ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

CALL Workshop 2007
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Goh Kawai, Hokkaido University
Organization: English Education Study Group of Sapporo Gakuin University
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: CALL Workshop 2007: Creative CALL. Presentations on CALL and Internet-based Language Learning.

Zen and the Art of Presenting Naked
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Garr Reynolds
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: Using the tenets of Zen aesthetics and the science of multimedia research, Garr explains how a good understanding of content structure, visual communication and the power of basic graphic design can help you create the kind of presentations that will set you (and your organization) apart from the crowd.

Writing Reports at Japanese Universities
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ian Willey, Kagawa University
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Japanese and English expository writing have long been dichotomized. However, unlike in North America, no uniform writing instruction exists at any level in Japanese education, suggesting a complex reality.

The Role of Strategies in Communicative Competence
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Communicative Competence consists of grammatical competence, sociolinguistic competence, and strategic competence. Traditionally, classrooms have focused on grammatical competence (grammatical syllabi) and sociolinguistic competence (functional syllabi) leaving strategies to be attended to at the margin.

Telling Stories Out Loud
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Tulloch
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Richard Tulloch, one of Australia's most popular writers of books, plays, film and television for young audiences, will tell some of his stories and discuss elements that make effective storytelling pieces.

Teaching Nonverbal Communication in English Classes
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Kathi Kitao
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Nonverbal communication is an important, though often neglected, aspect of communication. The most obvious example of nonverbal communication, and one that most people think of first, is gestures.

TPR-S Storybook Fun
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Even the best teachers sometimes run out of ideas for their next class. Especially when teaching young learners, lessons must be well prepared and full of fun.