OOKAWA Michiyo    Department   Aoyama Gakuin University  Department of English, College of Literature    Position   Associate Professor
Language	English
Publication Date	2012/08
Type	Academic Journal
Peer Review	Peer reviewed
Title	Oral Communication Festival as a Holistic Approach to Integrating Thought and Art
Contribution Type	Collaboration
Journal	Proceedings of The JACET 51st International Convention
Journal Type	Japan
Publisher	Japan Association of College English Teachers
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.363-368
Author and coauthor	Yasuko Shiozawa, Michiyo Okawa, Keizo Asano
Details	Language is fundamentally vocal. Vocalized language not only conveys literal meanings but also expresses variety of thought and emotions. Oral communication activities such as drama and public speaking should be given a special attention in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The Oral Communication Special Interest Group (OC SIG) has conducted annual Oral Communication Festival (OCF) since 1996 to provide opportunities for college students and teachers to perform and appreciate oral performances. Given performance is enhanced by empathetic audience at the OCF. The OC SIG discussed significance of the festival as a Performance-Oriented Approach at JACET symposium in 2011. This symposium, on the other hand, will focus on the OCF as a holistic approach to integrating thought and art. Each presenter will discuss their approach to OCF and analyze its effect to integrate thought and art.