ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Creating English Theater with EFL Students
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Christopher Gregory
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: From simple class projects to more elaborate productions, theater is a versatile English teaching tool for students of all ages and skill levels. This presentation will focus on how to effectively build language skills through theater with an emphasis on creating theatrical projects appropriate to students' language levels.

Critical Approaches to Teaching Writing: Mindfulness and the power of "no"
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Marlen Harrison
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kusatsu City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: As "World Englishes" continue to dominate discussions of writing pedagogy, instructors ponder acceptable uses/performances of written language. In this lively discussion, we'll use Thich Nhat Han's Mindfulness Trainings as inspiration to consider L2 writing instruction and assessment, correcting student writing, and our identities as instructors.