ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 24th, 2004

Nellie's Seminar Series 2004: Seminar 4
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Oliver Bayley (Oxford University Press), Alison Taylor (Longman ELT), Akio Furukawa (SEG)
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The fourth seminar in Nellie's Seminar Series 2004 will feature three presentations as follows: 13:00 - 13:50, Classic Tales - famous kid's stories and fun for your classroom! Presenter: Oliver Bayley (ELT Sales Manager, Oxford University Press).

Mind maps: Meaning and Form
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Michele Ruhl, Nagasaki University
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Mind maps are pictures of language organized in ways which enhance creative thinking and memorization. This presentation will demonstrate practical and easy ways to create an effective Mind map by hand by following the Mind map rules, which the presenter has adapted from The Mindmap Book, by Toni Buzan.

Using English in Thailand: Is It Different from Japan?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Nantarika Chansue
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Nantarika Chansue will describe English language education in Thailand at all levels and discuss the use of English in commercial and professional life, with a final focus on this question: Why is the use of English in Japan and Thailand - two Asian countries with similar histories - so different? Dr.

Wonder Kids
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Theo Steckler
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: The presenter will present a workshop to introduce DramaWorks' innovative new kids' program that makes both learning and teaching, easy and fun. Wonder Kids is designed for use in grades four through six, and it introduces authentic language and characters in a fun-filled story told in twenty scenes.