West Tokyo Chapter

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West Tokyo Chapter Events in 2003

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Sunday, March 23rd, 2003

Duo la Drama! Using Drama in Language Teaching

Speaker: Yoko Mochizuki and Peter Ross
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 23rd, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Citizens Hall
Description: Two presenters share their approaches to using drama in language teaching:

Jazz Chants Fairy Tales:
What are Jazz Chants Fairy Tales? How they are beneficial to both students and teachers. They are a must for children at the early stages of learning English.
Improvisational Psychodrama:
Psychodrama is a therapeutic technique conceived and developed by Jacob L. Moreno, MD. Using experiential guided drama techniques, psychodrama provides a safe, supportive environment in which participants can practice new roles, language and behaviors, thus facilitating insight, personal growth, and integration.

Saturday, May 31st, 2003

On-line Drills for Learning and Teaching

Speaker: Etsuo Kobayashi
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., May 31st, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Rikkyo University, Niiza Campus, Computer Room N346 (building 3, 4th floor)
Description: This is a workshop where participants will learn how to make on-line drills on the Internet and how to use them in their classes. A newly developed on-line system called WebASC (Web-based Automatic Shiken Creator) by Kobayashi's research team at Rikkyo University and Mie University will be used to create Web tests and drills. You will be able to use them in your own classes even after the workshop. No knowledge of programming is necessary to create Web exercises in the system.

Sunday, June 22nd, 2003

Enabling, Shaping and Enhancing Expression

Speaker: Peter Ross
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., June 22nd, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Shimin Kaikan (Tachikawa Citizens' Hall)
Description: In this workshop, Peter Ross will present on what is usually described as "error correction;" however, as his thinking has evolved, he has come to believe that the presuppositions behind this phrase are arrogant. In the workshop, he will, therefore, suggest a different approach to this topic, and demonstrate using some of the tools he has developed.
This is the second in a series of EfJET (English for Japanese English Teachers) workshops. In this format, the first part of the demonstration/workshop consists of an opportunity for Japanese English Teachers to experience an advanced language class taught using a thought-provoking approach. In the second half, participants will have an opportunity to discuss the lesson as teachers. Native speakers of English are invited to observe the first part of the workshop, and offer their comments during the feedback session at the end.

Sunday, July 27th, 2003

Fluency and Accuracy, Fun and Artistry

Speaker: Kris Bayne
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 27th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Shimin Kaikan (Tachikawa Citizens' Hall)
Description: This workshop will introduce a versatile approach that combines textbook and 'free-style' activities with role plays to promote fluency and accuracy. It will show how textbooks can be adapted to lay the foundation for extended group role plays. This will be the third in a series of EfJET (English for Japanese English Teachers) workshops. Teaching methods will be demonstrated as an actual lesson for Japanese English teachers. Native speakers of English are invited to observe the demonstration, and join in the discussion afterwards.

Sunday, September 14th, 2003

In Search of Appropriate Materials for Use in the EFL Classroom

Speaker: Kenneth Biegel
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., September 14th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Shimin Kaikan (Tachikawa Citizens' Hall)
Description: This presentation will address some difficulties teachers often face while trying to find appropriate materials to use in the EFL classroom. A large segment of the presentation will focus on how to utilize published materials and how to design appropriate materials for specific situations. Finally, the presenter will introduce his own attempt to design appropriate materials for the non-intensive nature of most Japanese university classes, and how this resulted in his writing of the textbook series, What About You? (For more details see http://koby.rikkyo.ac.jp/jaltwest/)

Sunday, October 19th, 2003

Live from Korean TESOL 2003!! Teacher Development

Speaker: Donald Freeman, SIT (School for International Training)
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Sun., October 19th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University (near Kokubunji Station on the JR Chuo)
Description: Prof. Donald Freeman, SIT (School for International Training)Description: Video webcast of Donald Freeman's plenary at this year'sKorea TESOL's International Conference. Interactive discussion withProf. Freeman in a live audio followup Q&A chat session. The firstpart of this workshop will consist of a video streaming broadcast ofProf. Freeman's Saturday plenary. We will show his presentation using acomputer and projector. The second part will be a live question andanswer session during which Prof. Freeman will take questions fromwebcast viewers around the globe.

Sunday, December 14th, 2003

Three presentations from JALT's National Conference in Shizuoka

Speaker: Shi Jie, Tetsuro Fujii, Kay Hammond, Hywel Evans
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 14th, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Shimin Kaikan (Tachikawa Citizens' Hall)
Description: This meeting is a sampler of presentations from the JALT National Conference in Shizuoka (November 22-13, 2003).

The Identification of Cultural Elements in EFL Textbooks, by Shi Jie and Tetsuro Fujii.
Teaching Oral Presentation Delivery and Evaluation skills, by Kay Hammond.
The Meisei Project dealing with Japanese High School students, by Hywel Evans.

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