ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 21st, 2001

Hiroshima JALT Bookfair 2001
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several presenters
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: The largest language-teaching book fair in the Chugoku region, with publishers' displays, presentations, distributors' sales, audio, video and computer software, JALT Special Interest Group (SIG) tables, and drawings for prizes.

K to 12: Exploring New Ideas
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Michelle Nagashima
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Children are active and enthusiastic in the classroom and are receptive to almost all activities introduced by the teacher. It is always important that the same material be reviewed and reinforced in an EFL classroom.

Setting up an Extensive Reading Program
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Thomas Robb, Kyoto Sangyo University and Robert Habbick, Oxford University Press
Organization: Kanazawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: The presentation will introduce the Extensive Reading Approach and explain how such a program can be started. Practical advice on overcoming some initial hurdles and building enthusiasm for the graded reader approach will also be offered, and The Extensive Reading website will be introduced.

Virginia Wolfe
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Francoise Carter
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Francoise Carter discusses Virginia Wolfe, author of novels including Mrs. Dalloway To the Lighthouse The Hours A Room of One's Own .

A Semantic Analysis of English Verbs and its Application
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: TBA. .

2001 Shinnenkai Party
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: none
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Nagasaki kicks off the year with a Getting-To-Know You Shinnenkai party. .