ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

2007 CUE Conference: Promoting Life-long Learning
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Featured presenters Deryn Verity and Heidi Nachi Evans plus others
Organization: College and University Educators Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Join us for this two-day mini-conference in Nagoya. This conference will focus on Life Long Learning related to student-teacher motivation, curricula that promotes life long learning, student self assessment and critical thinking in the university classroom.

Ibaraki JALT Chapter Annual One-day Mini-Conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: J. Owens, M. Rude, J. Cunningham, T. Yamaguchi, J. Rachine, J. Elwood
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: One-day Mini-conference Morning Program Speaker: J. Owens, M.

Picture Books in EFL Classrooms
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick and Naoko McLellan
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai-shi City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Experience how to make good use of authentic picture books with young EFL learners. Stories help children become aware of the general 'feel' and sound of the foreign language.

Who is STEP? What is EIKEN? EIKEN goes global
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Michael Todd Fouts
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Part 1: Who is STEP? What is EIKEN? A crash course in the history, purpose, and content of the EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency-one of the world's most widely administered language tests, and yet one of Japan's best-kept secrets.

The Center Shiken: A New Perspective
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Guest
Organization: Miyazaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Short description: The University Entrance Center Examination (widely known as the Center Shiken) is a common topic among English educators in Japan. This standardized, nationwide test is probably the most notorious part of Japan's education system.

Pedagogical Issues Relating to the Study Abroad Experiences of Japanese University Students
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Michael Furmanovsky
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: This will be a two-part presentation focusing on pedagogical issues relating to the study abroad experiences of Japanese university students. In the first half, the speaker will present the results of his survey of 25 students studying for 6 weeks at a language center in Melbourne, Australia.

How to Motivate your Students and Get them Talking in English
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Mark De Boer
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: There are many different methodologies of teaching, but many don't work. Using a different approach, with fresh new activities based on sound research the speaker will share how he has achieved success in his own school.