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Holidays in January 2008:
January 1:
New Year's Day
January 2:
Bank Holiday (many shops are closed)
January 3:
Bank Holiday (many shops are closed)
January 14:
Coming of Age Day (Seijin-no-hi)
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ELT Events CalendarSunday, January 20th, 2008English Teachers in Japan Effective Phonics ActivitiesSpeaker: Group activity Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Date: Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Location: Matsuyama, Ehime Venue: COMS Building Description: In an effort to start the New Year with a motivational boost, the first meeting of the year will focus on what phonics activities teachers have found to be ... (45 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching A Treasure Chest of Songs, Chants and Games!Speaker: Kim Horne Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Location: Toyohashi, Aichi Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543 Description: Ahoy there! Come one and all to explore songs, chants, dialogue games and other activities that will bring language and laughter to young learners. Experience many techniques to draw ... (28 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching STEP EIKEN: An inside look at Japan's national English testSpeaker: Michael Todd Fouts Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Location: Nagoya, Aichi Venue: Nagoya International Center, 3rd Fl, Lecture Room # 2 Description: With 78 million examinees since 1963, EIKEN is one of the world's most widely administered language tests. The presentation will cover how EIKEN is designed and administered, what role ... (19 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Teaching the Strategies of SpeakingSpeaker: Alastair Graham-Marr, Tokai University, ABAX Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Location: Chiba Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. mapDescription: This workshop will discuss the whys and hows of teaching communication strategies. Although communicative competence consists of grammatical competence, sociolinguistic competence and strategic competence, communication strategies are often neglected ... (20 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching The Learning Cyclone: Web 2.0 Assisted Recycling Curriculum DesignSpeaker: David Ockert Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Date: Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Location: Matsumoto-shi, Nagano Venue: Matsumoto M-Wing, Room 4-2, across from PARCO Description: David Ockert will introduce an innovative curriculum system which integrates a reading, communication, and listening course into a self-reinforcing cohesive pedagogy. Furthermore, the system will take advantage of several ... (89 more words)[more details]
Japan Association for Language Teaching Reasons Why Experienced EFL Teachers Stay Positive and MotivatedSpeaker: Neil Cowie, Okayama University Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Location: Hiroshima Venue: Hiroshima Peace Park, International Conference Center 3F. Description: EFL teaching is, according to some people, a marginal profession, with no clear career progression or much material reward. In such circumstances it can be difficult to remain upbeat ... (61 more words)[more details]
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