ELT Calendar

Wednesday, November 26th, 2003

Rules, Patterns and Words: A Pedagogic Description of Language
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Dave Willis
Organization: Chiba Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Togane City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: Dave Willis will show how grammar and lexis, contrary to traditional notions, are indeed related. He will look at the implications of this interrelationship for language teaching.

Passport or Excess Baggage? Current Concerns in Socio-cultural Training in the Classroom
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Simon Greenall
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This will be a repeat of Greenall's conference plenary. For some years, Socio-cultural training has been accepted as a requirement of a well-balanced language course.

New Directions in Teaching English
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Jack C. Richards
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Yokohama JALT and Oxford University bring you Jack C. Richards as part of the 2003 JALT Conference's Four Corners tour.