ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Independent Learning Association 2007 Conference (day 3 of 4)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Henri Holec, James Lantolf, Yoshiyuki Nakata, Kathleen Graves, Klaus Schwienhorst
Organization: Independent Learning Association
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The earlybird registration deadline of the 3rd International Conference of the Independent Learning Association has been extended until August 15th, 2007.

JALT GALE-SIG Two-day Conference: Gender and Beyond
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Various Presentations and Panel Discussion
Organization: Gender Awareness in Language Education Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: On Sunday October 7, various paper presentations/discussions will be held as well as a closing panel discussion led by Prof. Holmes.

Briefing session in Osaka on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Osaka City, Osaka 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.

Encouraging Holistic Communication in the Classroom
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Simon Capper, The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Many language learners (and teachers) have a tendency to overly focus on linguistic features, at the expense of the paralinguistic and nonverbal aspects of communication.