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<DIV><STRONG>Language and Culture in Sync: Teaching the Pragmatics of a Second
Language</STRONG><BR>July 26-30, 2010, CARLA Summer Institute, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis<BR></DIV><SPAN
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truly daunting challenge for second language learners is to adjust their
language use so that it is appropriate for different sociocultural contexts.
How, for example, are learners supposed to address strangers, close friends, or
people of higher social status in that culture? While acquiring discourse
practices can take learners many years, research has shown that the process can
be facilitated through explicit instruction. </SPAN><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=si--body><SPAN
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institute provides <SPAN
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insights</SPAN> for teachers on how to enhance the learning of pragmatics.
Participants will have hands-on opportunities to develop activities and
materials for the classroom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN
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face=Arial></FONT><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Testimonials from past
participants:<BR><EM>Becoming aware and excited about new aspects of teaching
are an important part of our continual development as instructors. The
professional quality of the workshop, the ideas and experiences of other
participants will definitely result in benefits for my
students.</EM></FONT><I><BR></I></P>
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lang=EN-US><EM>I like being on the “cutting edge” of the new book by Noriko and
Andrew. I like know about their research and I especially like the warm
invitation and access they offered throughout the week... I especially like how
much lateral learning exists. The instructors are always good but the room is
filled with expertise and it’s wonderful to share and learn from each other and
to have that valued.</EM></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Presenters:<BR>Noriko Ishihara, PhD, <?xml:namespace
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w:st="on">Hosei University</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region><BR>Andrew D. Cohen, PhD, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> (guest
speaker)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ishihara, N., & Cohen,
A. D. (2010). <I>Teaching and learning pragmatics: Where language and culture
meet</I>. Pearson Education <BR><BR>More information about this institute is
available on the <BR>CARLA website at: </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><A
href="http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2010/SI_Pragmatics.pdf">http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2010/SI_Pragmatics.pdf</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
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registration: <A
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