ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 15th, 2004

Nellie's Seminar Series 2004: Seminar 5
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Richard Graham (Genki English), Ritsuko Nakata (IIEEC) and Tibor Lucskai (Apricot)
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The fifth seminar in Nellie�s Seminar Series 2004 will feature three presentations as follows: Time: 13:00 � 13:50 Title: Let's make you the best teacher ever! Presenter: Richard Graham (Genki English) Target: Teachers of children.

Ibaraki JALT Chapter Retreat (day 1 of 2)
Time: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: John Fanselow, Teachers College Columbia University
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: This is a Sat/Sun Chapter Retreat with lodging provided at the Ibaraki University Seminar House in Daigo (Okukuji Prefectural Nature Park). The fee of 2500 yen (for JALT members and non-members) includes lodging, meals and snacks for both days.

An English Nagasaki Reader - John Ford / Return to Nagasaki
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Brian Burke-Gaffney, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, and Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Nagasaki JALT's special guest presenter is a noted local teacher, translator, and writer, among his many other talents. For his first session with us in almost five years, Burke-Gaffney will discuss the general beginnings of English education, before asking us to work in groups with samples from the Crossroads journal, and with his more recent reader specially designed for Nagasaki English studies.

Cartooning Techniques for Teachers
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Christopher Chase
Organization: Kumamoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the basic techniques of cartooning are for many a mystery. How do cartoonists draw pictures that are recognizable? How can you illustrate actions and objects with simple drawings? This workshop will focus on helping teachers improve their drawing skills.