ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Vocabulary: Meaning, Form, Pronunciation, and Beyond
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Brad Deacon
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In a well-balanced language program, what kinds of opportunities should exist for developing student�s L2 vocabulary? The focus of our workshop will be to answer this critical question through lively discussion and practical hands-on activities.

(1) Speech Contests; (2) World Englishes
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: (1) Ula Gorski; (2) James D'Angelo
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: (1) The English Speech Contest: Presenting the Perfect SpeechUla Gorski shows how to coach a winning speech with guidelines for pronunciation, intonation, body language, and conveying mood.

Teaching Speaking
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Tim Stewart
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will introduce two books related to teaching speaking in Japan: Insights on Teaching Speaking in TESOL, TESOL Inc. , 2009; and Good Point! Macmillan LanguageHouse, 2011.

Ideas for teaching 3 to 14 year olds
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: Need some new ideas for teaching 3 to 14 year olds? Get together with like-minded English teachers and get some new ideas for your lessons. We will share ideas for St.