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Distinguished Lecture Circuit: The Kyushu Roadshow Speaker Charles LeBeau Professional Trainer, Author of "Speaking of Speech" Speech & Debate; High Schools & Universities June 5 - June 12, 1999 A highly practical workshop, covering both the content and the techniques of teaching speech and debate to low-level learners. This tour is sponsored by the Kyushu chapters of JALT, with generous support from Macmillan Language House. [schedule dates and venues are listed on the schedule page] Finally the message has gotten across: oral fluency and listening in English is important. The Mombusho now includes it in the national curriculum, businesses want it in their workers, and students want it in the classroom. Speech contests have long been recognized as avenues to success for exceptional students, but perhaps it is time to ask the question, "Can public speaking be made to work for most students?" This presentation will give answers to these common expressions of exasperation: Teach my high school class presentation skills?! But how? Have my students debate! ? Their English isn't good enough! This workshop covers both the content and the techniques of teaching speech and debate to low-level learners. Participants will experience a variety of fun activities guaranteed to work in the classroom. In application, students will develop fluency, communication skills, confidence and a fondness for English. The basic skills of public speaking and debate also support expression and comprehension in writing and reading. Attendance at this workshop will provide teachers with valuable techniques and activities for their classes and training students for speech contests. See the Schedule page for details on the workshop nearest you! Charles LeBeau is best known as co-author of the book Speaking of Speech, basic presentation skills for beginners, the best selling Macmillan Language House textbook for university and high school students. Most recently, he has co-authored Discover Debate, basic skills for supporting and refuting opinions, also for university and high school. Many years of experience in teaching seminars on presentation and negotiation English went into these books and Mr. LeBeau's presentations around the country. (To learn more on the seminars, see NIC's internet site.) The Kyushu JALT chapters warmly welcome him on his Distinguished Lecture Circuit.