Gavin BROOKS    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2017/03/21
Presentation Theme	From EFL to ESL: Helping Learners Bridge the Communicative Gap
Conference	2015 TESOL Convention and Expo
Promoters	TESOL International Association
Conference Type	International
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Collaborative
Country	United States
Venue	Washington State Convention Center
Holding period	2017/03/21～2017/03/24
Publisher and common publisher	Peter Neff, Gavin Brooks, Cameron Romney
Details	Students moving from EFL to ESL environments often report feeling underprepared for studying abroad. In this presentation, the presenter shares experiences of helping EFL students improve their oral communication skills so they can achieve better outcomes during study abroad, and introduces several teaching activities developed for this purpose.