ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 13th, 2001

CUE 2001 Conference: Developing Autonomy (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:15 AM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: over 40 speakers during 2 days
Organization: College and University Educators Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Day two of the CUE SIG's two-day annual conference. The CUE SIG is JALT's College and University Educators Special Interest Group.

Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: English instruction is about to become an option for the new "Period for Integrated Studies" in the Japanese public schools. Monbusho has published the "Handbook for Elementary School English Teaching Activities," to provide support to teachers.

Two presentations by Joe Lauer
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Joe Lauer, Hiroshima University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: The first part of the program will attempt to describe the English listening and reading abilities of university freshmen. Using PowerPoint, the presenter will describe the types of linguistic mistakes that students recently made on tests.

Problem solving as a Means of Oral and Written Expression through Role-Play
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Nathalie Lewis
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: In the EFL classroom, how can we assist our students in improving their speaking and writing skills? The presentation will begin briefly with how drama theory, particularly in regard to how obstacle, conflict, and aim may be used through role-play in the foreign language classroom.