ELT Calendar

Saturday, December 1st, 2001

The Many Uses of Journal Writing
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Christine Casanave, Keio University
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Part of TUJ's Distinguished Lecturer Series. Note that each seminar is actually 2 days long, apx.

Songs and Games that Work for Children!
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Katherine Mackay, Longman ELT, Pearson Education Japan
Organization: Jelly Beans Educational
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: As English is introduced into the public Elementary schools in 2002, many children's teachers and parents face a new challenge of teaching English to their children? How can we meet this challenge? How can we help make our children's English experience successful and fun?   In this practical workshop we will look at the different types of learning styles of children and explore ways to use a cross-section of materials to motivate children in learning English.

Motivating Learners of English of all Ages
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Alastair Larmond, Thomson Learning
Organization: Jelly Beans Educational
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Learning a language provides special challenges for all of us, regardless of age! This presentation deals with various practical approaches to encourage active communication, thereby allowing students to learn by doing.

Placement Testing and Placement Issues
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Brown and J. Lake
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This is the first of two presentations this evening under the theme of Placement Testing and Placement Decisions. This will be followed by a presentation by Paul Westrick entitled "Making and Using Vocabulary Tests for Vocabulary Size and Placement Decisions" (read details).

Making and Using Vocabulary Tests for Vocabulary Size and Placement Decisions
Time: 8:10 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Westrick
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This is the second of two presentations this evening under the theme of Placement Testing and Placement Decisions. (The starting time is approximate.