ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

The Kanto Junior/Senior High School English Teachers Seminars
Time: 9:45 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Martin Nuttall, Chuck Sandy, plus six others
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: West Tokyo JALT and Cambridge University Press welcome you to the British Council for a full day of presentations on themes relevant to all involved in teaching at the high school level.

One-Day Certificate in Teaching English to Children (Nagoya)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Many thousands of teachers have attended David Paul 's One-Day Certificate course and many thousands have come away excited and re-energized about teaching English to children.

Kanto Junior and Senior High School Teacher Seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:40 PM
Speaker: 9 presenters including: Curtis Kelly, Chuck Sandy, Ivan Sorrentino, Richard Walker, Fergus MacKinnon, Adam Murray, Carolyn Pieroway, William Matheny and Martin Nuttal
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This is a full day mini-conference sponsored by Tokyo Chapter, West Tokyo Chapter, the Jr. /Sr.

The Longman / Maruzen Kids Tour 2006 in Kobe - A Magical English Journey
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Akiko Seino, Katherine MacKay, Junko Yamanaka
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Coming to Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture! Japan's most popular Kid's Tour is back. Not to be missed, the 2006 Longman Kid's Tour 'The Magical English Journey' comes packed with everything the busy kids teacher needs.

The Longman / Maruzen Kids Tour 2006 in Tokyo - A Magical English Journey
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Mari Nakamura, Kate Sato, Aleda Krause, Eunice Miyashita
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Coming to Tokyo! Japan's most popular Kid's Tour is back. Not to be missed, the 2006 Longman Kid's Tour 'The Magical English Journey' comes packed with everything the busy kids teacher needs.

Two Workshops
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: David Barker
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The Three Stages of Vocabulary Learning (13:30 - 14:30) David Barker will look at some vocabulary learning issues that are often missing from language programmes, with a particular focus on teaching students how to make choices about which words they learn and looking at the problems associated with trying to learn a new word for active use.

Sensory Experience - reexperienced
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various presenters
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Last May, 80 people plus 20 staff took part in a fascinating Sensory English Experience. At today's meeting, we'll see the DVD recorded of this event, plus engage in a variety of sensory exploration experiences.

ETJ Fukuoka January Meeting: Tips on how to keep your English play circle
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Mami Ishii, Rumi Ichinose
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Today's MC will be Jocelyn Kikuchi. Today's event starts with a warm-up song, led by Mami Ishii.

Shinnenkai at Osaka Hilton's Checkers Restaurant
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: It's a party!
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Continue ringing in the new year and celebrate the near completion of another hopefully successful semester! Join Osaka JALT for Checkers' dinner buffet! At 4,050 yen per person, it's reputed to be quite a deal (add 1150 yen if you'd like your fill of 8 kinds of wine!).