ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 19th, 2002

The 2nd Conference of the Japan Second Language Association (day 2 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Plenary Speaker: Kazue Kanno, University of Hawaii
Organization: The Japan Second Language Association
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: (The time and other details are to be announced later. )Abstracts are welcomed for 30 minute talks or poster sessions on any aspect of second language acquisition (e.

Computer Assisted Language Learning CALL Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Mike Levy as keynote speaker
Organization: Computer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: The JALT CALL SIG's 7th annual conference promises to be as successful as ever. Full schedule details are available on the JALT CALL SIG's web site.

Teaching English to Children
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Elin Melchior and Michael Hunter
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan) Aichi Chapter is a group for teachers of children up through middle school in Aichi, Gifu, and Mie. The May 19 meeting features two presentations:1.

Two presentations: 1) Effective Communicative Teaching Ideas for All Ability Levels, 2) Textbook Activities: Making Them Work for You
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: 1) Gerald Williams and Alison Mackenzie, 2) Rebecca Arthur
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Two presentations this afternoon: Effective Communicative Teaching Ideas for All Ability Levels: The basis for this seminar is that a good classroom activity is effective for all levels.

Pronunciation and Business Materials Writing
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Christopher Jon Poel, Musashi Kogyo Daigaku and Robert M. Homan, International Christian University
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Robert and Chris will first discuss materials for teaching pronunciation. Using lessons created by the presenters, attendees will see how such topics as shopping, giving directions, and solving murder mysteries can be easily manipulated to allow for pronunciation practice.

The Psychology of Difficult Students
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Every college teacher must face students who are bored, indifferent, and even hostile. While there are no simple solutions for dealing with such students, four theories in psychology related to motivation, moral development, and learning provide fascinating insights.

A Distance Learning Workshop about the TALK Learning System
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Josef Messerklinger and Johann Junge
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Mr. Messerklinger, a user of the TALK system, will coordinate with Junge, it's creator, to hold a unique 'distance' session.

Winning the Struggle to Teach High School Students to Communicate
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Phil Julien, Saitama Medical University
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Most high school teachers would probably agree that the textbooks approved by the National Ministry of Education are inadequate for teaching real communication.