ELT Calendar

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

2006 Miyazaki Mini-Conference on Language Teaching and Learning
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Miyazaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Short description: The theme of the 2006 Miyazaki Mini-Conference on Language Teaching and Learning is Working Together: Starting from Your Classroom. This mini-conference is co-sponsored by the the Miyazaki JALT Chapter and JALT's Learner Development Special Interest Group.

American Kids Raised in Japan: Bi-lingualism and the Self-identity Issue
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Steve Ryan
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will discuss the author's experience of raising three all American kids in Japan. He will discuss the affect of becoming bilingual and bicultural as well as his thoughts on the Japanese public education system in general.

Oral Communication Strategies for Japanese EFL Learners
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Yasuo Nakatani, Nakamura Gakuen University
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This workshop explores the applicability of Oral Communication Strategies (OCS) in order to improve Japanese EFL learners' proficiency. First, Dr.