ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 19th, 2003

The 11th Korea TESOL International Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: various speakers
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
Short description: See day 1 of this conference for details. .

Fall 2003 Mini-Conference:
Learner Development: Contexts, Curricula, Connections (day 3 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: call for papers due June 30, 2003 (extended deadline)
Organization: College and University Educators Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: This mini-conference is cosponsored by the JALT Learner Development Special Interest Group (LD-SIG) and the JALT College & University Educators Special Interest Group (CUE SIG).

Chubu ELT Expo
Time: 9:15 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Aleda Krause, Chuck Sandy, David Paul, Ritsuko Nakata, Rob Waring, Steven Molinsky, more
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: 2003 marks the start of an exciting innovation -- the ETJ English Language Teachers' Expos 9-City Tour! Each Expo will have between four and eight rooms with concurrent presentations, and a very wide range of teaching materials on display.

Nagoya Study Group meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi 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.

Language Learning and Teaching Histories
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Brad Deacon
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In this two-part presentation Brad will start by sharing exciting examples from his student's Language Learning Histories, or LLHs. Then participants will experience the process of LLHs themselves including various ways to use the process in their own classrooms.

Using Visual Aids & Activities Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Learn how to make a lesson plan and distribute the parts of your lesson effectively. Learn new techniques for teaching questions and answers so that your students will be interacting with each other.

IIEEC Reading & Writing Workshop Level 1
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Learn how to teach basic phonics easily through gestures and sound subtraction. The short vowels can be used to read 3 letter words immediately.

ELT Material Use and Design: Problems and Resolutions
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kenneth Biegel
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will address some difficulties teachers often face while trying to find appropriate materials to use in the EFL classroom. A large segment of the presentation will focus on how to utilize published materials and design appropriate materials for specific situations.

Presenting Different Opinions
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Richard McMahon
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: On Sunday, October 19th, the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Tokyo Chapter hosts Richard McMahon, author of Presenting Different Opinions (Nan'un-do Publishers).

Live from Korean TESOL 2003!! Teacher Development
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Donald Freeman, SIT (School for International Training)
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Prof. Donald Freeman, SIT (School for International Training) Description: Video webcast of Donald Freeman's plenary at this year's Korea TESOL's International Conference.

Sneak Preview of the National JALT Conference
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Linda Kadota and Ian Nakamura
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: To whet your appetite for the National JALT Conference in Shizuoka, Nov. 21-24, Linda Kadota and Ian Nakamura will give special previews of their national presentations.