ELT Calendar

Sunday, November 10th, 2002

Nellie's Annual Workshop and Book Fair 2002: Fukuoka
Time: 9:40 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Greg Cossu, Aleda Krause, Ritsuko Nakata, more
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Workshop presenters include Greg Cossu, Aleda Krause, Ritsuko Nakata, Setsuko Toyama, Keiko Abe-Ford, Steve Gershon and Charles Rogers. The workshops will feature presentations on both children's and adult materials from some of the top ELT professionals in Japan.

Critical Thinking / Problem Solving
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Lori Haga
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: A practical workshop on how to motivate students through Critical Thinking, Mind Maps and Problem Solving. How do we get students to express an opinion? How do we create a safe atmosphere where they can think and speak without ridicule? How can we motivate them to want to think in English? Practical hints on how to encourage Positive Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills in a non-threatening environment, through discussion of topics relevant to students lives and interests.

Power-up! Neat Ideas and Wild Materials
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Habbick, Oxford University Press
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: This workshop and materials display will cover neat materials and present interesting activities from kids to university to adult. There will be a materials display of Oxford's newest English language-learning materials including: English Time, the latest adult videos which are appropriate for the classroom, and American Headway.

Phonics
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: David Lisgo
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Kagoshima ETJ is a group for teachers teaching English to children and junior high school students. .

Boinguage (What is it? Attend and discover.)
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: John Fanselow, International Pacific College, New Zealand
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: What is "boinguage?" How is "boinguage" different from standard/correct English? How is "boinguage" different from Japlish? How is "boinguage" different from non-standard/ incorrect English? How can knowing "boinguage" help teachers know what to correct? During the workshop, teachers will learn "boinguage.