ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Teaching Knowledge Test Seminar in Osaka
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Miyoko Kobayashi (Kanda University of International Studies); Tony Brace (British Council); Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin University)
Organization: The British Council Teacher Training Seminars
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Find out about TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test), improve your teaching skills, and network with like-minded ELT professionals. Programme Module1 Language and background to language learning and teaching Miyoko Kobayashi (Kanda University of International Studies) Module 2 Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching Tony Brace (British Council) Module 3 Managing the teaching and learning process Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin University) The 10,000 yen fee includes a complimentary copy of The TKT Course preparation book and the test registration fee for the Module of your choice.

Officer Elections
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Shizuoka JALT Chapter President
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: This is an important meeting for Shizuoka JALT because we are going to hold officer elections. We really need some new blood as we are losing two officers and for some others this will be the last possible term.

What About You?
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kenneth Biegel (Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education.)
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will address some difficulties teachers often face while trying to find appropriate materials to use in the EFL classroom. A large segment of the presentation will focus on how to utilize published materials, or design appropriate materials for specific situations.

Why Forget Where You Come From? -- Activities and projects that use Japanese culture and experiences as motivators for learning and enjoying English
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Patrick Dougherty
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: A few years ago, Dr. Dougherty had several students go on an exchange program to Australia; these students had great difficulty in responding to questions about Japan and Japanese culture.

ETJ-Fukuoka September Meeting
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Speaker to be announced
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Fukuoka is a group for English teachers of young learners in the Fukuoka area. All teachers of English, members and non-members, are welcome to attend.

ETJ - Eiken workshop in September
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kazuhiro Kurita and others
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The topic is how to teach EIKEN lessons. Some games and teaching ideas will be shared, followed by an open forum and tea time.

Improve Your Students' Communicative Competence with Person to Person
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Karl O'Callaghan, OUP ELT Consultant
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: The speaker will sample numerous activities from the new, third edition of Person to Person. People attending this presentation will be the first in Japan to be given a close look at this exciting new edition, very suitable to Japanese college students.

Language in NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Charles Adamson
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) is the art and science of personal excellence. In this presentation, which will be superb preparation for a two-day workshop JALT/TALE will sponsor in February 2006, we will work with language, one of the keys to personal excellence.

My Share and National Conference Sneak Preview
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: James Ronald (Hiroshima Shudo University) and anyone else who wants to present
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: During the first hour there will be a My Share in which everyone present can speak for 5 to 15 minutes about any teaching idea or research topic in the field of language education.

From TPR to TPR-S (Teaching Proficiency through Reading Stories).
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: For the first half of this workshop the presenter will give you ideas on how to get your students moving and active using James Asher's TPR technique that theorizes that you remember through using your muscles.