ELT Calendar
Sunday, January 14th, 2001
Baby Warrior and Issun Boshi
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kim Eung-gyo, Waseda University
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gunma City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: The presenter will introduce the differences between the archetypes of Korean culture and Japanese culture through the comparative study of two old folk tales.
Intgegrating the Four Skills Through Debate
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Charles LeBeau, co-author of Discover Debate and Getting Ready for Speech
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: In many 4 skills courses, the skills of reading and writing become a gratuitous afterthought tagged onto the edges of listening and speaking activities.
Two presentations: (1) Card Games to Get Students to Talk, and (2) Make Your Own Web-Based CALL Program
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Aleda Krause, author of SuperKids and SuperTots. (2) Larry Cisar and Dann Gossman, Kanto Gakuen.
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: (1) Games are great language practice. Aleda will introduce two easy-to-learn card games that encourage maximum use of English and are adaptable for many different levels and content areas.