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Himeji Chapter Events in 2005

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Sunday, February 6th, 2005

Using the Video Rainbow War in an ESL Lesson

Speaker: John C. Herbert
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 6th, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 300 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46
Description: John Herbert, from Kansai University, will be making a presentation on using the peace education video Rainbow War as content for thematic ESL lessons. This presentation will stress the use of this video in all levels and types of classes. Many of the ideas that will be presented can also be applied to other EFL lessons that involve the use of video. Mr. Herbert is also a member of Himeji JALT.

Sunday, April 17th, 2005

Scarcely a Ripple: Surfing the waves of student anxiety and motivation

Speaker: Terry Fellner and Matthew Apple
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 17th, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 300 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46
Description: Terry Fellner & Matthew Apple from Himeji Dokkyo University will present an intensive CALL program held over two weeks they developed in the summer of 2004 for a group of fourth-year low-intermediate level university students. An initial survey indicated a high level of anxiety among students regarding the use of computers to learn English. To allay student fears, a task-based curriculum structured around CALL activities utilized a wave pattern to recycle and strengthen computer and language skills. The presentation will demonstrate that through the use of daily Blogs, online concordance tasks, ranking discussions, and various online listening and grammar activities the course both decreased learner anxiety and increased motivation to learn English.

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

Super Techniques for Super Kids

Speaker: Steve King, Longman ELT
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 3rd, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46
Description: What do we need to remember when we plan our lessons? In this presentation, we will talk about some good ideas for children's lessons, such as using lots of games and activities, as well as keeping the lesson's focus easy to understand. We'll also discover, demonstrate, and practice some of the activities children like the best that follow the ideas behind Longman ELT's recently updated Super Kids series. Come ready to experience activities you can use in your classroom, no matter how old your students are! The presenter will also introduce a number of ideas and hints for Storytelling in the Children's EFL classroom.

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Why Forget Where You Come From? -- Activities and projects that use Japanese culture and experiences as motivators for learning and enjoying English.

Speaker: Dr. Patrick Dougherty
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 25th, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 300 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46
Description: A few years ago, Dr. Dougherty had several students go on an exchange program to Australia and had a great difficulty in responding to questions about Japan and Japanese culture. So he developed a curriculum of activities and projects that enabled Japanese students to interact with Japanese culture and prepare to explain it in English. Dr. Dougherty will share materials which he has developed in this curriculum and his presentation will also allow the participants the opportunity to experiment with a few of them in the seminar. Participants will also receive a packet of ten activities and projects to use with their students.

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