ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Learner's Acquisition of Language at Different Stages of Development: A Professional Development Seminar
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maisaka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: A full day of presentations and workshops on all ages of learners, educational displays, poster presentations, jobs and events board, and more! Presentations conducted in English and Japanese.

Materials Production and Evaluation for Young Learners: Six Principles
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Catherine Littlehale Oki
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The presenter will propose six principles to guide the selection and design of materials for young learners. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how they currently select or produce materials, with a view to integrating their current practice with these six principles.

Teaching Gender-Related Issues in the Classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Folake Abbass and Robert O'Mochain
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Two presenters will provide a much-needed focus on gender-related issues in the EFL classroom. Abass will address gender stereotypes and explore ways to encourage students to develop the critical intelligence necessary to move beyond culturally inherited stereotypes.

Adaptation of CEFR to the English Curriculum in Japanese Higher Education
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Noriko Nagai, Ibaraki University
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will first describe what CEFR is and then demonstrate how it can be adapted to the Japanese university context. The speaker will focus on parameters and factors that should be considered when designing an English curriculum for Japanese higher education.

Corpling: A More Efficient Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Vocabulary
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Warren Tang (various schools) and Simon Fraser (Hiroshima University)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Corpus linguistics (corpling) is one of the most powerful tools available to language teachers today. By using simple software programs, teachers can create better curricula and help students learn vocabulary systematically and efficiently.