ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

The JALT 3rd Annual Joint Tokyo Conference
Time: 9:45 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring, Neil Cowie, Keiko Sakui, Kevin Ryan, Alastair Graham-Marr, Tomio Uchida, and Alan Bossaer
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: For the most recent information, be sure to check the Joint Tokyo Conference website. Description: 9.

Simply Socratic - Step-by-Step Speeches and Stories for the Classroom.
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Eric Kane
Organization: ETJ Osaka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Through easily learned questioning techniques, this hands-on presentation will enable you to both build mini-speeches (into a 5-minute part of your lesson!) and use visual stimuli (picture books, flash cards, etc.

ACET October Meeting
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Miki, Nigel, Craig, Riki, Emi and other volunteers
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Let's share some ideas and activities for Halloween! MC: Miki 1. Warm-up songs: Miki and Nigel 2.

Briefing session in Nagoya on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The Institute of International Education in London will hold briefing sessions on a postgraduate program on teaching Japanese as a foreign language that the organization offers in the British capital.

Developing Creative Materials Based on Picture Books
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Patricia Daly Oe
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop author, illustrator and teacher Patricia Daly Oe will give some practical tips on how to use a variety of picture books to teach English.