ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2008 (day 2 of 2)
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Dr. Tim Murphey, Junko Yamanaka
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Seven of JALT's Special Interest Groups and the Kyoto Chapter invite you to the Seventh Annual Pan-SIG Conference. The conference theme of "Diversity and Convergence, education with integrity" will be explored by seven disciplines within language education representing the various viewpoints from Gender Awareness in Language Education, Life Long Language Learning, Materials Writers, Other Language Educators, Pragmatics, Teacher Education and Testing & Evaluation.

IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher training Certificate Program 2008 (morning workshop)
Time: 9:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program, now in its 4th year, is aimed at all teachers of young learners who wish to become more confident and effective teachers.

ETJ-Aichi May 2008 workshop: Four Skills for Effective EFL: How and Why
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Peter Warner
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Peter Warner will demonstrate and explain how reading and writing skills can be taught in an active children's EFL curriculum, to provide a balanced and effective language learning experience.

IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher training Certificate Program 2008 (afternoon workshop)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program, now in its 4th year, is aimed at all teachers of young learners who wish to become more confident and effective teachers.

(1) Almost Zero Prep Activities; (2) Error Analysis of High School Student Essays
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Conrad Matsumoto; (2) Asako Kato
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: (1) Almost Zero Prep Activities, by Conrad Matsumoto. Learn some fun and easy warm-ups, games and activities that require very little preparation or materials.

A Health Topic for Healthy Students: Teaching about HIV/AIDS in the EFL classroom
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Louise Haynes, Director, Japan AIDS Prevention Awareness Network; English Lecturer, Nagoya City University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: This demonstration will present practical ideas on how to raise the issue of HIV/AIDS in the Japanese EFL classroom. The presenter will show how to keep students' affective filter low and interest high when dealing with this sensitive topic.