ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 20th, 2002

Language Testing and Second Language Acquisition Research
Time: 8:30 AM - 6:50 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: The Japan Language Testing Association
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The Japan Language Testing Association (JLTA) annual conference has presentations in English and in Japanese. Some of the topics covered are validating scores development of multiple-choice grammaticality judgement test types entrance examinations environment and motivation factors vocabulary size and much more.

Nellie's Annual Workshop and Book Fair 2002: Nagoya
Time: 9:40 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Greg Cossu, Aleda Krause, Ritsuko Nakata, more
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi 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.

Study Group meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 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 Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Maurice Jamall, Rob Waring, Mark O'Neil, and Paul Riley
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: So many internationally-recognized training courses introduce theories and methodology which come out of European or North American teaching situations.

Teaching English to Children
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: TBA: see website for details
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: A typical ACET meeting includes various volunteers sharing songs, games, activities, and various teaching methods that have proven successful in the classroom.

Storytelling in Language Teaching (workshop)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Learn how to choose the right book everytime and also how to tell stories in a fun and interactive way and find out how to deal with stories containing language your students have not yet studied.

Pre-School English Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Getting a head start in learning English is currently the dominant picture in the scene of English education in Japan. The earlier you start, the better it is -- this seems to be the prevalent idea that exists among many parents and teachers alike.

Word by Word Primary Series
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ali Taylor, Longman ELT
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Focusing on activities for teaching sound/letter association, decoding and word recognition, this presentation looks at the theory and practical implications of teaching a systematic, phonics based curriculum, and how this method of teaching can help young children to develop reading and language skills.

Two Presentations
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ken Norizuki, Shizuoka Sangyo University and Donn Ogawa, Longman
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Ken Norizuki discusses fairness in institutional English language testing, and Donn Ogawa explores ways to motivate language learners using new materials from Longman.

Youth Forum
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Seo Jang Ho, Ren Guan Jiu, Tang Zhi He, An Ming Xing
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Our panel members, students at Himeji Technical College, will discuss their participation in English/Japanese language programs in their countries. They will also describe their current studies, their experiences while studying in Japan, and their hopes for their futures.

Starting Out Right with SuperTots
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Aleda Krause, author of SuperKids and SuperTots
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: What kinds of activities are in SuperTots? Following simple directions,songs and chants, phonics recognition, vocabulary building, simple and very useful exchanges and dialogs, crafts, and non-competitive games -- all whole-language activities to help children express their individuality and creativity while learning a new language.

JALT 2002 Conference Preview
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Simon Evans, International Christian University; Phil Julien, Bunka Women's Univesity; Paul Lyddon, Seigakuin University
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: In separate presentations, three local Omiya JALT members will give us a sneak peek of what to look forward to at the JALT 2002 conference in Shizuoka this November.

The Role of Culture in English Teaching
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Sandra McKay, San Francisco State University
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This seminar by Dr. Sandra McKay explores the role of culture in the teaching of an international language.