ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Communicative Teaching Methodologies
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Nicholas Gromik
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: The lecturer from Tohoku University will provide insights into recent teaching methodologies which are used to help students to communicate in English.

Brazilian Education in Tokai
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Speaker: Claudio da Silva (Escola Comunitaria Paulo Freire) and Craig Alan Volker (Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: In recent years, the Tokai region has experienced a rapid increase in the number of foreign residents, especially Brazilians, now the largest ethnic minority in the region.

From phonics to reading; how to get kids reading.
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: ETJ Sapporo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: Hokkaido ETJ's second meeting for the year covers phonic materials, progressing from letter sounds to words and then moving on to readers. Again there will be a number of presentations on this theme along with a group discussion and a chance to exchange ideas and activities.