ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 13th, 2002

Study Group meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: IIEEC is a teacher training organization for teachers of young learners. IIEEC emerged in response to the requests by teachers for specific training in how to teach.

Introductory Certificate in Teaching English to Children, one day course
Time: 10:15 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul, author of Finding Out, Communicate, and more.
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This is a one-day certificate course in teaching English to elementary school children. Trainer David Paul is the author of Finding Out, Communicate, Songs and Games for Children, Discover English, Discover the World, and Discover the Universe.

The Cancer of Competition: Games in the ESL Classroom
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Hunt, Wise Hat
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Most teachers now regard the use of games as beneficial to language learning. But little attention has been given to the effect of the structure of the games used.

The Use of Proverbs in Teaching Communicative English
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Bill Dare
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: A mutually understood proverb amounts to instant communication, often before the speaker has even finished saying it! The presenter will show how he applies proverbs to the dialogues and even his exercises in his English textbook Let's Learn Colloquial English.

The Gothic Tradition, Past and Present
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Francoise Carter, Ehime University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: The Gothic tradition still has a powerful influence on contemporary culture. This talk will first examine the British 18th century Gothic revival in art and architecture, and the birth of Gothic fiction.