ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 21st, 2003

Testing - An Important Component in Language Teaching
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Brenda Hayashi, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate 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.

Computer Use in the Language Classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Barry Natusch, Nihon University & Andrew Reimann
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: The two topics today are:CALL: Computer Assisted Language Learning, and How to use Powerpoint for all your teaching needs. Additional details should be available in due time.

Kitakyushu JALT Southwest Regional Meet
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: seven speakers
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Seven different presenters from the Kyushu region will present on a variety of topics covering such areas as teaching children, teacher education and college and university education.

Learning to Speak English in Bob's World
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bob Betts, Ibaraki University
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: For teachers in exam preparation environments, trying to make the decision whether or not to teach speaking skills is always a difficult one. How much classroom time should be devoted to a skill not on high school or university entrance exams? The answer lies in balancing students' needs and desires.

Cultures Alive! Multicultural Education for Children
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Michele Milner
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will show how folk stories and folkdances can be used to teach multicultural concepts in the elementary classroom. These engaging stories allow children to view the world through the eyes of a new culture.

Teaching Children How to Read English
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Joe Lauer (Hiroshima University), Adam Beck (Hiroshima Starship), Mari Tsuruda (Hiroshima YMCA), and Junko Noborizato (Noborizato's Juku)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Teaching children how to read English is a great challenge, indeed. This special meeting will feature four speakers: Joe Lauer will summarize bilingualism research findings with respect to teaching native English speaking children how to read English while they attend Japanese schools.