ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program 2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata, 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 confident and effective teachers.

The Chubu Junior and Senior High School Teachers' Seminar: Fall 2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chuck Sandy, Curtis Kelly, Mark Kulek, Tomomi Katsuki, Matt Smith, Katusko Matsubara, Yuki Kakiuchi and Greg King
Organization: Cambridge University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Join us for a full day of presentations on themes relevant to all working (or hoping to work) in junior and senior high schools. Brush up your skills, learn new things and network with prominent ELT authors, researchers and fellow teachers.

Is One Two Hard? Teaching 'Sight Words' in a Phonic-based curriculum
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Peter Warner
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Students learning to read by phonics training still need to deal with common words that are written in difficult ways. This presentation will examine what 'sight words' are, and the presenter will demonstrate on how to help students deal with them in a phonics-based curriculum.

Little America English Materials Seminar Fair
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Sohei and Helene Uchida
Organization: Little America Book Store
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Little America will hold its English Materials Seminar Fair at Maruzen Nagoya Sakae on September 27th. The importance of English materials will increase with the introduction of English lessons in primary schools in 2011.

Teaching Vocabulary to Children
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker: Group discussion
Organization: ETJ Sendai (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: We will share ways to introduce vocabulary to children. This lunch and discussion is being held prior to Paul Nation's presentation at Sendai JALT (Sendai ETJ members can attend the JALT meeting for the special price of 500 yen).

Back to Basics: Developing World Resources and the Japanese Classroom
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Nicole Dewer and Barnaby Ralph
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: This combined seminar and workshop examines a series of issues in EFL education from two diverse perspectives: the Japanese and Cambodian classrooms.

(1) Learner autonomy in a CALL-based classroom; (2) Vocabulary strategy training
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Hana Craig
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Hana Craig has been teaching English in both ESL and EFL contexts for over ten years. She has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce and Administration, a CELTA and a Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics.

Teaching Vocabulary
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Nation, Victoria University, New Zealand
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Paul Nation is a wonderful presenter and delightful colleague. Don't miss this rare chance.