ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Vocabulary: Meaning, Form, Pronunciation, and Beyond
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Brad Deacon
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In a well-balanced language program, what kinds of opportunities should exist for developing student’s L2 vocabulary? The focus of our workshop will be to answer this critical question through lively discussion and practical hands-on activities.

(1) Speech Contests; (2) World Englishes
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: (1) Ula Gorski; (2) James D'Angelo
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: (1) The English Speech Contest: Presenting the Perfect SpeechUla Gorski shows how to coach a winning speech with guidelines for pronunciation, intonation, body language, and conveying mood.

Teaching Speaking
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Tim Stewart
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will introduce two books related to teaching speaking in Japan: Insights on Teaching Speaking in TESOL, TESOL Inc. , 2009; and Good Point! Macmillan LanguageHouse, 2011.

Ideas for teaching 3 to 14 year olds
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: Need some new ideas for teaching 3 to 14 year olds? Get together with like-minded English teachers and get some new ideas for your lessons. We will share ideas for St.