ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

The 2006 Oxford University Press Kids' Club Tour in Nagoya - Growing Up with Oxford - Putting Great Ideas Into Practice
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata, Setsuko Toyama, Kathy Kampa and Charles Vilina, Patrick Jackson, Gordon Taft
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The Oxford Kids' Club Tour 2006 - In conjunction with the Daily Yomiuri 50th Anniversary. Join authors and teacher trainers Ritsuko Nakata (Let's Go), Setsuko Toyama (English Time), Kathy Kampa and Charles Vilina (Magic Time), Patrick Jackson (The Potato Pals) and Gordon Taft (The Oxford Reading Tree) as they show you how to put great ideas for Reading, Songs, Chants and Lively Communication for a wide range of student ages into practice in This tour also sees the launch of the Third Edition of Let's Go - Japan's most popular course for kids! Admission is free.

Waseda Symposium on Teaching and Research in Academic Writing (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Speakers' names are on the Waseda website
Organization: The School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This is the second day of the two-day symposium. For information about the invited speakers, the schedule, and how to register, please visit the symposium web page.

A Drama Approach in an Autonomous Learning Environment
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Steve Brown
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Drama in the language classroom is often thought of as just a series of 'techniques' or 'fun activities' aimed to get students actively using the language, but it can be so much more.

English Business Manners Seminar
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Amanda Cennon
Organization: eigoTown
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Targeted at new-hire employees for large institutions, this course answers the fundamental question of how to interact effectively in the international workplace.

eigoTown International Party
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: It's a party!
Organization: eigoTown
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The next eigoTown International Party will be held at the prestigious Foreign Correspondents ' Club of Japan on Saturday, February 25th. On the 20th Floor and in the heart of Tokyo, this venue has stunning views of the city.