ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

Shinnenkai and Flea market
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: discussion
Organization: ETJ Kobe (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-KOBE (English Teachers in Japan) Seminar for Teachers of English to Young Learners. Happy New Year from Kobe ETJ.

One-Day Certificate in Teaching English to Children (Kumamoto)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: Many thousands of teachers have attended David Paul 's One-Day Certificate course and many thousands have come away excited and re-energized about teaching English to children.

Shizuoka JALT: January meeting
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Masahiko Goshi
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Regular Officers' meeting. Officers and other members will discuss the schedule and content of upcoming Shizuoka chapter meetings.

Creating Opportunities for Authentic Communication and Critical Thinking
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Laura Kusaka and Martha Robertson
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The presenters will report on the methodology and classroom practices in a Japanese university setting focusing on first-year students enrolled in English classes with focus on spoken communication skills.

Why do Students Lose their Motivation?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kiwa Arai
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Encouraging and maintaining students' motivation is certainly a difficult task, but so often we see our students lose their willingness to learn. Kiwa Arai's presentation will focus on the findings and implications on losing motivation ("demotivation") of Japanese university students through their negative experiences in language classes.

English Immersion in Japan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Eugene Cooper
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Mr. Eugene Cooper will speak about Gunma Kokusai Academy, an English immersion school that opened in April, 2005 in Ota city.

Podcasting: A new way to reach students.
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Diem Seigakuin University (and of The Bob and Rob Show)
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: As a result of the information age, several new distance learning technologies now exist that enable TESOL educators to reach students outside of the traditional classroom environment.

A Workshop on practical activities for the Japanese elementary school English lesson.
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Creighton
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Outline: In the two hour time allotted, Chris Creighton will go through the processes of putting together and giving an English lesson for Japanese elementary students.