ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Intercultural Confidence Workshop
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Joseph Shaules
Organization: Japan Intercultural Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Having intercultural confidence means being comfortable in unknown situations and when communicating in a foreign language. Stress decreases communicative effectiveness.

ETJ-Aichi January 2007 workshop: Teach Them All By Reaching Them All
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Chuck Kayser
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Aichi is a group for teachers of children up through middle school in Aichi, Gifu, and Mie. For the January workshop, Chuck Kayser, based out of Kyoto, will share ideas on methods and activities for teaching mixed level classes; such as how to work with new students, 'problem' students, and classes of mixed abilities and ages.

Globalization and English Education in the 21st Century: International Collaboration in English Education, Learner Autonomy, and the Development of ELT Professionals
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: Speakers in the Report, Session, and Panel Discussion
Organization: Kumamoto University
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: This International Symposium is intended for all English teachers. There will be Reports by 7 dispatched representatives, three presentations in the Session, and the Panel Discussion by 4 panelists with regard to the themes of learner autonomy in international contexts and ELT in the Japanese context.

Kitakyushu JALT Hot Spring Social Event
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: All welcome!!
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The 3rd annual Kitakyushu Hot Spring Social Event will be held at the Kawachi Ajisai-no-yu Hot Spring Center located in the mountains of Yahata, near Kawachi Reservoir.

An Integrated Oral Communication Program
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Mason
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Paul Mason introduces the Oral Communication Program in use at Nanzan Junior College, and describes how the activities were developed, as well as showing videos of two of them in action.

EAP Colloqium
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Sonia Strain, Susan Jackson, Greg Sholdt, Maggie Lieb and John Cambell-Larsen
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: This colloquium will introduce Himeji Dokkyo University's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program designed for intermediate- (and lower-) level students by means of a step-by-step, student-friendly approach.

Word Association and the Mental Lexicon
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Philip Shigeo Brown
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: How do we learn new words? What connections do we make between words? How can we use our knowledge of the mental lexicon to further our learners' lexical development? This workshop, based on classroom research, leads through a series of tasks to examine word associations, exchange teaching ideas, and consider how to encourage students to explore their own lexical development, better understand relationships between words, and further empower themselves with regards to learning and teaching vocabulary.

Reading and Young Learners: Song Lyrics for Reading Content with Young Learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Barber, Toyo Gakuen University
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Using song lyrics for reading content words with young learners by Richard Barber. This activity uses song lyrics as reading material for young learners.

Extensive Reading - the Whats, Whys, and Hows
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Ron Murphy, Ehime University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: In an ideal world, teachers would be able to offer learners stimulating lessons with interesting content at an appropriate level for each student. Extensive reading programs claim to do just that.