ELT Calendar

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

Be Cruel to your Characters: A Writing Workshop on Plot
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Chris Eboch
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: SCBWI Tokyo presents Be Cruel to your Characters: A Writing Workshop on Plot with Chris Eboch. Reservations required: Contact info@scbwi.

Using Tall Tales as a Learner Resource
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Brian Caspino
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will provide participants with practical applications for storytelling activities within the genre of tall tales. The first half of the meeting will involve the reading of tall tales.

Putting Reading and Listening Online
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Ken Gibson and Gordon Luster
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Our students of English face a tremendous obstacle. When they leave our classrooms, it's Japan out there.