ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Using Kamishibai in ESL/EFL Classrooms for Students of All Ages
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Taeko Okamoto
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: This workshop demonstrates how the traditional Japanese art of kamishibai picture storytelling can be implemented in ESL/EFL teaching. Ready-made commercialized kamishibai stories, magazine pictures, hand-drawn pictures, and photos will be used.

Controversial Issues in EFL: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Trevor Sargent
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Discussing and understanding differing views of controversial issues are fundamental to participation in democratic society and practicing these in the classroom can provide a useful language-learning platform.