ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 16th, 2005

13th Korea TESOL International Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Proposals are due June 30, 2005
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
Short description: Please see www. kotesol.

Nellie's ELT Workshop and Book Fair 2005 in Osaka
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: At the Nellie's Workshop and Book Fair 2005 in Osaka there will be displays from various well-known publishers, the latest in ELT materials and children's items available at a 15 per cent discount, and a chance to take part in the many workshops being held by Japan's leading ELT professionals.

Tohoku ELT Expo
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: A variety of speakers
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Bringing All English Teachers together! The Tohoku ETJ Expo (in association with JALT and TALE) is one of the major events of the year for English teachers in the Tohoku region.

Longman ELT / Travelman Teacher Training Seminar
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Steve King (Longman ELT)
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Short description: Working together with Travelman Bookstore in Miyazaki, Longman ELT Presents a one-day workshop for teachers of both adults and children: 12:00-12:30 Doors Open, Welcome 12:30-1:30 Children's Teachers Workshop (Steve King, Longman ELT) Great Techniques for the Kids' EFL Classroom 1:30-2:00 Break 2:00-2:20 Greetings from Travelman 2:30-3:30 Teachers of Adults Workshop (Steve King, Longman ELT) Top Notch Tips to get your Students Talking 3:30- Book Display.

Theater in the English Language Classroom: Learning Through Play
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Emily Roehl and the Nagoya Players
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This is a presentation on how to utilize a number of theatre games as icebreakers and language building tools in the English classroom. In particular, the presentation will focus on role-playing and mimicry as integral parts of the language learning process.

Idea Exchanging
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Idea sharing by active participants
Organization: ETJ Yamaguchi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Yamaguchi is holding the 7th meeting on this coming Sunday. This time we will not have a special speaker, but we all need to bring our own ideas for games, songs, chants and crafts, etc.

Process Writing
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Taferner
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Robert Taferner will outline current Process Writing research and demonstrate peer feedback and collaborative paragraph writing exercises. Attendees will experience these activities firsthand and provide insight into ongoing research and classroom practice.