ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

Professional Development in English Language Teaching (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several Speakers
Organization: Teacher Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: The Teacher Education JALT SIG's 2-day mini-conference will be held in association with the JALT Okayama Chapter and Okayama University on the 7th and 8th of October.

Easy and Fun Vocabulary Building Activities
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: George Mano
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Words are the building blocks of communication. This presentation aims to give teachers a ready made set of activities to use in helping students to build their vocabulary base.

JALT International Conference Preview
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Eric Skier, Masa Tsuneyasu, Kyoko Miyazato
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Come watch previews of some presentations that will be given at the JALT International Conference in Kitakyushu. What motivates older learners? (Eric Skier)It can safely be argued that understanding the motivation of students to learn English may be the first step in planning curriculum, writing syllabi, deciding on which materials to use, and so on.

Studies on Communication Strategies: From Theories to Practice
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Chiaki Iwai, Hiroshima City University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: The notion of ?communication strategies (CSs) has been enriched through several interesting theoretical arguments. A brief research background on CS studies would be mentioned first.