ELT Calendar

Sunday, November 6th, 2005

Nellie's ELT Workshop and Book Fair 2005 in Nagoya
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: At the Nellie's Workshop and Book Fair 2005 in Nagoya there will be displays from various well-known publishers, the latest in ELT materials and children's items available at a 15 per cent discount and a chance to take part in the many workshops being held by Japan's leading ELT professionals.

Hokkaido ETJ Expo
Time: 9:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: many speakers
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: Bringing All English Teachers together! The Hokkaido ETJ Expo is one of the major events of the year for English teachers in the Hokkaido region. There are presentations on teaching children, adults, junior/senior high school students, and much more.

Children's Games and the Use of Imagery in the Classroom
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Waugh, Steve McAtamaney, Lisa Quattlebaum
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: The first hour will be a presentation/workshop on children's games for smaller classes led by Mike Waugh and Steve McAtamaney. In the second hour, Lisa Quattlebaum gives a presentation on the use of imagery in a classroom.

Longman ELT / Oita-ken International Network Teacher Training Seminar
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Steve King (Longman ELT)
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Oita City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: Working together with the Oita-ken International Network, Longman ELT Presents a one-day workshop for teachers of both children and adults: 12:00-12:30 Doors Open 12:30-1:30 Children's Teachers Workshop (Steve King, Longman ELT) Great Techniques for the Kids' EFL Classroom.

Cultural codes and Immediate Method training workshop
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Bruno Vannieu
Organization: Research Group for Teaching Conversation in Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Part 1: Cultural codes and silence in class We all know that Japanese culture is not conducive to free, spontaneous expression in conversation classes.

Grammar and Dictionaries (Fukuoka)
Time: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Henry Widdowson and Michael Swan
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Places are limited, and pre-registration is required. See OUP's site (www.