ELT Calendar

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

The 29th Tokyo English Language (TEL) Book Fair and ELT EXPO (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers, to be confirmed
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The 2008 ETJ Tokyo English Language Teaching Expo combined with The Tokyo English Language Book Fair provides you the opportunity to attend presentations by famous authors and local teachers.

Implementing a Program in Public Elementary Schools
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Laura Blefgen-Togashi, Setsuko Terasaki
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Cultivating English learners in public elementary schools requires a well-planned and structured program that maximizes students' precious learning time.

Voices from the Team-Teaching Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Nao Adamson
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: This presentation investigates team-teaching between a Japanese teacher and an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in an English classroom in a junior high school in Japan.

Turning a Popular Authentic Text into a Language Course
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kenneth Fordyce (Hiroshima University)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: The presenter will show how a text such as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone can be used as the basis for a language course covering all 4 skills as well as vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.