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Matsuyama Chapter Events in 2001

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Sunday, January 21st, 2001

Virginia Wolfe

Speaker: Francoise Carter
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., January 21st, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen ("local members" 4000 yen per y
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Francoise Carter discusses Virginia Wolfe, author of novels including

Mrs. Dalloway
To the Lighthouse
The Hours
A Room of One's Own

Sunday, February 11th, 2001

Braving Controversial Topics for Conversation Classes

Speaker: Joy Jarman-Walsh, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 11th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; local members 4000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Teaching conversation classes means introducing topics for students to talk about. Whether these originate from the textbook or your own perception of what will generate a discussion and practice, the topics are often safe and overdone. Jarman-Walsh has found that by presenting more confrontational/controversial topics, learners speak more and listen better to their peers. Teachers attending will be asked to actively participate and later discuss the viability of using more controversial topics in their own classes.

Sunday, March 11th, 2001

Let's Make a Homepage!

Speaker: Thomas McCarthy
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 11th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; local members 4000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Matsuyama University Computer Room
Description: If you can use a mouse and type, then you can make a homepage. Using a free service on the internet, we will make a simple homepage. In this presentation we will:

apply for a free email address (if you don't have one already)
apply for a free homepage
use on-line resources to build and change our homepage
discuss (very briefly!) what it means and how you can do more.

Participants are encouraged to bring ideas for what kind of homepage they would like to make (photo album, family history, resume, hobby....) We hope to have a scanner ready, so please bring pictures you want to put on your homepage.

Sunday, April 15th, 2001

Two presentations: (1) A Holistic Approach to Oral Communication (2) A Case for Freewriting

Speaker: Paul Shimizu, Intercom Press (www.intercompress.com)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., April 15th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; local members 4,000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: The first presentation by Shimizu illustrates usage of information gaps, listening with peer review, surveys and "Find someone who..." types of activities. Participants experience activities which make the learning process fun and meaningful. In the second, Shimuzu discusses how freewriting allows students to express themselves freely. By focussing on expressing ideas, students develop social skills and confidence to share their ideas and opinions.

Sunday, May 13th, 2001

Two presentations by Joe Lauer

Speaker: Joe Lauer, Hiroshima University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 13th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (local member's fee 4000 per year)
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: The first part of the program will attempt to describe the English listening and reading abilities of university freshmen. Using PowerPoint, the presenter will describe the types of linguistic mistakes that students recently made on tests. During the second part, the presenter will explain about various textbooks he has published.

Sunday, June 10th, 2001

Worthwhile, Exciting Class Projects: Video Exchanges

Speaker: Joyce Cunningham, Ibaraki University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., June 10th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; local members 4000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: A video project designed to heighten students' cultural awareness and provide opportunities for English practice is demonstrated. Student-generated, group-produced videos encourage learners to explore cultural aspects as they exchange videos with an audience outside Japan. Tasks and techniques include reading, observation, and discussion of Japanese culture. Students learn how to prepare and film by brainstorming, storyboards, rehearsals, group progress reports, etc. A useful assessment device is also described.

Sunday, July 8th, 2001

New Directions in ELT in the 21st Century

Speaker: Roger Davies, Ehime University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., July 8th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen; local members 4,000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: "Reform" is a word often quoted in international circles. But what changes should be made to the English Teaching Industry in Japan? Davies discusses his vision for centralizing English instruction at national universities, including education programs dedicated to learners' needs, and integrated community learning programs.

Sunday, September 9th, 2001

Essential Internet Activities for the Language Classroom: Four Lessons Learned from Experience

Speaker: Nathan Edwards, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., September 9th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; Local Members 4,000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Nathan Edwards, a presenter at JALTCALL2000 and a major contributor to Recipes for Wired Teachers: Practical Ideas by Teachers for Teachers (published by JALT's CALL SIG), will present some pratical internet activities for students. The four areas explored are:

Utilizing global "live" webcams in the language classroom.
Using Panoramic 3D Images: Free, easy to use "Livepicture" software.
Discovering Internet Relay Chat: Analyzing authentic texts.
Easy to use, free videoconferencing: "Microsoft Netmeeting" used by an EFL learner.

Please note that even teachers who do not currently have or do not use a computer will benefit from the discussion of teaching methodology and the exchange of ideas.

Sunday, October 14th, 2001

Maximizing Learning and Confidence through Monolingual Dictionaries

Speaker: Brendan Delahunty, Longman Japan ELT
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., October 14th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: It is widely recognized that the effective use of monolingual dictionaries is one of the keys to successful second language learning. In this practical presentation, the presenter will explore the many advantages to using a monolingual dictionary. Then he will introduce a confidence in using monolingual dictionaries and help them develop a flexible vocabulary.

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