ELT Events Calendar

Institute for the International English Education of Children
Study Group meeting
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Time: 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Osaka
Venue: Yamanishi Fukushi Kinen Kaikan
Description: IIEEC is a teacher training organization for teachers of young learners. IIEEC emerged in response to the requests by teachers for specific training in how to teach. IIEEC wishes ... (66 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
The Cancer of Competition: Games in the EFL Classroom
Speaker: Chris Hunt
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Morioka, Iwate
Venue: Iwate Kokusai Koryu (Iwate International Plaza) in Morioka, phone: 019-654-8900
Description: Most teachers now regard the use of games as beneficial to language learning. But little attention has been given to the effect of the structure of the games used. ... (69 more words)
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OUP and David English House Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
The Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
Speaker: Rob Waring, Maurice Jamall, David Paul, Curtis Kelly
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Tokyo
Venue: Sunshine City Ikebukuro, MIPRO Hall, 3-1-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-8630, (7-minute walk from JR Ikebukuro Station)
Description: So many internationally-recognized training courses introduce theories and methodology which come out of European or North American teaching situations. Many of the assumptions behind these courses are less relevant ... (232 more words)
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English Teachers in Japan
Yokohama ETJ Workshops
Speaker: Kaya Yoshida, Sean Ryan, Daniel Woods
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa
Venue: Kyoru Shitsu (5th Fl.) of GinoBunka KaiKan ( 3 min. from Kannai Sta., Yokohama)
Description: The two main topics are Teaching Manners in Japan, by Kaya Yoshida, and Opening Your Own Language School, by Sean Ryan. If time permits, Daniel Woods will then demonstrate ... (76 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
The Accelerated Learning Cycle
Speaker: Charles Adamson, Miyagi University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan (t: 0236-43-2687)
Description: The Accelerated Learning Cycle is the secret of making learning easier and more effective. It consists of introduction, active concert, passive concert session, reading elaboration activities, and writing. The ... (23 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Tunes and Tales in the Classroom (Using stories and songs in language lessons)
Speaker: Brad Deacon and Brian Cullen
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Venue: Nagoya International Center, lecture room # 2, 3rd Fl.
Description: Two presenters share activities that will add interest to your language lessons: Brad Deacon will introduce split story telling in which a story is begun and then stopped at ... (63 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Which Kanji Dictionary Can Best Meet Your Kanji-Learning Needs?
Speaker: Mary Sisk Noguchi, Meijo University
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Mito, Ibaraki
Venue: Tokyo Kasei Gakuin--Tsukuba Women's University
Description: Mary Sisk Noguchi of Meijio University is a columnist for the Japan Times. She will discuss various aspects of kanji dictionaries and try to help you discover what to ... (9 more words)
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English Teachers in Japan
All Materials Good and Bad
Speaker: Tayako Nakamitsu
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Kagoshima
Venue: Jelly Bean's Educational, Kousha Biru 2nd Floor, Room 202B, Shinyashiki-cho 16-118B, Kagoshima. Parking is available.
Description: This is a workshop about language learning materials. Kagoshima ETJ is a group for teachers teaching English to children and junior high school students.
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Task-based Business Communicative Activities
Speaker: Jonah Glick, Pearson Education
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2002
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Venue: Ichibancho Shimin Center (behind Maruzen)
Description: The business English student in Japan is coming increasingly under pressure to perform and to prove that he or she has mastered the rudiments of the English language. Companies ... (212 more words)
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