ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 25th, 2003

Days of the Week
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC Trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The monthly IIEEC Study Group meeting welcomes all teachers who are interested in improving their teaching techniques and getting students to ask questions as well as answering them.

Kids' Favorite Learning Activities
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Hiromi Yano, Mayumi Kako and Peter Warner
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Aichi is a group for teachers of children up through middle school in Aichi, Gifu and Mie. All teachers of English, members and non-members, are welcome to come and share successful teaching activities for children's classes.

Two presentations: (1) The Psychology of Difficult Students, (2) How e-Learning will Change the World
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: The first topic tonight is "The Psychology of Difficult Students. " Every college teacher must face students who are bored, indifferent, and even hostile.

Teaching Let's Go with Lower Graders
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC Trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Do you want to know how to use the text Let's Go effectively? This workshop is for you! In addition you will learn how to get your students to speak out and have fun at the same time.

JSL, Japanese as a Second Language: Learning it and Teaching It
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Yuko Yamamoto and Hiromasa Imai
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Mrs Yamamoto will look at the differences between the "accuracy" required in the classroom and to pass the Japanese Proficiency Test, and "fluency" necessary for life outside the classroom.

One-on-One: Ideas for Very Small Classes
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Bo Causer and David Lisgo
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Kagoshima ETJ is a group for teachers teaching English to children and junior high school students. The May topic deals with teaching very small classes, including one-on-one situations where there is only one student.