ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 8th, 2003

TEFL in Asia: Emerging Issues (day 2 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bernard Spolsky, Neil Anderson, Keith Johnson, Sandra McKay, Michael Levy, Amy Tsui, more.
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Location: Busan City, Busan (South Korea)
Short description: See day one of TEFL in Asia: Emerging Issues for details. .

Controversies in Teaching Second Language Writing
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Christine Pearson Casanave (Teachers College, Columbia University)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: In order to make sensible decisions in the L2 writing class and to build a coherent belief system about teaching and learning, teachers benefit from understanding some of the controversies that surround writing instruction.

Word Games in the ESL/EFL Classroom
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Mark, Kyushu University
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: In this presentation, Robert Mark discusses the validity of using word games in the language classroom and gives several reasons for doing so. He argues that in pursuing communicative competence, there is a need for creative and spontaneous use of language.

Building Better Dialogues
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Christopher Storey and Nigel Stott
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Most EFL/ESL textbooks incorporate model conversations as a means to present and practice language in a meaningful context. However, these so-called conversation textbooks can be frustrating to use and the dialogues they contain are not always relevant to our students' interests (often because they were written for mixed nationality groups of ESL students).

Osaka JALT Chapter Business Meeting and Officer Elections Party
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: None
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Osaka JALT will meet to discuss plans for the upcoming year and hold annual officer elections. All are welcome, especially those interested in playing an active role in chapter organizing.