ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Language Learning Histories: A writing workshop for teachers with stories to tell
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Martha Clark Cunnings
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: This workshop is for anyone who has a language learning story to tell. Through a series of exercises, using the techniques of published writers, the presenters, who write fiction and non-fiction, will guide the participants through the writing and sharing of their stories.

Methods for Introducing Global Issues in the EFL Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kip Cates, president of JALT's Global Issues in Language Education SIG
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Short description: This workshop/presentation will offer effective methods for integrating global issues into language teaching, and for adapting global education materials to the needs of learners with different levels and curriculum and content objectives.