Nara University of Education ELT Study Group -January 2026- (the Chubu English Language Education Society Nara Chapter) 奈良教育大学英語教育研究会2026年1月の会 （中部地区英語教育学会奈良支部研究会）

We would like to hold a study meeting on English education at Nara University of Education! Please join us if you are involved with English education or have an interest in it.

Date and time: 14:00～, January 25th, 2026
Location: Nara University of Education 104 Classroom

Program:
14:00 Opening, greetings, and purpose explanation

14:05～15:05 Presentation 1
Things We Need to Be Aware of When Teaching English in Japanese Classrooms
Yutaka NAKABAYASHI (Tezukayama Junior & Senior High School)

The reason why I started coming to this ELT study group is because I read Professor Sato’s essay and I agree 100% with what he says in his essay. Therefore the topics I want to talk about in this presentation should be closely related to what he stresses in his philosophy.

① ESL / EFL
② explicit instruction
③ ensuring repetitive practice

I want to share with you how important these three elements are when I design my class and the way I incorporate them into my class activities. Also it would be beneficial for all of us if we can share our opinions and ideas about these topics.

15:10〜16:10 Presentation 2
Features of Practices Supporting English Education in Finland: An Analysis of Primary and Lower Secondary School English Textbooks
Michi YONEZAKI (Kwansei Gakuin University)

English education in Finland is widely regarded as relatively successful. One of the factors contributing to this success is said to be the high quality and large quantity of its English textbooks, in particularly its' abundant practices. These practices include a wide range of vocabulary- and grammar-related practice types. While output-oriented language activities play a central role in Japan, Finland places greater emphasis on practices that strengthen learners’ intake before engaging in such activities. This presentation examines the characteristics and organization of these practices in Finnish primary and lower secondary English textbooks.

16:10〜16:25 Discussion (followed by continued discussion for those who wish to participate)

*Each presentation has Q&A or discussion time.
*This event will be held in a face-to-face format (the event can also be viewed via Zoom).

Application: please apply from the following URL by January 17th, 2026 https://forms.gle/MhK4AekhYA1rDGxR8

Contact:
nueeltsg@gmail.com (Tadashi IZUMITANI, Kindai University Senior & Junior High School)
sato.rintaro@cc.nara-edu.ac.jp (Rintaro SATO, Nara University of Education）

この度、奈良教育大学英語教育研究会を開催致します。英語教育に関わっている方、学生・院生、また、英語を学んでいる方で、関心のある方がおられましたら、お気軽にご参加くださればと思います。

日時：2026年１月25日（日）14時00分～
場所：奈良教育大学104教室

内容：
14:00 開会・挨拶・主旨説明

14:05〜15:05 発表１
Things We Need to Be Aware of When Teaching English in Japanese Classrooms
発表者：中林豊（帝塚山中学校・高等学校）

15:10～16:10 発表２
Features of Practices Supporting English Education in Finland: An Analysis of Primary and Lower Secondary School English Textbooks
発表者：米崎里（関西学院大学）

16:10～16:25 意見交換（以後、希望者による意見交換継続）

※各発表時間は質疑応答・内容討議を含みます。
※今回は対面開催（Zoomによる視聴可）となります。

申し込み：右のURLより2026年１月17日（土）までにお願いします。https://forms.gle/MhK4AekhYA1rDGxR8

問い合わせ：
nueeltsg@gmail.com（近畿大学附属高等学校・中学校 泉谷忠至）
sato.rintaro@cc.nara-edu.ac.jp（奈良教育大学 佐藤臨太郎）