ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 15th, 2002

Today is Respect for the Aged Day (Keirou-no-hi)

Kinokuniya/Oxford University Press Jido Eigo Seminar
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata, Setsuko Toyama and Tom Merner
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This second annual four-city tour, co-sponsored by the Kinokuniya Bookstore chain, will address the "sogotekina gakushu" educational reforms and feature bilingual presentations by Ritsuko Nakata, Setsuko Toyama and Tom Merner.

LATEM Group Seminar Tour
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene J. Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
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.

Two presentations: (1) Global Issues and Creative Mind-Mapping; (2) Testing Basics: The ABCs
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Tim Newfields
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The first presentation examines how students from various countries perceive the world and shows creative ways for students to "map out" their world views.

Two presentations: Reading and Sign Language
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Nakano Takeshige, Miyao Mariko, Cecilia Ikeguchi and Martin Pauly
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: There are two presentations today:Grammar and Reading: Base for Improving Overall English AbilitiesSpeaker: Nakano Takeshige. Using Sign Language in the Language Teaching ClassroomSpeakers: Miyao Mariko, Cecilia Ikeguchi and Martin Pauly.

Classroom Second Language Acquisition Processes
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Amy Ohta , University of Washington
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This seminar by Amy Ohta will focus on classroom second language acquisition processes. The seminar will consider research results, methodology for studying SLA processes of classroom foreign language learners, and theoretical constructs useful for understanding how learners acquire language in the classroom setting.

Two presentations: Establishing and Managing a Language School, and
Facilitating Vocabulary Learning
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Tamai Satomi, Amic English Center
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: In the first presentation, Tomai will talk about the type of environment and conditions needed to succeed in establishing and managing a language school.