ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

One-day workshop on contextualisms
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Keynote Speaker: Marina Sbisa (University of Trieste), and others (call for papers due July 20, 2006)
Organization: Department of English Language and Culture, Fuji Women's University
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: We are pleased to announce a one-day workshop on Contextualisms at Fuji Women's University (Sapporo) September 16, 2006 (Sat). The Keyonte Speaker is Marina Sbisa (Keynote Speech: 'Contextualism: cognitive or objective?').

How to Apply for a JSPS Grant in Aid of Scientific Research
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Sayoko Yamashita and Donna Tatsuki
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The JALT Executive Board, West Tokyo Chapter and Tokyo Chapter are pleased to announce a half day workshop for those who plan to apply for JSPS Grants in Aid of Scientific Research (KAKENHI) in both Tokyo and Kansai during September, 2006.

Distinguished Lecturer Series (Seminar 1): Education for Bilingualism: Current Issues in Bilingual and Immersion Education in Japan
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Michael Bostwick (Katoh Gakuin, Shizuoka)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: As one of many pathways to bilingualism, language immersion education continues to proliferate throughout the world. Schools play an increasingly important role in providing bi- and multilingual skills to students around the world and, although a bit slow in coming, interest in immersion and bilingual education in Japan has increased dramatically in recent ears.

Building Student Confidence through Intercultural Performances
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Joseph Shaules
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will focus on helping students gain confidence using English. To do this, Dr.