Fukui Chapter

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Fukui Chapter Events in 2008

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2008; 2007 [6]; 2006 [5]; 2005 [5]; 2004 [2]; 2002 [5]; 2001 [4];

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

The NHK 'Edigorian' Series and English Activities in Elementary School

Speaker: Tom Merner
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., February 17th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1.000yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui Campus, the Open University of Japan, AOSSA 7th Floor, Lecture Room 1
Description: The number of schools offering English activities has been increasing nationwide, and it seems as English will be implemented in the 5th and 6th grades as a once a week lesson after the next revision of the Course of Studies. There is a misconception among many that the purpose of English in elementary school is to "teach" English to children. However, the main goal has been stated as developing a "willingness to communicate" in the guidelines, and it seems as this will not be changed. In this session, the presenter aims to clarify this main goal and to discuss activities that enable this to happen. Most approaches and activities introduced will be for upper grade children, who are often considered difficult to teach.

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Reexamining Japanese EFL textbooks on Users and Users of English

Speaker: Aya Watanabe
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., July 27th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Watanabe English School
Description: The purpose of this presentation is to reexamine the use and users of English represented in current Japanese English textbooks. Incomparison with the previous study conducted by Matsuda (2002),seventh grade English textbooks in Japan, namely New Horizon and Columbus 21, are going to be analy zed.

Afternoon Tea Party

Speaker:
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 27th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): 500yen
Fee (One-Day members): 500yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Watanabe English School
Description: To get to know each other better or deepen our understanding of each other, we have a tea party. Anyone who is interested in the Fukui JALT can join the party. When you cannot attend the regular meeting, but still you can make the party, please do come and see us together. Let's have fun chatting with each other.

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Using Random Elements in the Language Classroom

Speaker: Roehl Sybing
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sun., September 7th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui Campus, the Open University of Japan, AOSSA 7th Floor, Lecture Room 1
Description: This presentation aims to emphasize the importance of random chance in the language classroom, where language learners strive to transition from student-teacher interdependency to autonomous acquisition of a second or foreign language. Language teachers seeking ways to ease this transition will learn how tools such as a deck of cards or a pair of dice are not only beneficial, but essential as regular and permanent features in all classroom activities.

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