This interactive lecture and workshop was designed to share some of my ideas on best practices for learning a new language. This handout and other resources will be available on my website at www.brentjones.com.

1. NHK CULTURE CENTER WORKSHOP BY
BRENT A. JONES
March 29, 2014

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9. • A half-forgotten land of mountain valleys, glittering lakes and
felt yurts, Kyrgyzstan is a dream for DIY adventurers, responsible
tourists and closet nomads (visit immediately if you are all
three).
• Left high and dry by the collapse of the USSR, tiny Kyrgyzstan
turned to tourism, creating a cutting edge network of
community-based ecotourism ventures and homestays. A dozen
adventures await the intrepid, from horse treks and yurt stays to
eagle hunting and felt-making, safe in the knowledge that your
tourist dollars are going straight to Kyrgyz families who need it
most. Throw in some Silk Road bazaars, two spectacular
mountain passes to China and an instinctive local hospitality and
most travellers agree that Kyrgyzstan is Central Asia's 'don't miss'
destination.

10. • A half-forgotten land of mountain valleys, glittering lakes and felt
yurts, Kyrgyzstan is a dream for DIY adventurers, responsible
tourists and closet nomads (visit immediately if you are all three).
• Left high and dry by the collapse of the USSR, tiny Kyrgyzstan
turned to tourism, creating a cutting edge network of community-based
ecotourism ventures and homestays. A dozen adventures
await the intrepid, from horse treks and yurt stays to eagle
hunting and felt-making, safe in the knowledge that your tourist
dollars are going straight to Kyrgyz families who need it most.
Throw in some Silk Road bazaars, two spectacular mountain
passes to China and an instinctive local hospitality and most
travellers agree that Kyrgyzstan is Central Asia's 'don't miss'
destination.

15. • New General Service List (NGSL) 2,368 words
• New Academic Word List (NAWL) 964 words

16. • Receptive vs. Productive
• How many times do we need to meet a word?

30. • Meta-cognitive (thinking about thinking)
• Metalinguistics (thinking about the characteristics
and functions of language)

32. • What are three things you hope to remember from
today’s workshop?