ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

ETJ-Aichi March 2007 workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Yoko Takano, Joshua Myerson, and Ben Backwell
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. All teachers of English, members and non-members, are welcome to attend.

What's Next? Choice in The Children's Classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Hunt
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Like adults, children should have the right to choose what and how they learn. This practical workshop shows how teachers can give children real choice and teach English at the same time.

Discussing Discipine Issues
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Open Discussion
Organization: ETJ Okayama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This meeting will be an open discussion. All of us, at one time or another, find ourselves dealing with uncooperative students.

Creativity with Rhythm in the EFL Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: The natural intonation and stresses of English words follow a very rhythmical sound. As teachers we want our students to have natural English pronunciation and long retention.