ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 12th, 2004

The Macmillan Colloquium on Learners' Dictionaries Today (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due June 15, 2004
Organization: Macmillan LanguageHouse
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: See day 1 of The Macmillan Colloquium on Learners' Dictionaries Today for details. .

IIEEC Nagoya Study Group 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.

Teaching Pronunciation (Morning Workshop 5 of 5)
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Nagoya Centre
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This workshop is part of a communicative methodology course made up of five Sunday morning workshops, held fortnightly in Nagoya during the Summer term (11 July, 25 July, 08 August, 29 August, 12 September).

IIEEC Halloween Workshop in Nagoya
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Halloween is one of the most popular events in the US for children and adults alike. It is the time for children to disguise themselves as goblins, witches and ghosts and to go "trick or treating" for goodies.

Successful Student Presentations: From the Self, to the Culture, to the Content, to the World
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Patrick Dougherty, PhD
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will give detailed lesson plans, examples, and rubrics for four student presentation units: The Me Box, The Culture Box, The Content Box, and The World Box.

Learner Opportunities Outside the Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ken Biegel
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma 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 to best develop Internet resources.

ETJ Ishikawa September Group Workshop: The Power of Music and Rhythm in Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Akiko Seino
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 Grammar (Afternoon Workshop 5 of 5)
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 workshop is part of a communicative methodology course made up of five Sunday afternoon workshops, held fortnightly in Nagoya during the Summer term (11 July, 25 July, 08 August, 29 August, 12 September).

A Comparison of US and Japanese Group Discussion
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: Suwako Watanabe, Portland State University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Dr. Watanabe reports findings from studies that compared US and Japanese group discussions, focusing on turn-taking strategy, procedural strategies, reactions to conflicting opinions, and the leader's function.

Tokushima JALT September Meeting
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Local Speaker
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Short description: Details are unavailable, but may be available here at a later date. Tokushima JALT asks that you contact Noriko Tojo for further details.