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lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please forward to
interested colleagues/students. Apologies for
cross-postings.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: " lang=EN-US><FONT face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Language and Culture in Sync: Developing Learners’
Sociocultural Competence </FONT></FONT></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: " lang=EN-US><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">July 25-29, 2011, CARLA Summer
Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=si--body><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: legacysans-book" lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Times><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">A 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. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=si--body><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: legacysans-book" lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Times><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This institute provides practical
insights for teachers on how to enhance the learning of pragmatics. Participants
will have hands-on opportunities to develop activities and materials for the
classroom.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Testimonials from a 2010 participant:<BR><EM>At this
institute I learned the theory behind the practice and came away with tools that
I can put to use right away with my students. </EM></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Facilitator:<BR>Noriko Ishihara, PhD, Hosei University,
Japan</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://www.i.hosei.ac.jp/~ishihara/">http://www.i.hosei.ac.jp/~ishihara/</A>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'"
lang=EN-US></SPAN>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Readings
include:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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><A
href="http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2011/CARLA_SI_LangCultureSync.pdf"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2011/CARLA_SI_LangCultureSync.pdf</FONT></FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Information about
registration: </FONT></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
href="http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/register.html"><FONT color=#0000ff
face="Times New Roman">http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/register.html</FONT></A></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'"
lang=EN-US></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Less commonly taught languages teacher stipends:
</FONT><A href="http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/stipends.html"><FONT
color=#0000ff
face="Times New Roman">http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/stipends.html</FONT></A><FONT
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