ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Crossing Boundaries: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Learner Autonomy
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Stacey Vye, Hugh Nicoll, Prisca Molotsi, and Marlen Harrison
Organization: Learner Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: A full day of workshops: Stacey Vye will demonstrate "Using Music for Listening and Discussion in the Classroom," Hugh Nicoll will discuss "Autonomy and Literature," Prisca Molotsi will help you find your musical self with "Creating Songs in the Classroom," and Marlen Harrison will explore "Language Learner Identity and Sexuality.

Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring, Alastair Graham-Marr, David Paul, Grant Trew
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Contents of the course: 'Reading skills - methods and applications' Rob Waring (Notre Dame Seishin University); 'Teaching skills for listening and speaking' Alastair Graham-Marr (Tokai University);'Teaching natural English - helping students use language appropriately' Grant Trew (ELT materials writer and consultant); 'Personal construct psychology and its implications in the classroom' David Paul (David English House).

Preparing students for academic study abroad
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Eri Okuda, Oxford University Press
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Students will cope much better in study-abroad programs if they are adequately prepared with the strategies they need to listen, take notes, and discuss ideas independently and confidently.