The following lectures by Professor Mayumi Usami from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies will be taking place at the Japan Foundation, Toronto and York University in June. [Japanese Version]

Speech Education using Natural Conversation Teaching Materials

Date & Time: Sunday, June 1, 2008, 1:00 - 2:30 pm (including Q & A session)
Place: The Japan Foundation, Toronto, 131 Bloor Street W. 2F, Toronto, ON
Lecturer: Professor Mayumi Usami
This lecture will be presented in Japanese.

Details in Japanese

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Discourse Politeness Theory and Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

Date & Time: Sunday, June 3, 2008, 4:00 - 5:30 pm (including Q & A session)
Place: York University, S562 Ross Building, 4700 Keele Street. Toronto, ON
Lecturer: Professor Mayumi Usami
This lecture will be presented in Japanese.

Details in Japanese


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