ELT Calendar

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Open workshop: Flashcard games and activities
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Several presenters
Organization: ETJ Osaka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Got flashcards? Want more ideas on how to use them? Join us for an open workshop on flashcard activities and games. Several mini-presentations will be followed by an open idea sharing session.

Using Debate for English Education
Time: 12:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Michihiro Matsumoto
Organization: JJ Fellowship
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Former NHK English interview talk show host Michihiro Matsumoto will guide this informative session on how to use debate as a motivating teaching tool to foster your students ' English ability.

The History of ELT in Japan
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Charles Adamson
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: The program will begin with a short (30 minute or so) review of the history of foreign language teaching in Japan. The remainder of the program which will be a group discussion of the effects of historical precedents on current teaching practices in Japan.