ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

The 2nd ETJ Saitama and JALT Omiya Sainokuni Workshop for Teachers of Japanese Young Learners
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Ivan Botev, Graham Finch, John Finucane, Sanae Kawamoto, Shaun Leyland, Calvin Ogata
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: CHAOS: A Communication Activity By Ivan Botev, JALT OmiyaAbstract: This is the main communication activity for third grade junior high school students, in their first lesson of the English Communication Abilities Development Program (ECAD).

Sainokuni Joint JALT - ETJ Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Speaker: Ivan Botev, Graham Finch, John Finucane, Sanae Kawamoto, Shaun Leyland, Calvin Ogata
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: This is the 2nd ETJ Saitama and JALT Omiya Sainokuni Workshop for Teachers of Japanese Young Learners. CHAOS: A Communication Activity This is the main communication activity for third grade junior high school students, in their first lesson of the English Communication Abilities Development Program (ECAD).

Using Literature Circles in a Content-Based Course
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Williams
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Literature circles are a fun and engaging way for learners to explore fiction, but can they be used equally well in content-based courses? In this presentation/workshop the presenter will describe how to set up a content-based discussion circle, give participants hands-on experience, and describe the preliminary results of research he is undertaking in this area.

(1) Reflections on Disagreements; (2) Creative Questioning: Puzzles for Pattern Practice
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: (1) Carol Rinnert, Hiroshima City University; (2) Simon Capper, The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: There will be two presentations today. Reflections on DisagreementsCarol Rinnert, Hiroshima City University (Faculty of International Studies)This presentation reports on a self-reflective, video-based approach to teaching Japanese EFL learners to use and understand speech acts appropriately, focusing on disagreements.