ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 26th, 2006

One-Day Certificate Course in Teaching English to Children (given in Japanese)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick
Organization: eigoTown
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This One-Day Certificate Course in Teaching English to Children will be presented in Japanese. Please note that this is a one day event that will be held twice in Tokyo, once on March 19 and once again on Marth 26.

How can we succeed in teaching English at Junior and Senior High Schools?
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: James Hall, Iwate University Faculty of Education
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: There is a consensus in second language acquisition that for students to learn a foreign language the following conditions must be met: 1) Learners should have plenty of exposure to the target language and the language that they hear should be comprehensible for their level of proficiency 2) Learners need the opportunity to use the target language to communicate meaning and test their knowledge either by speaking or writing.

Adapting the Han Group Organization for Use in College English Classes
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Cindy Edwards, Hokkaido Musashi Women's Junior College
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: This presentation explores the group-based class management style of Japanese pre-school and elementary school teachers (Anderson 1988, Lewis 1985) and applies the concepts of peer-management, peer-cooperation, and shared responsibility to a first-year college upper-intermediate level discussion class taught by a non-Japanese English teacher.

A Magical Journey Through English Land
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Lesley Ito
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Sponsored by Longman, this is a complete course overview of English Land, featuring a unit walk-through from all six levels. Join the presenter on an adventure through carefully sequenced age appropriate activities, combined with the perfect selection of Disney characters, stories, and DVD movie clips designed specifically for each age group.

Preparing for the New School Year: Ideas that Work!
Time: 1:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: David Lisgo
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: The meeting will be in the form of a workshop, with at least one short presentation. Participants are encouraged to bring to the meeting activities, games, songs, and ideas that are especially useful with new classes and students.

Discussion: Issues in Language Teaching
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: Details to be announced. .

Health Insurance and Pensions Seminar
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: General Union
Organization: GU (the General Union)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: There will be a General Union seminar open to members and non-members wanting a better understanding of the Japanese health and pension system on Sunday, March 26th, 2.