ELT Calendar for August 2005

August 6th (Saturday) 2005

Getting Students to Speak Outside the Class
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Ken Hartmann
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

August 15th (Monday) 2005

Today is Obon

Teaching Knowledge Test Teacher Development Course
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Trainer
Organization: The British Council Teacher Training Seminars
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

August 21st (Sunday) 2005

Intensive Program for Integrated English Teaching Skills for Teachers of Children (day 1 of 2)
Time: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, John Wiltshier, Stan Pederson, Michele Milner
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

August 22nd (Monday) 2005

Intensive Program for Integrated English Teaching Skills for Teachers of Children (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, John Wiltshier, Stan Pederson, Michele Milner
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

August 23rd (Tuesday) 2005

Psycholinguistics and Second Language Acquisition
Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 AM
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Scovel
Organization: Japan Association of College English Teachers
Location: Gunma City, Gunma Prefecture

August 28th (Sunday) 2005

Topics in EFL - a discussion
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various Sendai JALT members
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Innovative Teaching Methodologies for Colleges and Universities: 3 Workshops
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Takako Seito, Mark Brierley, and Theron Muller
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture