ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 20th, 2004

ETJ Certificate in Teaching English to Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Maurice Jamall, Rob Waring, Alastair Graham-Marr, Mark O'Neil
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This course has been designed to address the needs of teachers in Japan. All ideas derive from classroom research, and trial-and-error experience in various kinds of Japanese teaching situations.

Learning to Read; Reading to Learn (Aichi)
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Ali Taylor (Longman); Junko Yamanaka (Trident)
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Ali Taylor and Junko Yamanaka provide an an all-you-need-to-know guide on using Readers. Once Upon a Time.

Learning that Makes Sense
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Marc Helgeson
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Of the five senses, visual (sight), auditory (hearing) and kinesthetic (touch/feel) are the most flexible and practical in the classroom. Everyone has one sense that is stronger than the others.

Queer Theory Applications in the Language Classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Roibeard O'Mochain
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This presentation, co-sponsored by GALE. contains an exploration of key concepts in queer theory and an explanation of narrative-based pedagogy as a means of applying queer theory.

A Way to Use Graded Readers Effectively and Extensively
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Rie Iwahashi
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Is it really true that Japanese students read well in English? Unfortunately, that's not the case when we take "amount of reading" into consideration.

The Use of Videos in ELT
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Takako Seito
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Takako Seito from Tokyo University of Science in Suwa will show how to motivate large classes through the use of video-based activities. In this workshop she will demonstrate how authentic film scripts can stimulate students to listen, write and talk in English.

Pause, Prompt and Praise
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Steven J. Donald (Junshin University)
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Professor Steven J. Donald (Junshin University) will give a presentation on extensive reading techniques and the PPP (Pause, Prompt, Praise) Method of teaching reading, which was first popularized in New Zealand and is recently being successfully introduced in Japan.

Gaining a Better Understanding of Student Perceptions of University Education
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mehran Sabet, Seigakuin University
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: University teachers in Japan sometimes feel frustrated as to why their students do not take their studies more seriously and instead focus mainly on their interests, friends, and part-time jobs.

Material Writers Panel Discussion
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Simon Capper, Richard Gabrielli, Joe Lauer, Carol Rinnert, and Keiso Tatsukawa
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: A panel of writers (Simon Capper, Richard Gabrielli, Joe Lauer, Carol Rinnert, and Keiso Tatsukawa) will discuss their experiences in creating and publishing language learning and research materials.

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