ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 22nd, 2003

The English Resource Bookfair 2003 (Tokyo) (day 1 of 2)
Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, Charles Rogers, David Harrington, Keiko Abe, more
Organization: The English Resource
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: ELT materials from over 20 publishers. Presentations and workshops to give you ideas on how the latest texts were designed to be used.

How Can Teachers Bring About Language Learning Based on Learning Strategy at Japanese Junior High Schools?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Koki Dobashi
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Quite a few studies have reported that the use of learning strategies is an effective way to develop learner autonomy. But most of these studies address adult education in foreign countries.

The English Language Communication Program
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: The Covenant Players
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: A teacher resource known as the English Language Communication Program has been developed by the international group The Covenant Players. ELCP is based on the concept that creative involvement circumvents inhibitions about speaking a foreign language and allows the free flow of previously studied vocabulary, grammatical structure and correct accent.