ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 28th, 2003

13th National Conference of the Japanese Association for Asian Englishes
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Curtis McFarland, Waseda University; more
Organization: Japan Association for Asian Englishes
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: See the conference time schedule for more details. .

Thinking in English and Keeping Journals
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Naoto Sato
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Naoto Sato is one of the most successful autodidacts (autonomous or self-learners) in learning English you will have ever met. The presenter has acquired extremely high English skills not to mention his famous interpretation ability.

Listening in Language Learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Michael Rost, University of California, Berkeley
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Listening is both the underlying skill in oral communication and the pivotal process in language acquisition. This seminar will explore ways of understanding listening as a skill and as a language acquisition process so that teachers can enhance their teaching of oral language and facilitate their students� long-term learning.