ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 9th, 2005

Whose English is Better, Anyway, the Queen's or the President's? Which Features Are Different, and Which Are the Same?
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Kenneth G. Schaefer, Temple University Japan
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Dr. Schaefer's first presentation will be a brief historical account of the differences between British and American English and the features that mark the differences.

A Talk About The State of Iowa
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Jeffrey Kirstein, Yamagata University
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: Jeffrey Kirstein will talk about the state of Iowa in terms of its history, culture, politics, economy, language, etc. , while focusing on English as a means of global communication in the 21st century.

Methods of Conflict Resolution
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Lawrence Metzger
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Conflict resolution is both a goal and skill necessary in every sphere of public and private life. Successful interactions in peace studies, education, policy formulation, relationships and personal development rely heavily on its effective implementation.

Hanami Social (change of date)
Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Everyone is welcome to share ideas, mix and mingle at this social event.
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Everyone is welcome to share ideas, mix and mingle at this social event. Description: Apologies for the short notice, but due to the forecasted 50-60 per cent chance of rain this coming Sunday, we've regrettably decided to reschedule our Osaka JALT Hanami Social yet again to this Saturday, April 9th, when there is just a 10 per cent chance of rain.

Ambiguity, Neutralization, and Telling the Truth: A phonetic approach to the teaching of EFL listening comprehension
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Hiroshi Matsusaka
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: One of the factors that make listening comprehension difficult for EFL learners is the discrepancy between a piece of English as it is orthographically represented and the same piece of English as it is phonetically realized.