ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 16th, 2004

The 15th Annual Suwa Charity walk
Time: 8:10 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Yasuto Hirajima from Seiko Epson
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: The 15th Lake Suwa Charity Walk is a great opportunity to discover the environmental issues about Lake Suwa. The starting time is at 8.

Ibaraki JALT Chapter Retreat (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 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 2500 yen fee includes lodging, meals and snacks for two days.

Osaka Study Group May 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.

Nagoya Study Group May Meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi 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.

ETJ Aichi May meeting: Developing Projects for Younger Learners
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Chuck Sandy
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Aichi is a group for teachers of children up through middle school in Aichi, Gifu and Mie. For the May workshop, Chuck Sandy will guide you through 'one class' projects you can take and use right away in your classes, as well as giving guidelines and help in designing projects of your own.

Toyohashi JALT Annual Picnic and Barbecue
Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: It's a picnic!
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: All members, family and friends very welcome. The picnic will be held at Toyohashi Ryokuchi Park, just to the south of Aichi University.

A Teaching Strategy: How to Develop Communicative Competence through Shadowing and L1
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Atsuko Yamazaki, Kazuko Nomachi
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will demonstrate a new method for teaching lower-level adult students, Functional Mapping Method. In this method, the learner's L1 is used purposefully so that learners can establish linkages between L2 utterances and L1 concepts and notions.

ETJ Ishikawa Group Workshop: Teaching Children in Large Classes
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Mary Ewald, Fumie Takasaki
Organization: ETJ Ishikawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Ishikawa Group is an organization for young learners' English teachers in Ishikawa Prefecture. With the motto, "Exchange and Explore!", we provide local teachers with opportunities to exchange teaching ideas and to explore new ways to teach.

Teaching writing (Seminar 3 of 5 Sundays)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Nagoya Centre
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This seminar is part of a communicative methodology course made up of five Sunday seminars, held fortnightly in Nagoya during the Spring term (11 April, 25 April, 16 May, 30 May, 13 June).

Learner Opportunities Outside the Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ken Biegel
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Teachers are often asked for ways to practice English outside the classroom. This presentation will focus on established organizations, the use of multimedia, and how best to develop Internet resources.

Communicative Competence: Can we Really Teach and Assess It?
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Masanori Tokeshi
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Dr. Masanori Tokeshi reviews the literature on communicative competence: Can communicative competence really be taught and assessed? .

Communicate the Magic in You
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Tim Murphey and Brad Deacon
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: This demonstration-workshop shows participants how to use seven effective communication psychology patterns of speech in naturally occurring classroom language instruction and story-telling.