ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 12th, 2003

Haiku Composed in English as a Japanese Language
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker: David McMurray, The International University of Kagoshima
Organization: Kitakyushu International Association
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This poetry lecture and workshop by David McMurray about composing haiku in English is part of Kitakyushu City's annual international week. English is a foreign language in Japan.

Tokyo English Language Book Fair 2003 (Day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Over 60 presentations
Organization: Tokyo English Language Book Fair
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: See day 1 for details. .

Sign Language in the Language-Teaching Classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Martin Pauly, Mariko Miyao, and Cecilia Ikeguchi
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are entering regular mainstream schools and mainstream society. A knowledge of Sign Language may aid teachers and hearing students in communicating with, and for creating a more friendly environment for, these students.

Teaching English to Young Learners - Exchange and Explore!
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Lesley Riley, Caroline Deegan
Organization: ETJ Ishikawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Ishikawa Group is an organization for young learners' English teachers in Ishikawa Prefecture. With the motto, "Exchange and Explore!", we provide local teachers with opportunities to exchange teaching ideas and explore new ways to teach.

PhonePass Development & Testing Listening
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Jud Taylor
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Jud Taylor of JLS (Japan Language Systems) will present on a PhonePass, a unique listening testing system. PhonePass tests are delivered over a normal telephone, and accurate, detailed results are delivered over the web in minutes.

"I'm only doing this class because I have to!" -- Compulsory English Classes
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Annette Kaye, Waseda University
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: How do we get students in compulsory English classes to enjoy lessons, when they didn't chose to be there in the first place? Annette Kaye will explain some methods she has used to help students relax, overcome their fears and achieve a degree of enjoyment and success.

Studying Abroad: A Gateway 21 Perspective
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Gateway 21 Representative
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: Gateway 21, a company specializing in the assistance and support of students studying abroad, graciously will send an informed representative to speak on this topic and to answer relevant questions.

Teaching and Testing Vocabulary
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: Adrian Paterson, Matsuyama University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Despite its importance, vocabulary is sometimes glossed over, especially by textbook designers. This presentation will focus on ways that teachers can incorporate vocabulary into their teaching and testing.

October JALT Tokushima meeting
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Mark Wisniewski
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Short description: TBA; return later or contact Noriko Tojo. .