ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 7th, 2002

Teaching English to Children
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Setsuko Toyama is the author of English Time (levels 1-6), a popular series for children's English classes. Please note the earlier time for this month's workshop.

Workshop: Improving Communication Skills
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Leonie Falland
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Ms. Falland will conduct a workshop to discuss and share ideas about improving students' communication skills.

The Historical and Future Directions of English in the Japanese Educational System
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Mr. Takenada (Elementary School Principal)
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Takenada Sensei started teaching English and mathematics over 35 years ago. He was quickly promoted to Supervisor (shidoshugi) in Onomichi city and was responsible for 169 schools and over 2000 teachers.