ELT Calendar

Friday, February 13th, 2004

Oxford Kids' Club 'Reading is FUNdamental Tour'
Time: 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Carolyn Graham (Author, Jazz Chants; Composer, Let's Go, Tiny Talk), Stephen Crabbe (OUP ELT Consultant)
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: The 2004 Oxford Kids' Club Tour recognizes that reading is a fundamental aspect to successful language learning. The "Reading is FUNdamental" Tour brings together a group of influential educators to present ideas and activities on building reading skills to promote extensive reading as an effective tool in developing English language skills.

Oxford Kids' Club 'Reading is FUNdamental Tour'
Time: 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama (Co-author, English Time), Yoriko Taniyama (Taniyama English House)
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: The 2004 Oxford Kids' Club Tour recognizes that reading is a fundamental aspect to successful language learning. The "Reading is FUNdamental" Tour brings together a group of influential educators to present ideas and activities on building reading skills to promote extensive reading as an effective tool in developing English language skills.

Using Drama with Junior & Senior High School Classes (Day 3 of 5 Fridays)
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Tokyo Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Do you use drama in your English classes? If yes, would you like to know more? If no, would you like to find out how fun and effective drama can be in teaching and learning? In this course, we will explore how drama can be used to practise speaking, reading, writing, listening and grammar.

A Box of Delights: Stories for Extensive Reading
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Jennifer Bassett, Bookworms Library Series Editor
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Stories have been told since time began, creating alternative realities to help us interpret our own world. Jennifer Bassett will demonstrate how reading good stories, at the right level, is a stimulating and rewarding part of learning a language.