ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 8th, 2001

Applying the three R's to teaching: Recycling, Reusing and Reducing
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Mathew White
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Mathew White shows ways of making/gathering materials inexpensively, plus creative ways to use these with our young learners. Each participant is encouraged to bring a photo of him/herself.

Options and Frameworks in Lesson Planning
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Josh Kurzweil, Kansai University and Brian Long, Kyoto Gaidai
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Options and Frameworks in Lesson Planning. .

In and Around London As I Know It
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Paula Stapely, Geos Language System
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: Stapely will give a presentation focusing on London in every possible term, even referring to the Bucker Prize winner Ishiguro Kazuo. .

Mini-conference on Lifelong Learning: From K3 and Beyond
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Yamaoka Tamiko, Yuri Kuno, Tom Merner, Michelle Nagashima, Elin Melchior and others
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Part 1: Creative Curriculum for Children in Public Schools by Yamaoka Tamiko. The presenter will discuss curriculum development and related English activities applicable to public elementary instruction.

Vocabulary Building
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Sonia Yoshitake-Strain
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Though teachers and students are different levels, we both struggle to expand our vocabulary. Would you like to join me in a workshop designed to discuss techniques/approaches in teaching and learning of vocabulary? The first half of the workshop will be hands-on presentation of a way to expand one's vocabulary through the knowledge of word formation.

Karaoke Day: Using Songs in the English-Language Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Tom Anderson
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: It can be said that "Music has charms to soothe the savage English teacher. " In this presentation we will examine techniques by which a teacher can tap into a popular resource - popular songs - and successfully incorporate them into an EFL curriculum.

A Task Based Approach to Using Video in Content Courses
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Evelyn J. Naoumi, Meiji University
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: In content courses English becomes a tool rather than an aim. Students need to process a lot of information in English, but their limited language skills hamper them.

New Directions in ELT in the 21st Century
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Roger Davies, Ehime University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: "Reform" is a word often quoted in international circles. But what changes should be made to the English Teaching Industry in Japan? Davies discusses his vision for centralizing English instruction at national universities, including education programs dedicated to learners' needs, and integrated community learning programs.