ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 16th, 2002

Living and Working in a Multicultural World (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Communication Association of Japan
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: The Communication Association of Japan will hold its 32nd Annual Convention on June 15th and 16th (Saturday and Sunday), 2002, at Eichi (Sapientia) University in Amagasaki, Hyogo.

JALT Hokkaido Annual Language Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: 35 presentations over two days
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The theme is Language Learning, Research and Technology. There will be about 35 presentations including presentations on; leading discussions using video clips theater games for English classes, designing a virtual reality English program, global English education, vocabulary building, small group workshop learning, improving reading skills.

Two workshops for language teachers
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Tom Anderson, Stephen Shrader
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: The two workshops are titled "Creating Confident Creative Conversationalists", by Tom Anderson, and "Elements of Course Design: Starting from Scratch", by Stephen Shrader, Language Institute of Japan.

Culture and the Language Classroom
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Joshua Kurzweil and Brian Long
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Language teachers need to be aware of the culture in their lessons and the impact it has on students. This workshop will focus on how language and culture intersect in the classroom utilizing a framework developed by Patrick Moran.

English Proficiency Tests for Japanese Students
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Laura McGregor
Organization: Fukui Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
Short description: This presentation aims to address areas of concern that teachers who make and give language tests, and who give commercial language tests, have about the tests and what the results of these tests mean.

My Share: Activities that Work in Language Classrooms
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: All attendees
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Bring a teaching idea that's worked well for you in your language lessons and let's all share the afternoon discussing them with each other. If you're new to teaching, you'll get a lot of great ideas.

The Art of Composing Haiku in English
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kanda Sosuke, Haiku Society of America
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Haiku has been experiencing not only a revival in Japan but a surge in popularity abroad as well. In workshop format, the presenter will explain the hows and whys of writing haiku.

Teaching English in Other East Asian Countries
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ian Nakamura, Peter Wang, Lauran Merginio
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Ian Nakamura teaches English in Thailand. Peter Wang teaches in China.