ELT Events CalendarSunday, April 25th, 2004Institute for the International English Education of Children Nagoya Study Group April MeetingSpeaker: IIEEC teacher trainer Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Nagoya, Aichi Venue: Nagoya Kokusai Kaigijo 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 ... (10 more words)[more details]
Institute for the International English Education of Children Fukuoka Study Group April MeetingSpeaker: IIEEC teacher trainer Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Fukuoka Venue: Acros Fukuoka, 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 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 ... (10 more words)[more details]
Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Blockbuster Methods for Teaching English Through FilmsSpeaker: Mathew White Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Toyohashi, Aichi Venue: Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus, Building 5, room 53A Description: Movies are an engaging source for language development. The presenter will share guidelines for: film selection, creation of materials designed to maximize opportunities for learning, and activities to be ... (22 more words)[more details]
Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Teaching Japanese Students Listening StrategiesSpeaker: Hiroko Hagino, Ph.D., Waseda Unviersity Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Mito, Ibaraki Venue: Ibaraki University, Mito Description: How can we accelerate the process of improving listening skills of Japanese students through classroom instruction? One answer would be to teach the students "how to fish"(listening strategy) rather ... (135 more words)[more details]
Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Adapting Online Reading MaterialsSpeaker: James Duggan Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Maebashi, Gunma Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma. Tel: 027-266-7575. Description: Adapting their own materials can often help teachers to better meet the needs of their classes. The Internet can be a source of relevant, up-to-date, and interesting reading material ... (39 more words)[more details]
The British Council Nagoya Centre English for the English Classroom (Seminar 2 of 5 Sundays)Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Nagoya, Aichi Venue: British Council Nagoya Centre, NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Centre Bldg. 6F, 1-13-3 Higashi Sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 461-0005 Description: This seminar is part of a communicative methodology course made up of five Sunday seminars, held fortnightly in Nagoya during the Spring term (11 April, 25 April, 16 May, ... (84 more words)[more details]
Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Schema TheorySpeaker: Ian Pemberton Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Sendai, Miyagi Venue: Asahigaoka Shimin Center, Meeting room 3 (easily accessible from Asahigaoka subway station) Description: This presentation will be divided into two parts. The first half will be used to explain schema theory (see below) and the second half will demonstrate how this theory ... (148 more words)[more details]
Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Teaching and Testing: A Debilitating DivideSpeaker: Randolph Thrasher, Okinawa Christian University Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Nishihara, Okinawa Venue: Okinawa Christian Jr. College, Kiritan, Nishihara Town Description: Participants will be encouraged to rethink the role and nature of testing. Dr. Thrasher argues that measurement should be an ongoing part of the teaching and learning process.
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Miyazaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching No Japanese! English Only!?Speaker: Shingo Morito, Hyuga Gakuen Senior High School Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 25th, 2004 Location: Miyazaki Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University, Room 310 Description: This presentation will demonstrate the integrated use of the communicative approach with grammar instruction. The presenter will also show from both cognitive and sociolinguistic perspectives that the use of ... (29 more words)[more details]
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