ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

Incorporating Intercultural Learning into EFL Classes: Practical Activities Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Jon Dujmovich
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Jon Dujmovich will share some short intercultural learning activities that can be adapted and applied to various EFL teaching settings. Based in current intercultural theory and methods, each activity has the English second language learner in mind, blending techniques and ideas in a experimental and creative way.

10 Fun and Effective Ways to Utilize Newspaper in English Classrooms
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Children learn through experience. In this workshop, the presenters will share fun ideas using English newspaper.

Raising English Ability Through Making Speeches
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Dennis Woolbright
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will explain the process of helping students research, prepare and deliver speeches in English, no matter what level of English ability they have at the beginning of the course.

Teaching Pre-Teens: Problems and Possibilities
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Organization: Teaching Younger Learners Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: How do you feel about teaching pre-teens? Even the most confident teachers can be challenged by 11- to 12-year olds. They are no longer small children and not yet young adults, but seem to swing back and forth between the two.