ELT Events CalendarSaturday, June 15th, 2002Communication Association of Japan Living and Working in a Multicultural World (day 1 of 2)Speaker: Several speakers Time: 9:30 AM - 6:20 PM Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2002 Location: Kobe, Hyogo Venue: Eichi (Sapientia) University in Amagasaki, Hyogo Description: The Communication Association of Japan will hold its 32nd Annual Convention on June 15th and 16th (Saturday and Sunday), 2002, at Eichi (Sapientia) University in Amagasaki, Hyogo. The theme ... (22 more words)[more details]
Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching JALT Hokkaido Annual Language Conference (day 1 of 2)Speaker: 35 presentations over two days Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2002 Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido Venue: Hokkaido International School in Sapporo Description: The theme is Language Learning, Research and Technology. There will be about 35 presentations including presentations on; leading discussions using video clips theater games for English classes, designing a ... (18 more words)[more details]
Kansai University Current issues in Task-Based Language TeachingSpeaker: Michael Long, University of Hawaii Manoa Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2002 Location: Suita, Osaka Venue: Kansai University, Iwasaki Kinen Kan, Multi Purpose Room 401. 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680. (5 minute walk from Kandai-mae Station on the Hankyu Senri Line) Description: This presentation will provide a brief overview of the six stages in the design, implementation, and evaluation of a genuinely task-based language teaching program: needs and means analysis; syllabus ... (43 more words)[more details]
Temple University Japan Teaching and Learning VocabularySpeaker: Paul Nation, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2002 Location: Osaka Venue: Temple University Japan, Osaka Center, Osaka YMCA, 1-5-6 Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka Description: This seminar looks at the research findings on vocabulary teaching and learning with a pedagogical focus. The aim of the seminar is to examine principles, procedures, and techniques that ... (140 more words)[more details]
Kansai University Focus on Form in Classroom Second Language AcquisitionSpeaker: Catherine Doughty, University of Hawaii Manoa Time: 2:50 PM - 4:20 PM Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2002 Location: Suita, Osaka Venue: Kansai University, Iwasaki Kinen Kan, Multi Purpose Room 401. 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680. (5 minute walk from Kandai-mae Station on the Hankyu Senri Line) Description: This presentation will address a number issues concerning attention to form in second language teaching. What is focus on form? Much misunderstood in the literature, "focus on form" will ... (97 more words)[more details]
Miyazaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Using Multi-Media in a Classroom SettingSpeaker: Malcolm Swanson, Nigel Stott and Paul Collett Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2002 Location: Miyazaki Venue: Room 310 at Miyazaki Municipal University Description: Malcolm Swanson will start by showing what teachers could be doing
with digital video in their classes with a minimal outlay of funds and equipment. In his 30 minute ... (151 more words)[more details]
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