ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

Using Graded readers in an Extensive Reading program
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Steven Donald, Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will introduce its audience briefly to Extensive Reading theory with an explanation of what graded readers are and their relationship to extensive reading.

Sign Language in the Language-teaching Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Martin Pauly
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are entering mainstream schools and mainstream society. A knowledge of Sign Language may aid teachers and hearing students in communicating with, and creating a more friendly environment for, these students.