Announcement of “British Debate Seminar in Kyoto 2015”


We will invite some of the UK’s top university and graduate student debaters from their home countries to hold a seminar to learn about the appeal of parliamentary debate. The seminar will include model debates, workshops, and question time.

Please access the application form below to pre-register.

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Experiential Seminars
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Name Incandescence! British Debate Seminar in Kyoto 2015
Date & Time Tuesday, October 6, 2015 16:00~17:50 (Admission free)
Venue Campus Plaza Kyoto (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
Eligibility Junior and senior high school students, university students, junior and senior high school students, university faculty and staff, and other educators who are interested in debate
Organizer University Consortium Kyoto, Japan English Proficiency Test Association, Kyoto City
Co-organizers Japan English Exchange Federation (ESUJ)
Sponsors Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, British Council
Lecturer Ms. Makiko Yoshino (Secretary General, Japan English Language Exchange Federation)
Tomohiro Nakagawa (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University)
UK Debate Team: Several members

What you can do at a debate seminar

・ You can learn the ropes of parliamentary debate.
・You can watch the real British top-level debate.
・Students will be able to learn about the multifaceted perspectives, logical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills required of global human resources.
・ You can learn how to use your voice and how to prepare a speech through workshops, etc.

*What is a Parliamentary Debate?

As the name suggests, Parliamentary Debate is a debate that imitates the British parliamentary format, and is widely recognized as a kind of public communication in the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. Since it is a question of convincing oneself of one’s own position, it is attracting attention as a very effective educational method for fostering the comprehensive skills (logical thinking, problem-solving, communication, presentation skills, etc.) necessary for global human resources, which are in demand right now.

Inquiries

Japan English Testing Association Debate Seminar Secretariat
Person in charge: Taira, Minamino
Email: support-kokusai■eiken.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ and send it)

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