ELT Events CalendarSunday, May 18th, 2003Institute for the International English Education of Children IIEEC MAT Method 2-Day Seminar in Osaka (day 2 of 2)Speaker: IIEEC Trainer Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Osaka Venue: Yamanishi Fukushi Kinen Kaikan, 06-6315-1868 (fax 06-6316-1094) Description: Here is your chance to learn how to get your students to communicate in English by getting the students to talk 80% of the time in class! Learn how ... (24 more words)[more details]
Institute for the International English Education of Children Days of the WeekSpeaker: IIEEC Trainer Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Nagoya, Aichi Venue: Denki Bunka Kaikan, 2-2-5 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya Description: The monthly IIEEC Study Group meeting welcomes all teachers who are interested in improving their teaching techniques and getting students to
ask questions as well as answering them. Each month ... (29 more words)[more details]
Teaching English Methods Institute Little America and Oxford English Education Event: Games and Events for English Young LearnersSpeaker: Helene Uchida, Charles Vilina Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Hiroshima Venue: YMCA Building #2, B1 Convention Floor, 7-11 Hachogori, Nakaku Hiroshima. t: 082-227-6816 (2-minute walk from Shiden Tatemachi St) Description: Oxford University Press and Little America are happy to announce that they will be joining forces to make a special presentation in both Nagasaki and Hiroshima for teachers of ... (58 more words)[more details]
ETJ (English Teachers in Japan) ETJ Certificate in Teaching English to Japanese StudentsSpeaker: Maurice Jamall, Rob Waring, David Paul, Marc Helgesen Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 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 ... (218 more words)[more details]
Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Annual Potluck PicnicSpeaker: none; bring something! Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Toyohashi, Aichi Venue: Ryokuchi Koen, Toyohashi (nearest station is Takashi) Description: All are welcome to attend and to invite guests. Please bring something to eat and drink. There are convenience stores near the picnic site, and we plan to have ... (7 more words)[more details]
Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching I Say "Tomayto", You Say "Tomahto": Exploring Variation in LanguageSpeaker: Kathleen Yamane Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Mito, Ibaraki Venue: Tsuchiura Ulara Bldg.--Kennan Shougai-Gakushuu Center (across from Tsuchiura Station) Description: As the song suggests, we all speak dialects. The purpose of this workshop is to explore the linguistic nature of regional speech varieties and applications for the classroom. The ... (57 more words)[more details]
Nagoya Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching 26 Basic Things any EFL Teacher of Children Should KnowSpeaker: Setsuko Toyama Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Nagoya, Aichi Venue: Nagoya International Center 3rd Floor (Sakuradori line from Nagoya Station, 1 stop to Kokusai Center Station) Description: Setsuko Toyama will demonstrate 26 basic ideas and activities that have been successful in her classes: Ways to teach the Alphabet, fun Board games, activities to teach Colors, Do's ... (32 more words)[more details]
Institute for the International English Education of Children Lesson Planning & Activities WorkshopSpeaker: IIEEC Trainer Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Nagoya, Aichi Venue: Denki Bunka Kaikan, 2-2-5 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya Description: Teaching basic sentence patterns including how to ask questions as well as answering them can be done in easily using picture cards and activities that will get your students ... (20 more words)[more details]
Temple University Japan Misunderstanding Talk: Discourse Approaches to Problematic InteractionSpeaker: Gabriele Kasper, University of Hawaii Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Osaka Venue: Temple University Japan, Osaka Center, Osaka YMCA, 1-5-6 Tosabori, Nishi-ku, Osaka Description: Misunderstanding is not the doubtful privilege of nonnative speakers but a regular occurrence in interactions between competent interlocutors. Nevertheless, more limited access to communicative resources and sociocultural knowledge makes ... (114 more words)[more details]
Omiya Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Using Movie Scripts, Lyrics, and Pictures from the InternetSpeaker: Rich Porter, Mie University Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Omiya, Saitama Venue: Omiya JACK, 5F, conference room 1 (near Omiya Station, west exit) Description: The presenter will demonstrate how to access and use movie scripts in the classroom. Attendees will receive a list of websites that will allow them to see the wide ... (73 more words)[more details]
Teachers College Columbia University Japan Exploring Our Teaching through Action Research: Process, Examples, LimitationsSpeaker: Jerry Gebhard, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2003 Location: Tokyo Venue: Teacher's College, Columbia University Japan, Mitsui Seimei Bldg. 4F, 2-21-2 Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (1 min. walk from the JR Suido-bashi Station) Description: The first half of this seminar will be a lecture on action research. The lecture begins with a brief historical account and the original intended purpose of action research. ... (158 more words)[more details]
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