2026/04/28

What do your students do after hearing a self-introduction?

Ask questions? Make comments? Or stay silent?

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TEMI Members Conference for EFL Teachers

Online · Sunday 10 May · 11:00-12:00 JST · Free for TEMI members
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If you teach English in Japan, you know this moment.
A student finishes a self-introduction.
You ask for questions.
Nothing comes back — not a question, not a comment, not even a nod.
In this session, Helene Uchida will show you how to turn that silence into natural, lively, student-led
Q&A.
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What we’ll explore:

✔ What's really happening when Japanese students go silent
✔ How to transform passive listening into genuine curiosity
✔ Can-do activities that build confidence
✔ How to create a space where asking questions feels natural

Helene Uchida has been navigating this phenomenon in real Japanese classrooms for over 40 years. This is
the session she wished she could have addressed in her first year.
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