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Holidays in April 2008:
April 29:
Showa Day (Showa no hi)
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ELT Events CalendarSunday, April 27th, 2008Japan Association for Language Teaching Teaching Culture Ethnographically; Study Abroad ProgramsSpeaker: Elaine Gilmour, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Hitachi, Ibaraki Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika Description: This presentation examines what an ethnographic approach to teaching culture is, and suggests components for a community based ethnography course. We'll also consider the point of such a course ... (25 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Teacher Development: Perceptions and ReflectionsSpeaker: Dr. John Fanselow, Dean Charles, Clair Taylor, Andy Boon Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Tokyo Venue: Tokyo Keizai University, Daiichi Kenkyuu Center, Room 1310 Description: The West Tokyo Chapter of JALT (the Japan Association for Language Teaching), and Tokyo JALT Chapter announces the seventh in a series of micro-conferences, each featuring several presenters exploring ... (476 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Ethnic Disunity and Conflict in BurmaSpeaker: Richard Humphries Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Takatsuki, Osaka Venue: 1 minute from JR Takatsuki Station, at the Sogo Shimin Koryu Center http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/db/kurasu/db4-koryu.html Description: The world generally focuses on the political struggles in Myanmar, especially with the 2007 crackdown upon the monk-led demonstrations. However, the flip side of the same coin is Burma's ... (90 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Teaching Spanish in JapanSpeaker: Maria Fernandez Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Maebashi, Gunma Venue: MIT: Maebashi Institute of Technology (Maebashi Koka Daigaku), 460-1 Kamisadori, Maebashi Description: Even though English is the main language taught in Japan, at university level other European languages such as French, German or Spanish are also offered. The speaker is eager ... (32 more words)[more details]
English Teachers in Japan ETJ Ishikawa Group Workshop: 'Activities Galore'Speaker: Keiko Mutoh Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Venue: Kanazawa Kinrosha Plaza, Room 404, Kitayasue 3-2-20 Tel: 076-221-7771 Description: Ms. Mutoh, an experienced English teacher at a public elementary school, is going to demonstrate some of the most popular activities in her classroom. Several more teachers are also ... (14 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Actually Teaching ListeningSpeaker: Alastair Graham-Marr, ABAX Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Hitachi, Ibaraki Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika Description: Teaching listening effectively means teaching both phonology and knowledge of discourse. A working knowledge of the phonology of natural connected speech, elisions and liaisons, weak forms and reductions helps ... (33 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Understanding Vygotskyan Theory for Classroom PracticeSpeaker: Deryn P. Verity, Osaka Jogakuin College Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Sendai, Miyagi Venue: Sousaku Shitsu (7th fl, Chuou Shimin Center (PAL City building), close to Sendai Station's East exit Description: In this workshop, practical applications of sociocultural theory for the classroom will be introduced and practiced. Reflective activities will be used to provide experiential contact with the theoretical concepts ... (132 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Considering Themes in Advanced Extensive Reading: The Imperial Sun Never Sets: Young Adult Literature Set in JapanSpeaker: Jesse Crisler Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Location: Nara Venue: Tezukayama University Gakuenmae Campus (JALT2004 Conference Site) Facing South Exit of Gakuenmae Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line Description: Jesse Crisler specializes in American Realism, focusing his research and publications on empirical, bibliographical, biographical, and textual criticism of the authors and texts of this period, with particular interest ... (379 more words)[more details]
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