ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

TPR-S, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara, Lindy Lizard's English House, Kagoshima
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: For Nagasaki JALT's second meeting of 2008, come and experience the newest teaching method that's sweeping North America by storm. TPR-S.

Distinguished Lecturer Series (Seminar 2): Current Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rod Ellis (University of Auckland)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is currently advocated by a number of SLA researchers but has also been challenged by some teacher educators. This seminar will examine the theoretical bases for TBLT and in so doing will address the criticisms that have been leveled at it.

Giant Python Attack! From Reading to Role Play
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ian Munby
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Professor Munby, born and educated in England, has taught in Japan for several years. In his presentation, he shares excellent activities which utilize actual short newspaper articles in past tense narrative text to teach a multi-phased lesson based on theories of SLA and involving a range of skills and activities.

Getting Published
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Steve Cornwell and Deryn Verity
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Whether studying for a masters or a doctorate; conducting quantitative or qualitative research, working as a teacher or administrator, or looking for a new job, one thing that almost all of us working in education have in common is the need to publish.

Writing and Illustrating English Education Materials
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Junko Kurata, Director, Aeon Institute of Language Education
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: In this talk and workshop, Junko Kurata will explain what AEON seeks from illustrators and writers for their textbook materials. She will detail typical jobs set by editors and explain the various elements required.