ELT Calendar

Saturday, December 16th, 2006

Psychometrics in Applied Linguistics
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Ian Isemonger
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Short description: After a general survey of how psychometrics is relevant to applied linguistics, this presentation will focus on instruments that claim to measure various psychological constructs.

Two presentations: (1) Make it strange: 'defamiliarization' in the language classroom; (2) Introducing "English Communication in the Classroom."
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Richard Hodson, Nagasaki College of Foreign Languages; (2) Tomoko Maekawa, Nagasaki University, NIAS, SUN
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Make it strange: 'defamiliarization' in the language classroom . Part of the challenge of being an English teacher is making the language more accessible and familiar for our students.

Setting Up An Extensive Reading Programme
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Simon W.J. Thornley - Sanyo Gakuen University, Okayama
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This talk will address some practical issues involved in establishing an extensive reading programme in Japan. The presenter will draw from his own experience of different types of programme; from private classes, to the introduction of extensive reading within university curricula.

Chapter Potpourri Meeting and Bonenkai
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Hiroko Hirouchi, Wakako Fujita, Nihei Nagaki and Brent Jones
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Hiroko Hirouchi and Wakako Fujita will present A Case Teaching of Medical English, looking at how ESP is taught in the Nursing Department at Sonoda Women's University.

Christmas and Bonen-kai Party
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Turkey Dinner
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Come join us at our annual year-end turkey dinner party. As usual, it will be held at Aoi's Kissaten in Kasamatsu.