ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 26th, 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.

The Cancer of Competition: Games in the EFL Classroom
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Chris Hunt
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate 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 Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring, Maurice Jamall, David Paul, Curtis Kelly
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: So many internationally-recognized training courses introduce theories and methodology which come out of European or North American teaching situations.

Yokohama ETJ Workshops
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Kaya Yoshida, Sean Ryan, Daniel Woods
Organization: ETJ Yokohama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: The two main topics are Teaching Manners in Japan, by Kaya Yoshida, and Opening Your Own Language School, by Sean Ryan. If time permits, Daniel Woods will then demonstrate some activities for your language classes.

The Accelerated Learning Cycle
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Charles Adamson, Miyagi University
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: The Accelerated Learning Cycle is the secret of making learning easier and more effective. It consists of introduction, active concert, passive concert session, reading elaboration activities, and writing.

Tunes and Tales in the Classroom (Using stories and songs in language lessons)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Brad Deacon and Brian Cullen
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Two presenters share activities that will add interest to your language lessons:Brad Deacon will introduce split story telling in which a story is begun and then stopped at a highly interesting transition point, creating a state of suspense.

Which Kanji Dictionary Can Best Meet Your Kanji-Learning Needs?
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mary Sisk Noguchi, Meijo University
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: Mary Sisk Noguchi of Meijio University is a columnist for the Japan Times. She will discuss various aspects of kanji dictionaries and try to help you discover what to look for to best meet your learning needs.

Task-based Business Communicative Activities
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Jonah Glick, Pearson Education
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: The business English student in Japan is coming increasingly under pressure to perform and to prove that he or she has mastered the rudiments of the English language.

All Materials Good and Bad
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Tayako Nakamitsu
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: This is a workshop about language learning materials. Kagoshima ETJ is a group for teachers teaching English to children and junior high school students.