ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 13th, 2003

How to Review
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC Trainer
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. The monthly IIEEC Study Group meeting welcomes all teachers who are interested in improving their teaching techniques and getting students to ask questions as well as answering them.

How to Review
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC Trainer
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. The monthly IIEEC Study Group meeting welcomes all teachers who are interested in improving their teaching techniques and getting students to ask questions as well as answering them.

26 Things Any EFL Teacher Should Know to Make English Time a Success
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Popular Oxford author Setsuko Toyama will demonstrate 26 basic ideas and activities that have been successful in her classes: How to teach the Alphabet, ways to play Bingo, making your own Chants, tips on using Distracters, pros and cons on giving students English names, and 21 more, in alphabetical order, all the way to activities to teach Zoo animals.

Sharing Activities and Lesson Plans
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: ETJ Sapporo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: This is the first workshop of Hokkaido ETJ. ETJ stands for English Teachers in Japan.

DramaWorks Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Marc Sheffner
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: DramaWorks' two textbooks, Star Taxi (2000) and PopStars (2002), both use drama techniques to provide intensive speaking and listening practice for teenagers and young adults.

Teaching Classes in English (for Japanese teachers)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC Trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: If you are not sure how to conduct a class in English, come to this workshop to increase your Classroom English and your own English ability. Pre-register on IIEEC's web site.

Pre-School Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC Trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This hands-on workshop will address the importance of putting the right side of the brain in use at this stage of growth, and introduce activities, songs and games as well as how to teach language to children of this age.

DramaWorks: Drama Techniques for Teaching EFL
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Tyler Warfield
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Mr. Warfield of DramaWorks will lead a presentation using a new method for teaching EFL using drama techniques.

Getting To Know You
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: David Moreton
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Short description: To help start off your new April classes on the right foot, this workshop gives you ideas and activities for the first day in class, including: Getting to know your students; Allowing your students to get to know you; Breaking the ice; Remembering their names; Helping them get to know each other.