The Language Teacher
June 2005

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Plenary Speakers

Adopting a normal reader role
- by Jennifer Bassett
Styles and strategies in the language classroom
- by David Nunan

Featured Speakers

The importance of reading fluency and the English language learner
- by Wiley Blevins
The untold story: Writing our language learning histories
- by Martha Clark Cummings
Simply read! Introducing reading for pleasure
- by Clyde Fowle
Needs assessment as ongoing teacher-learner dialogue
- by Kathleen Graves
Fluency and confluence: What fluent speakers do
- by Michael McCarthy
Getting ready for the Next Generation iBT TOEFL
- by Deborah Phillips
Developing fluency: Some suggestions for the classroom
- by Susan Stempleski

My Share

A book in question! Intertwining receptive and productive skills using graded readers
- by Takayuki Nakanishi
Reading conversation: Using graded readers for oral fluency practice in eikawa classes
- by Steve Powell
A student-centred integrated skills discussion task
- by Alun Davies
Spontaneous speaking
- by Brett Collins

Perspectives

Helping Chapters in Need
- by Ken Hartmann

TLT Wired

Polishing Your JALT2005 Presentation
- by Malcolm Swanson

Old Grammarian

Excessive Abbreviation (Hereafter, EA)
- by Scott Gardner

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