ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Pedagogical applications of digital video clips
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: David Ockert
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: As an example of CALL integration, consider the features of today's digital video cameras. Some models are smaller than a deck of cards and can also be used to record video with sound.

English language as the 'lingua franca' in the Nagasaki Foreign Settlement, 1859-1941
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Brian Burke-Gaffney
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: For our third meeting of the year, we welcome back a noted local teacher, translator, and writer. Burke-Gaffney will discuss how the English language became the 'lingua franca' in the Nagasaki Foreign Settlement, 1859-1941.