Sunday, October 12th, 2003Kitakyushu International Association
Haiku Composed in English as a Japanese LanguageSpeaker: David McMurray, The International University of Kagoshima
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Venue: Kitakyushu International Village Center, 2f, International Conference Room, 1-1 Hirano 1-chome, Yahatahigashi-ku
Description: This poetry lecture and workshop by David McMurray about composing haiku in English is part of Kitakyushu City's annual international week. English is a foreign language in Japan. English ...
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Tokyo English Language Book Fair
Tokyo English Language Book Fair 2003 (Day 2 of 2)Speaker: Over 60 presentations
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Tokyo
Venue: TBA; Usual venue is: Bunka Kaikan (Culture Center Building), 3F, Ibebukuro Sunshine City (east exit of Ikebukuro JR and Subway Station; Bunka Kaikan is next to the World Import Mart)
Description: See day 1 for details.
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Sign Language in the Language-Teaching ClassroomSpeaker: Martin Pauly, Mariko Miyao, and Cecilia Ikeguchi
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Venue: Tokyo Kasei Gakuin (Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are entering regular mainstream schools and mainstream society. A knowledge of Sign Language may aid teachers and hearing students in communicating with, and for creating ...
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English Teachers in Japan
Teaching English to Young Learners - Exchange and Explore!Speaker: Lesley Riley, Caroline Deegan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Venue: Kanazawashi Kinrosha Plaza Room #1, 3-2-20 Kitayasue, Kanazawa-Shi (Free parking available; 7-min.walk from JR Kanazawa Station West Exit)
Description: ETJ-Ishikawa Group is an organization for young learners' English teachers in Ishikawa Prefecture. With the motto, "Exchange and Explore!", we provide local teachers with opportunities to exchange teaching ideas ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
PhonePass Development & Testing ListeningSpeaker: Jud Taylor
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa
Venue: Gino Bunka Kaikan near JR Kannai or Yokohama Subway Isezakichojamachi Station
Description: Jud Taylor of JLS (Japan Language Systems) will present on a PhonePass, a unique listening testing system. PhonePass tests are delivered over a normal telephone, and accurate, detailed results ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
"I'm only doing this class because I have to!" -- Compulsory English ClassesSpeaker: Annette Kaye, Waseda University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa
Venue: Gino Bunka Kaikan near JR Kannai or Yokohama Subway Isezakichojamachi Station
Description: How do we get students in compulsory English classes to enjoy lessons, when they didn't chose to be there in the first place? Annette Kaye will explain some methods ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Studying Abroad: A Gateway 21 PerspectiveSpeaker: Gateway 21 Representative
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Nara
Venue: English Masters (language school), Kintetsu Gakuenmae Station at, 2-12 Higashimachi Tsurumai, Nara-shi
Description: Gateway 21, a company specializing in the assistance and support of students studying abroad, graciously will send an informed representative to speak on this topic and to answer relevant ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Teaching and Testing VocabularySpeaker: Adrian Paterson, Matsuyama University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Matsuyama, Ehime
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Despite its importance, vocabulary is sometimes glossed over, especially by textbook designers. This presentation will focus on ways that teachers can incorporate vocabulary into their teaching and testing. In ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
October JALT Tokushima meetingSpeaker: Mark Wisniewski
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2003
Location: Tokushima
Venue: Tokushima Catholic Church (in front of Jyoto High School)
Description: TBA; return later or contact Noriko Tojo.
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