ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Today is Autumnal Equinox (Shuubun-no-hi)

2007 JALT Hokkaido Language Conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Featuring: Don Maybin
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The 24th Annual Language Conference will feature Don Maybin, a renowned teacher, trainer, author and presenter under the theme of The Active Classroom.

Motivating Learners Through Pain and Pleasure
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: One of the key difficulties in motivating Japanese language learners is the paradigm which they may have about language learning. At Kanda Gaigo Career College, a number of unique and effective techniques adapted from the corporate training field and original in creation were used to change this paradigm, resulting in increased learner confidence, motivation, and performance.

Something for Everyone -- Kitakyushu JALT Mini-Conference
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Main speaker: Tetsuhito Shizuka. Various others.
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Kitakyushu JALT Chapter and the JALT Teaching Children SIG invite you to attend our September mini-conference. The main speaker will be Dr.

Global Workforce Development through Business Internship Program
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: Given the rapid changes taking place in the world today, students are facing an increasingly competitive environment upon graduation when they enter the global workforce.

Encouraging Young Learners, and their Teachers, to Communicate in English
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Sue Fraser Osada (Seisen Jogakuin University)
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: This workshop provides practical advice and examples for using English with young learners, and has particular relevance for those involved with foreign language teaching at the elementary school level.