Yamagata Chapter

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Yamagata Chapter Events in 2007

Events archive by year:
2008 [10]; 2007; 2006 [9]; 2005 [11]; 2002 [7]; 2001 [10];

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Comparing Russian and Japanese Language Education

Speaker: Alla Mikhaylenko
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., January 13th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The presenter will enlighten us on the differences in the educational approaches to learning English in Russia and Japan.

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Studying Japanese, English, and German

Speaker: Reinhold Grinda
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., March 10th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: Today, knowledge of more than one foreign language can be considered a must for everybody who wants to enter society. In Germany, like in most European countries, there are ample opportunities to efficiently study whichever language you want, get introduced to the country and its culture, and sooner or later, study abroad too. The speaker has used some of these opportunities, and pursued his studies and research in Japan and England as well as in his own country. He will talk about his experiences, compare them to possibilities in Japan, and try to give some hints for effective study. Questions about any aspect of study as well as about his country will be most welcome!

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Rough Sketches of America by Shiba, Ryoutarou

Speaker: Fumio Sugawara
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 11th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen for materials
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Motoki Kouminkan Kenshuushitsu 2AB, Motoki 3-chome 4-8, Yamagata-shi, Tel. 023-645-2835
Description: The speaker will share his special interest in the writings of Ryoutarou Shiba, including "Walking New York" and how they have affected his teaching of English in Japan.

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Second Language Education System in Singapore

Speaker: Huang Jiefang Audrey
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., April 7th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: Ms. Huang will share her experiences in going through the education system in Singapore especially as it relates to learning a second language. She will compare that system with the current system in which she is an ALT in Yamagata prefecture. In her classes she focuses on introducing more listening and oral practices, such as interview and role-playing games.

Saturday, May 12th, 2007

Egypt in Terms of its History, Culture, Education and Language

Speaker: Doaa Mohamed
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., May 12th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker who is a researcher at Yamagata University will share her insights into her life in Egypt and how it relates to teaching English in Japan.

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

Comparing English Education Systems of Canada and Japan

Speaker: Ryan Odamura
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., June 2nd, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The Coordinator for International Relations in Yamagata will enlighten participants as to his background in Western Canada and how it relates to his work in Japan.

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

North Dakota in terms of its History, Culture, and Education

Speaker: Rachel Henkelmann
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., July 7th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker will relate her educational experiences in North Dakota to her current position as an ALT in Yamagata.

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

The View of Language Teaching from Kansas

Speaker: Jeffrey McCary
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., August 4th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker will relate his background and training while being raised in Kansas to his efforts to teach English conversation since arriving in Yamagata.

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

The Introduction of Taiwan: Focus on the History, Politics, Life Events & Sightseeing Spots

Speaker: Freddy, Yu (You Ming-Hwang)
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., September 1st, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: Taiwan was colonized by Japan from 1895 to 1945 because the defeat from the Chin Dynasty to the end of the war with Japan. Even these days, almost all those who have studied at the primary schools for a couple years still can speak fluent Japanese. Different from Mainland China, most of Taiwanese are pro-Japan.

Taiwan has been democratized for twenty years since 1987, and is one of the most developing countries in Asia. Although there is no diplomatic relation between Japan and Taiwan, yet both countries have been conducting a wide variety of cultural exchanges and economic cooperation.

I would like to introduce the history, politics, customs, life events, sightseeing spots, etc about Taiwan. Also, having twenty-one years of experiences with Japan, I would like to express some of my opinions concerning Japan and Taiwan.

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Arizona's History, Culture, and Education

Speaker: Payton Tyler Hatch
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sat., October 6th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker discuss how his background growing up in America relates to his role as an English conversation instructor in Yamagata.

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

How to Encourage Japanese Students to Express themselves in Oral English

Speaker: Jerry Miller
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., November 10th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The lecturer from Yamagata University will provide insights in the techniques he uses to get his students to speak in English.

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Six Reasons for Communication Problems between Japanese and English Speakers

Speaker: Steve Ryan
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., December 8th, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: English and Japanese speakers can hear the same sentence but have a completely different interpretation of the words uttered. This presentation will give six intercultural reasons why English (mainly the US) and Japanese speakers misunderstand each other. Examples and discussion from the audience are welcome.

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