ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 20th, 2003

Today is Marine Day (Umi-no-hi)

Oxford Kids' Club Book Fair and Bilingual Teaching Skills Brush Up
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Speaker: Alison Watts and Mayuka Habbick, Oxford University Press
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: These mini book fairs are held at regional bookshops around Japan and feature bilingual teacher training workshops by Oxford University Press consultants.

Teaching English to Young Learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Andre Charette, Mari Nakamura
Organization: ETJ Ishikawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: In the first part of today's workshop, Andre Charette talks about 'New English teachers in elementary schools. ' After that, Mari Nakamura demonstrates 'Snakes and Ladders,' a game for young teens.

Teaching English to Children
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: John Wiltshier, Emi Suzuki, Kumiko Ota
Organization: ETJ Sendai (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Sendai is the local chapter of ETJ, the group for teachers of young learners (children up through junior high school). All teachers of English, members and non-members, are welcome to attend.