ELT Calendar

Sunday, December 14th, 2003

Christmas Party
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Everyone
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Anual Christmas party: some discussion on the next year's plan. .

JALT Okinawa Pot-Luck Bonenkai
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: New officers
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: JALT Okinawa will have its boonenkai and annual meeting on Dec. 14.

My Share: Share Your Ideas
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: "open mike"
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Come to an "open microphone" end of the year JALT where anyone in the audience can share their favorite lesson ideas, a TESL research topic, or a report of their favorite presentation from JALT 2003 in Shizuoka.

Three presentations from JALT's National Conference in Shizuoka
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Shi Jie, Tetsuro Fujii, Kay Hammond, Hywel Evans
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tachikawa City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This meeting is a sampler of presentations from the JALT National Conference in Shizuoka (November 22-13, 2003). The Identification of Cultural Elements in EFL Textbooks, by Shi Jie and Tetsuro Fujii.

Window on the World and End of Year Party
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Indonesian Dancers
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: All local JALT members and non-members are welcome to the Shinshu Chapter's "Window on the World" exhibition of Indonesian Dancing, followed by an End of Year Party.

Teaching Communicative Strategies in the Classroom
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: Ron Murphy, Ehime University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Communicative Language Teaching theory holds that negotiating meaning is a key element in learning a foreign language. However, the ability to negotiate meaning is dependent upon one's ability to use communicative strategies effectively.

Annual General Meeting and Elections
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: various candidates
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Tokyo JALT will hold its Annual General Meeting and Elections on Sunday, Dec. 14th.

JALT Dinner
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker:
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Short description: TBA; return later or contact Noriko Tojo. .