ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 26th, 2003

Materials Writers Weekend Workshop (Day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Workshop Participants
Organization: Materials Writers Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yufuin City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: The Materials Writers SIG's first-ever outside-of-conference-time get-together will be a gathering of people, SIG members and non SIG members, who are interested in creating materials, for the purpose of talking together about what is involved in materials creation.

Kansai ELT Expo
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, David Paul, David Peaty, Maurice Jamall, Ritsuko Nakata, Rob Waring, and more
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka 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.

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

Fukuoka Study Group meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher 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.

LATEM Seminar Autumn Tour: Fukuoka (in Japanese)
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Rumi Ichinose, LATEM Teacher Trainer
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: LATEM (Little America Teaching English Methods) was developed by Helene J. Uchida to teach English in an experiential, fast-paced and challenging way.

Using Video in the Classroom to Teach Language and Culture: Methods and Technolgies
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Todd Jay Leonard, Hirosaki Gakuin University
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: In today's communicative-based English language classes, teachers strive to include task-based, student-centered activities to enhance their instructional techniques.

The General Union, Teacher's Rights, & the Labor Standard Law
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Representatives of the General Union
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The presenters will discuss what unions do to protect and improve conditions for foreign workers in Japan, and any worker in temporary or insecure employment positions.

Testing: An Important Component in Language Teaching
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Brenda Hayashi
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Mention the word "testing" and many people grimace and groan. It seems that testing has a bad reputation, at least in some circles.

IIEEC Teaching Let's Go with Lower Graders
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Do you want to know how to use the Let's Go text 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.

IIEEC Teaching Let's Go with Junior High Students
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Let's get your students out of the "exam hell" and have them learn "Living English" through conversation and fun activities. In addition you will learn how to teach grammar points such as the comparatives, present perfect, conjunctions, etc.

A Class Project: Collaborative Newsletters
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Joyce Cunningham
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gunma City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: This demonstration will describe an interesting student-generated class project that produces a professional-looking newsletter. Students themselves selected the general focus and topics of the newsletter.

Qualified? Experienced? Talented? What makes a good English language teacher?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: John Adamson
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will look at what we consider to be a "good" English language teacher in our own teaching contexts. Issues of training and qualifications as well as being a native or non-native speaker of English are to be considered.

LATEM Seminar Autumn Tour: Fukuoka (in English)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: LATEM (Little America Teaching English Methods) was developed by Helene J. Uchida to teach English in an experiential, fast-paced and challenging way.

Homework for English Classes
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: 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 October meeting is a combination presentation and discussion.