ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 6th, 2002

The 10th Korea TESOL International Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers: Martin Bygate, Andy Curtis, many more
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
Short description: See day 1 of the conference for further details. .

LATEM Group Seminar Tour
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene J. Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: LATEM (Little America Teaching English Methods) was developed by Helene J. Uchida to teach elementary school English in an experiential, fast-paced and challenging way.

Non-Teaching Made Easy
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Hunt, Wise Hat
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: "Less is more" is a very famous expression. But the inverse, "More is less," is probably more applicable for the effective teaching of children.

Addressing Relevance and Motivation
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jonah Glick (Pearson Education Japan)
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: Addressing Relevance and Motivation Motivation is crucial for successful learning. What techniques should we employ to encourage motivation and maximize learning? Two ways are: to ensure learners talk about what interests them; and to teach language for specific real-world functions.

Encourage Motivation and Maximize Learning in Your English Classes
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Katherine MacKay and Paul Rosengrave, Pearson Education, Longman ELT
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: For the next gathering of the Hiroshima ETJ group, presenters from Longman will come and speak about ideas and activities to motivate all levels, from kids to adults.

Teaching Phonics
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This workshop is on integrating communicative activities into a phonics-based course for children and junior high school students. Nearest stations to the venue: Kamiya-cho (Hibiya Line) Exit 4b; Tameike-sanno (Ginza/Namboku Line) Exit 13; Toranomon (Ginza Line) Exit 2; Roppongi 1-chome (Namboku Line) Exit 3.