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Matsuyama Chapter Events in 2002

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Sunday, January 13th, 2002

The Gothic Tradition, Past and Present

Speaker: Francoise Carter, Ehime University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., January 13th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School, Kinenkan 4F
Description: The Gothic tradition still has a powerful influence on contemporary culture. This talk will first examine the British 18th century Gothic revival in art and architecture, and the birth of Gothic fiction. The second part will examine the historical context of John Polidori's and Mary Shelley's creation of two of the most enduring characters of the Gothic tradition: the vampire and Frankenstein's monster.

Sunday, February 10th, 2002

English and its World View

Speaker: Shioiri Kyoshi, Shinonome College
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., February 10th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Language is a reflection of the world view. The presenter examines and discusses the way words are arranged syntactically in English as a reflection of the world view of English speaking people, and this is contrasted with Japanese syntax and its world view. An effective method of teaching and learning English is discussed from the point of view of the contrastive method.

Sunday, March 10th, 2002

Classroom Activities

Speaker: Philip O'Neill, Oxford University Press
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., March 10th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: O'Neill will introduce a number of activities for classroom use with a wide range of students. This workshop should be of help to teachers of children and adults alike. The presentation will also discuss some ideas on using extensive reading to build student independence and motivation. There will also be a display of Oxford University Press texts and books for teachers.

Sunday, May 12th, 2002

Public Directives in Japanese and American English: Implications for L2 Learners

Speaker: Carol Rinnert
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., May 12th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: This presentation is based on pragmatic analysis of more than 700 public directives (e.g., prohibitions, requests, warnings) in diverse contexts, ranging from airports to zoos, in Japan and the U.S. Implications of the findings include the need to raise awareness of the systematic variation in both societies in order to avoid potentially serious misunderstandings of the intended meaning of the directives.

Sunday, June 9th, 2002

Confidence Building Interactive Games and Activities for Language Classrooms

Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida, Little America Schools
Time: 1:45 PM - 3:40 PM (Sun., June 9th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Little America Teaching English Methods (LATEM) provides English teachers with successful tools to guide students into interacting in simple, natural English, making English education more "experiential." Action-filled games initiate and motivate students to think, listen, speak, participate and interact in English. All activities contain a systematic approach where everyone experiences success with English.

Sunday, July 14th, 2002

Language as Social Cooperation and Implied Meanings

Speaker: Richard Blight, Ehime University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., July 14th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Language education in Japan has generally taken a decontextualized perspective, which does not incorporate the cultural situation within which social meanings are established. Grice's theory of social cooperation and conversational implicature is hence particularly useful for helping language learners to understand social meanings, which may differ substantially between cultures. Following a theoretical introduction, some practical examples will be considered.

Sunday, September 15th, 2002

Two presentations: Establishing and Managing a Language School, and
Facilitating Vocabulary Learning

Speaker: Tamai Satomi, Amic English Center
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., September 15th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: In the first presentation, Tomai will talk about the type of environment and conditions needed to succeed in establishing and managing a language school. In the second presentation, possible approaches to vocabulary learning will be discussed, such as how to know learners' vocabulary size, the vocabulary that learners need to know, and the methods by which vocabulary is learned.

Sunday, October 13th, 2002

How to Use Mr. Bean for Your Students

Speaker: Hamada Mayumi and Akimoto Hiromi
Time: 1:45 PM - 3:40 PM (Sun., October 13th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: This workshop will present effective ways of using Mr. Bean in English classes. Using the textbook, Laugh and Learn with Mr. Bean, a variety of ideas will be introduced. The participants will have an opportunity to try some of the activities from the textbook and make an original lesson plan in groups. A free sample copy will be provided.

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