catering)	£93

How to book:

Please book it via online directly by yourself.

Marylebone Hall, London University Rooms

Schafer House, Euston, London (0.9 miles, 18 mins by foot)

Room Type	Price per night
Standard Single (room only)	£39 (minimum two nights)

How to book:

Please book it via online direcy by yourself. This accommocation requires minimum two nights.

Schafer House, London University Rooms

Other accommocation around Regent's University London

Regent's University's Conferences and Events HotelMap that shows the nearby accommodation options and best possible rates and special offers. The map displays live availability and allows you to book directly with each hotel. They typically charge £70 to 300 per night.

http://www.HotelMap.com/M9UYJ