ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 15th, 2004

Temple University Applied Linguistics Colloquium 2004
Time: 9:15 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speaker: Dr. Marshall Childs
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Plenary Speaker: Dr. Marshall Childs, "Pragmatics: Whence and Whither" (1:00-1:45 p.

Mini-Conference on English Language Teaching
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Mary Jeannot, James Hunter, Gerald Williams, Jun Arimoto, Jonathan Aliponga, Rie Sugiura, Ken Tamai
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: 9:30 Registration10:00-10:50 Mary Jeannot & James Hunter (Gonzaga Univ. ) The Communication Approach, Seminar 111:00-11:50 Gerald Williams (Kansai University of International Studies) Preparing Students for Making PresentationsJun Arimoto, Teaching Pronunciation11:50-13:00 Lunch13:00-13:50 Jonathan Aliponga (Hakuho Women's College) "Changing Winds"Rie Sugiura (Hyogo Univ.

Oxford Kids' Club 'Reading is FUNdamental Tour'
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama (Co-author, English Time), Carolyn Graham (Author, Jazz Chants; Composer, Let's Go, Tiny Talk), and many more!
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Osaka City, Osaka 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.

Osaka Study Group February 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.

Longman Kids Tour 2004 in Sapporo
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Michelle Nagashima, Mayumi Tabuchi, Alison Taylor and Keiko Imura
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: 10:00 - Registration 10:30 - 11:30 Michelle Nagashima Top Tips for Teaching the Teeny Tinies 11:35 - 12:35 Mayumi Tabuchi Communicating in Simple English 12:35 - 13:20 Lunch Break 13:20 - 14:20 Alison Taylor Cheer for English! Easy Drama for Fun Learning 14:25 - 15:25 Keiko Imura English Rhythm Through Picture Books 15:25 - 16:15 Book Display 16:15 - 16:25 Lucky Draw .

Longman Kids Tour 2004 in Okayama
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Katherine MacKay, Damian Pratt, Keiko Abe-Ford and Tomoko Nago
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: 10:00 - Registration 10:30 - 11:30 Katherine MacKay Cheer for English! Easy Drama for Fun Learning 11:35 - 12:35 Damian Pratt Communication Starting From Yourself 12:35 - 13:20 Lunch Break 13:20 - 14:20 Keiko Abe-Ford Songs to Get Your Students Speaking 14:25 - 15:25 Tomoko Nago English Rhythm Through Picture Books 15:25 - 16:15 Book Display 16:15 - 16:25 Lucky Draw .

Using Learning Theories to Motivate Students
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Gregory O'Dowd
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Gregory O'Dowd examines issues related to why teachers need to understand and use learning theories in the classroom. To facilitate an understanding of the issues involved, some basic matters concerning the theory of learning, learning styles, learning strategies and multiple intelligences theory will be outlined.

New Directions in Teaching English in Japan's EFL Context--from the Results of Monkasho's Action Plans
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kensaku Yoshida
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In 2002, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science,and Technology proposed a series of 'Action Plans' to revitalized and improve English education in Japan.

Learning through Images and Actions
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Shimizu
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Paul Shimizu has been teaching and developing educational materials for more than 30 years, 15 of them in Japan, and is the co-author of Marathon Mouth and Marathon Mouth Plus (Intercom Press).