ELT Calendar

Sunday, December 2nd, 2001

Mini Conference & Book Fair
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata, Mary Lee Field, and many more
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: The 2001 Iwate JALT Conference and Book Fair is a perfect opportunity for ESL teachers, ALTs, and anyone interested in English. Check up on the latest English books and teaching materials while hearing some of the best speakers on English education the country has to offer.

Warm-up Activities for EFL Classes
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Jim Kahny, Language Institute of Japan (director)
Organization: ETJ Odawara (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop, Jim Kahny will present useful warm-up activities for your language classes. Come beat the December chill by experiencing a variety of warm-up activities! .

Christmas Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The fun Christmas season is coming! Preparing a Christmas party for your students can be daunting, but you'll get some great ideas at this workshop. You'll learn some activities, songs, crafts and more for a Christmas event your students will enjoy.

Christmas Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The fun Christmas season is coming! Preparing a Christmas party for your students can be daunting, but you'll get some great ideas at this workshop. You'll learn some activities, songs, crafts and more for a Christmas event your students will enjoy.

Christmas Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The fun Christmas season is coming! Preparing a Christmas party for your students can be daunting, but you'll get some great ideas at this workshop. You'll learn some activities, songs, crafts and more for a Christmas event your students will enjoy.

Longman ELT publisher workshop
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Rosengrave, Longman ELT
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Paul Rosengrave, Longman ELT, highlights the features of Longman's newest ELT materials. .

Personal and Public Writing
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Michael Carroll, Momoyama University
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The idea of 'finding your voice as a writer' has obvious relevance to high-level learners but some may be skeptical about whether it has any meaning in relation to other learners.