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February 2002

Saturday, February 2nd, 2002

Appropriate Texbooks

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Paul Hullah
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., February 02, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen, students 500 yen (cost includes both events this evening)
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku Bldg. 2F. Details: phone Gavin on 086-222-2043
Description: This paper reports and discusses results of an extensive survey of Japanese university students asked, via a 16-item questionnaire, to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of a selection of EFL coursebooks. Findings are of clear ... read more

Student Beliefs About Language Learning

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Peter Burden
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., February 02, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen, students 500 yen (cost includes both events this evening)
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku Bldg. 2F. Details: phone Gavin on 086-222-2043
Description: This presentation reports on a questionnaire survey given to 1,057 university students about beliefs on the difficulty and the nature of language learning, as well as expectations. Despite many years of English instruction, learners often ... read more

Sunday, February 3rd, 2002

Midland of England in Terms of History, Culture, Education, and Language

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Miranda Jackson, Geos English Conversation School Yamagata
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sun., February 03, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan (t: 0236 43 2687)
Description: Miranda Jackson speaks about midland England in light of a global issues aspect, hopefully expecting to find some key to do away with terrorism and war with the help of foreign language acquisition and instruction.

Asian Youth Panel Discussion

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Nobuhiko Shima, Naveed Azmi, Sujin Hong, Gunadhi, Zhou Mei Hong
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 03, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (located directly across from Nozato Station, Bantan Line; plenty of free parking; from Himeji Station, train leaves at 13:50)
Description: Our participants will be discussing English education in their countries, why they came to Japan, their opinions of their university life, and the problems of young adults in their countries.

Friday, February 8th, 2002

Uh! I don't understand...Teaching students to ask questions

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: John F. Fanselow
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., February 08, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku
Description: Often teachers meet with stunned silence from students when asking questions in the language classroom.The central goal of the workshop will be to introduce/practice/develop a range of activities which can teach students how to ask ... read more

Saturday, February 9th, 2002

Deconstructing TLT
(The Language Teacher publication of JALT)

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Various speakers (Moderator - Kana Higashijima)
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., February 09, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center, room 31 (a 5-minute walk from the Kokura train station for shinkansen, JR train)
Description: Kana Higashijima of Meiji Gakuen will moderate a discussion of Nguyan Thi Hoa An's "Cultural Effects on Learning and Teaching English in Vietnam," which can be found in the January 2002 issue of The Language ... read more

Sunday, February 10th, 2002

Vygotsky-Inspired Practical Pedagogical Strategies

Sponsor: Kanazawa Chapter
Speaker: Tim Murphey, Nanzan University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 10, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ishikawa
City: Kanazawa
Venue: Shakai Kyoiku Center (3-2-15 Honda-machi, Kanazawa)
Description: Drawing from Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory, Murphey describes and illustrates several ways that students can reveal their mental constructing of linguistic and content material so that others might adjust to them and their Zones of Proximal ... read more

Utilizing Tasks in Teaching English

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Onoda Sakae, Kanda University of International Studies
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 10, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kanagawa
City: Yokohama
Venue: Ginoo Bunka Kaikan, Kannai, 6F, Room 603
Description: Onoda Sakae discusses the benefits of utilizing TV news clips and other kinds of audio-visual materials and explores how we can effectively utilize them to get learners to fully practice their language skills in a ... read more

English and its World View

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Shioiri Kyoshi, Shinonome College
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., February 10, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Language is a reflection of the world view. The presenter examines and discusses the way words are arranged syntactically in English as a reflection of the world view of English speaking people, and this is ... read more

Wednesday, February 13th, 2002

Personal experiences in an International College: Thoughts on the successful elements at Miyazaki International College

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Al Evans
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Wed., February 13, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: GH-300, MSU-A (Minnesota State University Akita)
Description: Miyazaki International College is a four year liberal arts college in Kyuushu. In this presentation, Evans discusses the background of Miyazaki International College and describes what makes it different from the average college in Japan. ... read more

Thursday, February 14th, 2002

Teachers for change: Uh! I don't understand...

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: John F. Fanselow
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Thu., February 14, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free for everyone
Fee (One-Day members): free for everyone
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Miyagi Kenmin Kaikan 6F Rm. 602, 3-3-7 Kokubuncho Aoba-ku, Sendai (tel: 22-225-8641). [map]
Description: Often teachers meet with stunned silence from students when asking questions in the language classroom.The central goal of the workshop will be to introduce/practice/develop a range of activities which can teach students how to ask ... read more

Saturday, February 16th, 2002

First Day Classes

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Malcolm Swanson
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., February 16, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Jellybeans Educational Kousha Bld 2F Room 202B
Description: Ideas and suggestions for the first day of your new language classes.

Sunday, February 17th, 2002

General Education English Reform at Ibaraki University

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Mary Lee Field and Nagai Noriko
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Mito
Venue: Mito (site to be announced)
Description: The presenters discuss their pilot program for proficiency based, sequenced and outcomes based General Education English.

The Intergration of English Language Education within Mainstream University Discipline-Area Study in Japan: A Case Study of 'Shimada' University and The Sociology Department

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Prof. Alan Brady, PhD, Kwansei Gakuin University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen (for both of today's presentations)
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA 4F LETS (between JR Sannomiya and JR Shin-Kobe)
Description: There will be two presentations today.The intention of this study is to help those people involved in the teaching and research of ELE (English Language Education) at university in Japan to more clearly understand and ... read more

Developing Fluency: Practical Suggestions for Modifying Discussion Activities

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: William Lawrenz, Osaka Jyogakuin Junior College
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen (for both of today's presentations)
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA 4F LETS (between JR Sannomiya and JR Shin-Kobe)
Description: There will be two presentations today.Discussion classes at Osaka Jyogakuin Junior College provide an excellent opportunity for students to expand their English speaking skills using a variety of new and challenging topics. Most TESOL teachers ... read more

Songs in the EFL Classroom - Beyond Cloze

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Robert Gee and Michael Furmanovsky
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center, lecture room #3, 4th floor
Description: The presenters will offer ideas on how to exploit songs in an EFL context. Both presenters have had extensive experience with using songs which go well beyond the typical listening cloze exercises found in textbooks. ... read more

Telling Stories in English Class

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Don Cherry, Hokuriku University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Building 5, Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus
Description: Don Cherry works with EFL students as they work on the language necessary to describe the events portrayed in a picture story. These language students operate at a fairly high level on, among other things, ... read more

A Critical Thinking Approach to the Teaching of Debate and Public Speaking

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Hiroshi Matsusaka, Waseda University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen, students 200 yen, newcomers free
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Gunma
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: The purpose of this talk is to suggest ways in which critical thinking may be incorporated into EFL. Specifically, Prof. Matsusaka will report on (a) the debate class which he has recently designed at Waseda ... read more

Adapted Activities for EFL and Culture Classes

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Marilyn Books
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: Activities are widely used in EFL classes as they encourage cooperation, performance, and real communication in all levels of classes from high school to university. They have spread from English as a Foreign Language (EFL) ... read more

Encouraging Listening Skills, and Practical Techiniques and Vocabulary Development for High School and Adult Students

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Andrew Tope, Longman ELT
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya Jack (near Omiya JR Station, west exit) tel: 048-647-0011
Description: Using high interest input, accessible tasks that clearly target specific listening goals, usable strategies and practical tips the presenter will offer techniques for teachers looking for ways to develop the listening skills their students need ... read more

Teaching Writing EFL

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Heian Jogakuin University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Abeno (Tennoji) YMCA, 9-52 Minami-Kawahori-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka. 5 minutes east of JR Tennoji (North Exit)
Description: Writing instruction has been shaped by two paradigm-shaping articles, one about the process of writing, and one about how different cultures organize their writing differently. Curtis Kelly, a professor at Heian Jogakuin University, will discuss ... read more

Baan Unrak: House of Happiness - A Christmas to Remember

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Anne Cain, Chino High School
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: M-Wing- Matsumoto Chuo Kominkan in Matsumoto.
Description: Anne Cain is an AET on the JET Program and has been teaching at Chino High School for the past six months. She is from the United States. Instead of going home for Christmas last ... read more

Swap Shop Featuring Everyone Present!

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Everyone
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: International Conference Center 3F, Seminar Room 3, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Description: We want to hear from you! Have you recently read a good book related to language education? Do you have a clever and successful classroom idea? If so, please talk about it for 5-15 minutes.

Saturday, February 23rd, 2002

Implementing an Oral Proficiency Testing Program at Your School

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Dean Williams
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., February 23, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University, Gakuenmae Campus (Kintetsu Gakuenmae Station)
Description: At the secondary level, foreign language instruction consists mainly of practice activities and taking tests. But there is often a mismatch between how we teach and how (and what) we test: practice is mostly oral ... read more

Sunday, February 24th, 2002

Using Videos in the Classroom

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Michael Unher, Iwate University
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Sun., February 24, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate International Plaza
Description: Mr. Unher will discuss using videos in the classroom. Details forthcoming.

Non-verbal Communication for Language Teachers

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Stephen Ryan
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 24, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkaido International School
Description: Ryan, a well-known speaker on non-verbal communication, explores a number of possible interactions between non-verbal communication and language teaching. His presentations are lots of fun, so come prepared to laugh.

Activities and Songs for All of Your Children's Classes! Bridging the Gap Between the English Language Classroom and the Real World

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Katherine MacKay and Paul Rosengrave, Longman ELT
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 24, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free (commercially-sponsored event)
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Kotsu Sangyou Building 4F, Nagasaki Bus Terminal Building, Volunteer Support Centre (#1 or #3 streetcars to Nagasakiekimae stop; across from Amu Plaza)
Description: In this practical workshop with Katherine MacKay, Longman ELT Consultant for Children's Materials, Pearson Education Japan, we look at the different types of learning styles of children and developmentally appropriate practice for younger learners. After ... read more

DramaWorks

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Theo Steckler, author of Star Taxi and Marc Sheffner, Tezukayama University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 24, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: Chiba Community Center (near Chiba Shiyakushomae on the JR monorail), 5th floor, room 52
Description: "Theater is a school where you learn while being entertained." -- Moliere Teachers of spoken English face a difficult task: how to provide enough "comprehensible input" and practice, and also teach pronunciation, intonation, usage, ... read more

Teaching English in Elementary School

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Sheila Ryan-Hara and Shizuko Nakamura
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 24, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: 3rd fl. Dream Theatre, Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: This will be a bilingual presentation. Two teachers at Kitagata Elementary School will talk about their experience in team-teaching. There also promises to be lots of games on display, and ideas that can be used ... read more

TESOL: An Art and Craft or a Science?

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: discussion group
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 24, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free (also free for TALE members; TALE is Tohoku Association of Language Educators)
Fee (One-Day members): ¥1000 (for non-JALT and non-TALE members).
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Ichibancho Shimin Center (behind Maruzen)
Description: Each of the articles listed below deals with the question, Is TESOL an Art and Craft or is it a Science? These four articles will be drawn upon to enliven the discussion on February 24. ... read more

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