ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 3rd, 2004

Ideas for effective Use of Graded Readers in the English Classroom-from Elementary to High School
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Takako WAtanabe, Miyuki Matsuda
Organization: Fukui Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
Short description: Graded readers can be effective materials to teach learners of different levels not only reading skills but also other skills like listening, speaking and writing.

ETJ Fukuoka October Halloween Workshop - Bring Scissors
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Edward Roosa, Kimie Anai and others
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Bring scissors to this Halloween workshop afternoon. Let's have fun with Halloween songs, activities and crafts for your English lessons.

An Introduction to The Balanced Curriculum
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Maurice Jamall
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This presentation introduces The Balanced Curriculum, a post-method pedagogical model for the teaching and learning of languages. The session will introduce the different types of focus that students need in order to learn a language.

The Balanced Curriculum
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Maurice Jamall
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This presentation introduces The Balanced Curriculum, a post-method pedagogical model for the teaching and learning of languages. The session will introduce the different types of focus that students need in order to learn a language.