ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 12th, 2007

6th Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference (day 1 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due Feb 9
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: The Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Pedagogy conference will be co-hosted by JALT'S Other Language Educators SIG, Materials Writers SIG, Pragmatics SIG, Teacher Education SIG, Testing and Evaluation SIG and the Sendai JALT Chapter.

Egypt in Terms of its History, Culture, Education and Language
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Doaa Mohamed
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: The speaker, a researcher at Yamagata University, will share her insights into her life in Egypt and how it relates to teaching English in Japan. .

Illustrating and Writing for Children Double Feature
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Bob Marstall on Illustrating from Nature, Nobuo Furukawa and Keiko Kurozumi on Ooki-na Pocket Magazine
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: U. S.

Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Tokyo)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: IIEC
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The Institute of International Education in London will hold briefing sessions on a postgraduate program on teaching Japanese as a foreign language that the organization offers in the British capital.

Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Fukuoka)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: IIEC
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The Institute of International Education in London will hold briefing sessions on a postgraduate program on teaching Japanese as a foreign language that the organization offers in the British capital.

Effective Methods for Japanese as a Second Language Public Speaking
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Peter Sakura
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: When do Japanese learners typically make speeches? What specific phrases can be used in formal situations? How are speeches evaluated? What resources are available? This workshop, intended for people who are either teaching or learning Japanese as a second language, aims to identify effective methods for public speaking.

Effective Methods for Japanese as a Second Language Public Speaking
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Peter Sakura
Organization: Japanese as a Second Language Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: This workshop, for Japanese teachers and learners, will identify effective public speaking methods. Using examples, actual speeches may be composed.

Incorporating Thinking Skills and ESD in the FL Classroom
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Judith Johnson
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Linking foreign language learning and thinking skills to the world outside of school is a practical and holistic approach to education. This approach can help students better understand the world in which they live and the importance of foreign language learning, culture and communication in that world.