ELT Calendar

Saturday, July 16th, 2005

Maruzen English Teaching Materials Fair in Okayama
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick (E for ju and Macmillan), Nago Tomoko(Matsuka Phonics) and Richard Graham (Genki English)
Organization: Maruzen Bookshops
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Maruzen Okayama Symphony Building Store will hold an "English Teaching Materials Fair". At this event, four publishers present their materials and useful methods you can use in your classrooms.

Comparing Japanese, Cambodian, and Thai University Students: How Racial/Ethnic Attitudes, Intercultural Contact, Study Motivation, and English Ability Interact
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jeff Maggard
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Research suggests that increasing cultural contacts and financial investments in NE and SE Asia are influencing the people of these regions as a byproduct of globalization.

Storytelling in the EFL Classroom
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Sean Gaffney
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Sean Gaffney demonstrates how storytelling can be one of the most effective methods one can employ as a language teacher. He will present a few storytelling activities, and demonstrate techniques to use in the EFL classroom.