ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Two Presentations on Extensive Reading
Time: 1:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Williams, Jennifer Yphantides
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Two speakers will present on the topic of Extensive Reading (ER). David Williams of Yokohama City University will speak on the connection between ER and standardized test scores.

Apple Day: Using iPods and iPhones in the ELT classroom (plus workshops)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Matthew Walsh and Craig Haggerman
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: This event is for veteran techies and newbies alike! Matthew Walsh of Momoyama Gakuin High School, and Craig Hagerman of Osaka Jogakuin University, will lead a cutting-edge session on using iPods and iPhones in your ELT classrooms.

(1) Power Teaching; (2) Intercultural Activities for Young Learners
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Using whole brain teaching techniques, learn how to craft a lesson from start to finish that will engage your students with movement, music, interactive reading, drama and MORE! The second half of the presentation showcases how to make a cultural exchange accessible to young students.

(1) Teaching the Strategies of Speaking; (2) Teaching Listening to Low-level Learners
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: (1) Teaching the Strategies of Speaking: helping students with fluency, involvement, and clarification strategies All of us use strategies when we speak.

Teaching English through Games and Storytelling: Activities for Cross Cultural Understanding
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kumiko Ota
Organization: ETJ Sendai (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: This workshop, led by Kumiko Ota, will demonstrate how to use a variety of successful games and storytelling techniques that will help young children use English to broaden their perspective of cultures from around the world.

Extensive Reading, Public Speaking, TOEIC, and more
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: John Letcher (Cambridge University Press) and Marcos Benevides (ABAX)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Speakers from two major ELT publishers will visit Hiroshima JALT. Both John Letcher and Marcos Benevides are known to be exciting speakers, and the presentations will be free to all.