ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 19th, 2003

Teaching the Tenses (IIEEC MAT Teacher Training Seminar, session 2 of 4)
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This is the second of 4 sessions in this seminar series. Here is your opportunity to learn how you can get your students to communicate through the most talked method in Japan today, the MAT(Model, Action, Talk) Method.

Hiroshima JALT Bookfair 2003
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several presenters
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: The largest language-teaching book fair in the Chugoku region, with publishers' displays, presentations, distributors' sales, audio, video and computer software, JALT Special Interest Group (SIG) tables, and drawings for prizes.

Introductory Certificate in Teaching English to Children, one day course
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul, author of Finding Out, Communicate, and more.
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This is a one-day certificate course in teaching English to elementary school children. Trainer David Paul is the author of Finding Out, Communicate, Songs and Games for Children, Discover English, Discover the World, and Discover the Universe.

International Communication and Sensory Awareness Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ken Groger and Michelle Marquette
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: The workshop covers various themes relevant to language communication, sensory and handicap awareness, cultural sharing, building trust and letting go of the need for physical appearance cues when making new friends.

Meaningful student conversations in the high school classroom
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Simon Evans, International Christian University
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Few high school students in Japan ever take part in extended meaningful personal discourse in the classroom. Generally speaking, students are over-reliant on textbooks and teachers.