ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 19th, 2004

IIEEC Hamamatsu Study Group September Meeting
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka 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 and OUP seminar in Kagoshima
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa, Julian Warden
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: This event is co-sponsored by Oxford University Press and ETJ-Kagoshima. 10:30: Doors Open.

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

Two Topics: (1) Teaching Writing via Computers, (2) Improving Your Spelling Skills
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Joe Lauer (Hiroshima University)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: During the first hour, participants will examine a new and comprehensive homepage which helps Japanese students improve their English writing abilities.

Elementary School English
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Tom Merner
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Elementary School EnglishWhat has happened since the implementation of English in Japanese elementary schools? Merner introduces a new textbook series being developed for elementary school English classes in Japan.