ELT Calendar

Friday, August 9th, 2002

Summer Members Event: Discussion on the Future of Okinawa JALT
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: all present
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Please contact Okinawa JALT to confirm the day/time/location of this event. Following the typhoon which cancelled the Annual Family Picnic on July 14, 2002, we will have a general membership meeting to discuss the future of Okinawa JALT.

DVDs, DIEs, and Fluency Squares: Building Fluency & Listening Comprehension for Advanced Students of Business English
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Ed Smyth, Enterprise Training Group
Organization: International Business Communicators
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This presentation is work in progress at Enterprise Training Group in developing materials for Advanced English students. It presents classroom strategies, techniques, and resources which address the language issues Advanced students of English confront in typical business meetings and teleconferences: The need to handle Q&A sessions confidently; The need to comprehend idiomatic English at normal to fast speeds;The need to understand the cultural context of American business and social life.