Chiba Chapter

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Chiba Chapter Events in 2007

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2008 [5]; 2007; 2006 [5]; 2005 [5]; 2004 [5]; 2003 [6]; 2002 [6]; 2001 [4];

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

1. Using song lyrics for reading content words with young learners; 2. Cartoons, global issues and young learners

Speaker: 1. Richard Barber, Toyo Gakuen University; 2. Sarah Louisa Birchley, Toyo Gakuen University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., January 28th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: Presentation 1 will demonstrate how, after getting to grips with the meaning of a song, young learners do various activities to read the form. Step-by-step, they work together to build up to reading the content words in the lyrics. Presentation 2 will explore how cartoons can be used successfully with young learners to develop their critical thinking skills, encourage creativity and develop an awareness of global issues. Participants will leave with an activity that they can adapt to fit a variety of levels.

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Hanami Party

Speaker: None
Time: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Sun., April 1st, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: Chiba Minato Park, next to Chiba Minato Station (JR Keiyo Line and Chiba Monorail)
Description: To start the new academic year, we're having a hanami party, free to members and non-members alike. Please come along and bring your friends and family. We will provide some snacks and soft drinks, but would appreciate any food or drinks you'd like to bring along. Hope to see you there.

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

"Kids' Pier": A Space for Children and Teachers

Speaker: Yuco Kikuchi and Naoko McLellan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 13th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: Unlike most teacher training programs, Kids' Pier offers on the job training through team-teaching and observing experienced teachers' lessons. For children, Kids' Pier is an anchorage, a place to promote positive attitudes toward learning and to raise self-esteem using English as a tool. In this presentation, the presenters will share the whole picture of Kids' Pier program.

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Problems and issues in primary English education in Japan

Speaker: Irina Babanova
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 29th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: In many countries, globalization has led to the introduction of foreign language learning by young children. In Japan, the teaching of English in elementary schools was implemented in 2002. I will talk about the main problems in early foreign language education here. Participants will be encouraged to discuss such issues as: who should teach; primary-secondary continuation; staging of skills and the relationship between oral/aural and written aspects of the language; motivation and the number of languages children could learn.

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

My Share and Business Meeting

Speaker: Various
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 21st, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: Bring a favorite activity to share with your fellow members. There will also be a short business meeting afterwards.

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Incorporating Japanese support in ELT materials

Speaker: Michael Critchley, author of the "Encounters" series
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 2nd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: Research reveals that timely Japanese support increases learner participation and motivation. Let "Encounters Abroad" provide that support as students learn travel English for use abroad and on the job in Japan. Participants will examine the role of L1 support, leaving with a list of L1 "do's" and "don'ts" that will increase English talk time, and improve student motivation and attitude toward English.

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