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Shinshu Chapter Events in 2003

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2008 [10]; 2007 [11]; 2006 [9]; 2005 [11]; 2004 [10]; 2003; 2002 [8]; 2001 [6];

Sunday, February 9th, 2003

Fun Communication Games for Serious Teachers

Speaker: Greg Goodmacher and Asako Kajiura
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 9th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Matsumoto-shi, Agatanomori Bunkakaikan
Description: The presenters believe in the pedagogical effectiveness of using language games in the language classroom. Both children and adults can learn a great deal from a variety of language games. Used appropriately, games serve to stimulate tired students, to encourage friendships and communication, and to promote language retention. The presenters will demonstrate a number of language games that are suitable for reading, speaking, writing, listening, and content-based EFL classes. These are fun games for serious language teachers and language learners.

Sunday, April 20th, 2003

Effective Approaches to Teaching English and International Cultural Exchange to Elementary School Students

Speaker: Sarah McAlister
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., April 20th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Nagano
Venue: Shinshu University Kyoikugakubu Shinanoki Kaikan in Nagano-shi
Description: Sarah McAlister will be presenting hands-on ideas on how to teach English songs, games and chants to teachers of elementary school children. Her main theme is international cultural exchange in the classroom. Particular emphasis is placed on how to introduce practical activities to large classes.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2003

14th Annual Suwako Charity Walk

Speaker: Yuichi Miyabara
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Sat., May 3rd, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Nagano
Venue: Meet at 8:10 am at the Yagai Ongaku-do (the outside music auditorium) of Katakura Fureai Nagisa (the lakeside park across from to the Katakura bldg) in Suwa City
Description: The 14th Annual Suwako Charity Walk offers an opportunity to walk around Lake Suwa while talking with experts from Shinshu University about the local ecology. It is followed by a forum from 12:00 to 13:30 held at Kamaguchi suimon next to the lake at which a short environmental talk, a musical concert by Hisashi Miura and a quiz can be enjoyed. The event is open to all, especially families with children. Please bring your own packed lunch. Donations are welcome.

Sunday, June 22nd, 2003

A Panel Discussion on Team-Teaching

Speaker: Several team teachers
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., June 22nd, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Okaya
Venue: ILF Plaza, 3rd floor, Okaya
Description: This panel discussion will focus on the current issues concerning team-teaching at the elementary, junior and senior high school level. The audience is invited to engage in informal discussion with the invited panelists from Nagano Prefecture.

Sunday, August 31st, 2003

Childrens' Storytelling Through Kamishibai

Speaker: Taeko Okamoto
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., August 31st, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Nagano
Venue: Shinshu University Kyoikugakubu Shinanoki Kaikan in Nagano-shi
Description: Taeko Okamoto, currently an ESL consultant working in the USA, will give a talk on the practical use of Japanese "kamishibai" as a means to tell English stories to people of all ages. Taeko has much experience in this important field both in the USA and Japan, on T.V. and at various EFL/ESL institutions. In this presentation she will show how the art of Kamishibai picture storytelling can be implemented in ESL/EFL teaching with ready-made commercialized kamishibai stories, magazine pictures, hand-drawn pictures, and photos. She will demonstrate how all four skills can be integrated into the storytelling lesson. We will also have the opportunity to enjoy live Kamishibai storytelling by this popular presenter-storyteller.

Sunday, October 26th, 2003

Qualified? Experienced? Talented? What makes a good English language teacher?

Speaker: John Adamson
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., October 26th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Matsumoto Agata no mori, 2nd floor, Room 2-16
Description: This presentation will look at what we consider to be a "good" English language teacher in our own teaching contexts. Issues of training and qualifications as well as being a native or non-native speaker of English are to be considered. The audience will be asked to engage in various interactive activities in groups and to comment on research conducted by the speaker into this still controversial area.

Sunday, December 14th, 2003

Window on the World and End of Year Party

Speaker: Indonesian Dancers
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 14th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Nagano
Venue: The Shinshu JALT chapter president's home - Tami Kaneko (contact Shinshu JALT for details)
Description: All local JALT members and non-members are welcome to the Shinshu Chapter's "Window on the World" exhibition of Indonesian Dancing, followed by an End of Year Party. Games and activities can be enjoyed.

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