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Ibaraki Chapter Events in 2007

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2008 [4]; 2007; 2006 [7]; 2005 [7]; 2004 [6]; 2003 [6]; 2002 [5]; 2001 [8];

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

How to Get Your Foot in Publishing

Speaker: Satoko Shimoyama, Research Editor for Cambridge Univesity Press
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 22nd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Hitachi
Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika
Description: In this session, we will tell you how you can get your foot in publishing, answering often-asked questions, e.g., what is the publishing process, what should be included in a proposal, the relationship with the author/editor/publisher, etc. If you are interested in knowing how you could possibley get your foot in publishing, please join the session.

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Presentations by Chapter Presenters (One-day Mini-Conf. - Morning Program)

Speaker: J. Owens, M. Rude, J. Cunningham, T. Yamaguchi, & J. Rachine
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Sat., June 23rd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Mito
Venue: Ibaraki University, Mito
Description: Ibaraki Chapter One-day Mini-conference (Morning Program)

1) 10:00 - 12:00

1. "Teaching Techniques for an Oral(Speaking/Listening) Class - Targeted Toward 1st - 3rd year University Students" by Jonathan Owens

2. "Vocabulary Training with the Computer and with the iPod" by Markus Rude

3. "Cultural Learning through Online Writing" by Joyce Cunningham

4. "Phrase Method: A Spice for Your Students" by Tomoko Yamaguchi

5. "Teaching Text Patterns: The Great Dictator in the Classroom" by John Racine

The detailed schedule can be accessed at our chapter website.

Culture and Affect in Vaulting the Rubicon: Stories of Highly-proficient English Language Learners (One-day Mini-conf.-Afternoon Program)

Speaker: James Elwood (University of Tsukuba)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., June 23rd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Mito
Venue: Ibaraki University, Mito
Description: Ibaraki Chapter One-day Mini-conference (Afternoon Program)

The presenter will address trends which have emerged from the narratives of highly-proficient EFL learners. He will also talk about the basics of narrative studies.

For details of this program and other programs for this one-day mini conference will be explained at JALT Ibaraki Chapter Website.

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Motivating Learners Through Pain and Pleasure

Speaker: Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., September 23rd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin Universtiy, Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: One of the key difficulties in motivating Japanese language learners is the paradigm which they may have about language learning. At Kanda Gaigo Career College, a number of unique and effective techniques adapted from the corporate training field and original in creation were used to change this paradigm, resulting in increased learner confidence, motivation, and performance. This presentation will involve the audience in specific activities that have been used to create this paradigm shift.

-- I can be fluent? Prove it!

-- Which is stronger--pain or pleasure?

-- Controlling your fear!

-- English is "air"!

-- Linking pain to not speaking English

-- Linking pleasure to speaking English

-- What per cent of English is words?

-- "Jankenpon" in action!

Global Workforce Development through Business Internship Program

Speaker: Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 23rd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin Universtiy, Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: Given the rapid changes taking place in the world today, students are facing an increasingly competitive environment upon graduation when they enter the global workforce. Kevin's Company was created as an alternative to traditional internship programs in Japan where a student-intern's responsibility and exposure to the English language may be limited or nonexistent. Kevin's Company is the name of a yearlong business internship program offered through the Career Education Center of the Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Chiba, Japan to second and third year undergraduate students. The presenter will describe Kevin's Company and global workforce development, and the participants will discuss the effectiveness of a practical approach to learning English.

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Part 1: Introduction to Translation Studies

Part 2: Reports on JALT2007

Speaker: Part 1: Jeroen Bode

Part 2: Chapter Members who attended JALT2007
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 9th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Mito
Venue: Mito-Shimin Kaikan, Mito
Description: Part 1: The presenter will talk about his study on translation studies, its applications to the Japanese language and the yoji jukugo as the challenge for every translator/interpreter.

Part 2: Chapter members who attended JALT2007 will report on the highlights of the conference, presentations, and meetings.

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