Read a Pearson Reader
and introduce the books
in your own words!
Looking for the perfect Summer break homework?
Read one of the selected Readers and join the competition
in either the writing or presentation category!
Application Requirements
· English Language Learner living in Japan
· Agrees to terms and conditions
Contest Details
Students read one of the assigned readers and either write
an introduction about the book, or give a 1 minute
presentation about the book and Teachers submit the
introduction or presentation video.
* Students’ introductions or the presentation videos must be submitted by their teachers.
Teachers can apply if there are 3 or more students entering the contest.
* Please apply for one category only – either the writing or the presentation category.
How to Apply
Students’ introductions or the presentation videos must be submitted by their teachers. Click here to proceed to the application form.
WRITING CATEGORY
· For Teachers
Step 1: Download the application forms for teachers and students below
Step 2: Hand out the application form to your students, so that they can fill in the introduction.
Step 3: Submit the application forms by mail to our company.
* Please make sure to read our terms and conditions before applying.
· For Students
Step 1: Read one of the selected readers listed below
Step 2: Write an introduction in approximately 100 words in the application form provided by the teacher.
(What you like about it and why you would recommend it)
PRESENTATION CATEGORY
· For Teachers
Step 1: Please record (or collect) the students’ presentations of one of the selected contest titles (in English) as a video.
Step 2: Submit the video via the application form below.
* Allowed video formats are AVI, FLV and MP4. The maximum allowed file size is 200MB.
* Please make sure to read our terms and conditions before applying.
· For Students
Step 1: Read one of the selected readers listed below
Step 2: Whilst showing the cover of the book to the camera, film a one minute presentation about what you like about the book or why you recommend the book.
Schedule
Contest Period: July 1, 2019 – October 10, 2019
Winner Announcement: November 5, 2019
Contest Book Selection
Altogether there are 50 titles in the contest book selection.
Prizes
1st Prize
Teacher: Pearson Readers Full Library Set
Student: Amazon Voucher (3,000 Yen), with a Certificate
Runner-up Prize
Teacher: A level-based Pearson Readers Library Set of your choice (excluding the full set)
Student: 5 popular Pearson English Readers with a Certificate
Jury
Marc Helgesen
Marc Helgesen is an author of over 180 English language teaching articles, books and textbooks including Pearson’s popular English Firsthand series. He is a founder and former chairperson of the Extensive Reading Foundation (www.ERFoundation.org). He’s professor at Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University, Sendai.
Thomas Robb
Thomas Robb recently retired from the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Kyoto Sangyo University and now divides his time between activities for the Extensive Reading Foundation, of which he is the Chair, and editing TESL-EJ, an electronic journal for language teachers. He is the second President of JALT, and then its Executive Secretary until 1990, and has been active in many academic societies. His main focus is how to use technology to improve language learning. He is the designer of the two software apps mentioned in the article, MReader and Peereval. In 2017, he was honored with the “Milne Innovation Award” for his contributions to Extensive Reading” by the Extensive Reading Foundation.
Apply
Select your category by clicking on the Category tab below.
* Please mail the introductions written by your students as the representing teacher.
* Please make sure to read our terms and conditions before applying.
Step 1:
Please download the Teacher Application Form and the Student Application form below.
*
Applications start from July 1st, 2019.
Step 2:
Provide the application forms to your students so that they can fill in the required information and introductions.
Step 3:
Collect the application forms from your students and send them to the following address:
Pearson Japan K.K.
Marketing Department
3F Sarugaku-cho SS Building
1-5-15 Kanda Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0064
Tel: 03-5281-8558
Applications start from July 1st, 2019.
Contact Us
For inquiries regarding this contest, please contact us at
Pearson Japan K.K
Marketing Dept.
TEL 03-5281-8558
Email: PJ.WebMarketing@pearson.com
