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March 2003

Saturday, March 8th, 2003

My Share

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: various speakers
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sat., March 08, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Kotsu Sangyou Center, Nagasaki Bus Terminal Building, 4F, Volunteer Center
Description: The first part of this month's Nagasaki JALT meeting is the annual My Share meeting. If you have any interesting teaching (or learning) strategy, idea, or material you want to share, please bring it to ... read more

Putting Words in Their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing and Summarizing

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., March 08, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (500 yen for students)
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: GH-300, MSU-A (Minnesota State University Akita)
Description: This presentation will cover three activities that give students structured language practice: dictogloss (grammar dictation), shadow talking and summarizing. With dictogloss, students actively recreate the spoken text, discuss differences and missing information with partners, and ... read more

Cognitive Teaching Techniques

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Roger Fusselman
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., March 08, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 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: Our speaker this month is from the Busan chapter of Korea TESOL, visiting Kitakyushu JALT as part of our exchange with Busan KOTESOL. This presentation takes principles of cognition developed from philosophy and shows how ... read more

Sunday, March 9th, 2003

Putting Words in their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing, and Summarizing

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Sun., March 09, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate Kokusai Koryu (Iwate International Plaza) in Morioka, phone: 019-654-8900.
Description: This presentation will cover three activities that give students structured language practice: dictogloss (grammar dictation), shadow talking and summarizing. With dictogloss, students actively recreate the spoken text,discuss differences and missing information with partners, and participate ... read more

The Magic of MAT: Put Speed and Rhythm into your Lessons

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 09, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Building 5, Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus
Description: Are you running out of ideas for your children's classes? Do your students forget their lessons easily? Practicing with speed and rhythm helps your students learn faster. Add movement to stimulate the right side of ... read more

Language Games in the Communicative Classroom

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Richard Blight, Ehime University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., March 09, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Language learning games provide active participation and can be used to promote fluency and specific areas of language development. A number of games that have proved beneficial in teaching university classes will be demonstrated and ... read more

Two Presentations: 1) Teacher Development, 2) Vocabulary Acquisition

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: 1) Stuart Ruttan, and 2) Tomoko Nakamura
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 09, 2003)
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: First, Stuart Ruttan of Hiroshima Jogakuin University will speak on "Reflectivity and Reflexivity in Developing Teacher's Practices." Principally, he will answer the question: What does teacher development mean to me in my workplace? Next, Tomoko ... read more

Putting Words in Their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing and Summarizing

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 09, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima City Plaza(about a 2 minute walk from Crystal Plaza towards Hondori) Seminar Room #C 6-36 Fukuromachi Nakaku Hiroshima Venue Tel: 082-545-3911
Description: This presentation will cover three activities that give students structured language practice: dictogloss (grammar dictation), shadow talking, and summarizing. With dictogloss, students actively recreate the spoken text, discuss differences and missing information with partners, and ... read more

Sunday, March 16th, 2003

Blank Syllabus and Flashcards Games

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Linda Donan
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 16, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center 3rd Floor (Sakuradori line from Nagoya Station, 1 stop to Kokusai Center Station)
Description: An ever popular speaker, Linda Donan, will present two programs. From 1:30-2:30 she will address university and high school teachers on how to design a syllabus for that first day of class in April. From ... read more

Putting Words in Their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing and Summarizing

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., March 16, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Jr. College, Kiritan, Nishihara Town
Description: This presentation will cover three activities that give students structured language practice: dictogloss (grammar dictation), shadow talking and summarizing. With dictogloss, students actively recreate the spoken text, discuss differences and missing information with partners, and ... read more

Genki English: Elementary School English

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Richard Graham & Will Jasprizza
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 16, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya JACK, 5F, conference room #1 (near Omiya Station, west exit)
Description: The presentation will discuss the Monbukagakusho guidelines for English at the elementary school level and how to implement those guidelines in a fun, motivating way. Education consultants Richard Graham and Will Jasprizza will cover a ... read more

Faulty Bridges: Strengthening the Interplay Between Theory and Classroom Practice

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Marshall Childs
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 16, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Sophia University (JR Yotsuya Stn), Kioizaka Building, room 104. Please ask the guard for directions when you enter the gate.
Description: Applied Linguistics, the field that is supposed to bridge theory and practice, has not been a good bridge. It has offered relatively few valuable insights to guide classroom practices. The lecture will describe ways of ... read more

International Drama to Spark ELT

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Covenant Players International Drama Company
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 16, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kanagawa
City: Yokohama
Venue: YMCA near Yokohama Stadium. Close to Kannai Subway Station (Yokohama Municipal Subway Line) and JR Kannai Station. See map: http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/ycvb/english/access/p5040.pdf
Description: This interactive workshop will encompass fun learning through doing (playacting teaching activities), and also equip teachers with exercises and ideas to take back to their classroom.

Sunday, March 23rd, 2003

The Communicative Classroom: Practical Basics

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Harry E. Creagen
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 23, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: HIS (Hokkaido International School) 1-55 5-jo 19-chome, Hiragishi Toyohira-ku, Sapporo (near Sumikawa Subway Station)
Description: This presentation is aimed at teachers of all levels interested in the communicative approach. The material is specifically for first-year tertiary level students who are false beginners. However, the general concepts can be applied to ... read more

Duo la Drama! Using Drama in Language Teaching

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Yoko Mochizuki and Peter Ross
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 23, 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 ... read more

Planning Elementary School Classes

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Nick Walters
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 23, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Jellybeans Kousha Building 1-4F, near Shinysahiki Tram Stop
Description: In this presentation participants will produce a plan for a term's worth ofclasses. To do this, we will cover writing goals, contents of classes andactivities. Participants will be expected to give their ideas and work ... read more

E-rater Software

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., March 23, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Sophia University (JR Yotsuya Stn), Kioizaka Building, room 104. Please ask the guard for directions when you enter the gate.
Description: Dr. Kawate-Mierzejewska will describe the "e-Rater" software which is used to grade student essays written for the TOEFL. This presentation introduces Criterion Online Writing Evaluation, offered by the Educational Testing Service. The Criterion software offers ... read more

Sunday, March 30th, 2003

Talking about the TALK system

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Johann Junge
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 30, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: The founder of the TALK Learning System will give a presentation about how to get the students talking with this truly student-centered approach. He will also show us how to effectively use the World TALK ... read more

Language - What Is It That We Are Teaching?

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: roundtable discussion
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 30, 2003)
Fee (JALT members): free (also free for TALE members; TALE is Tohoku Association of Language Educators)
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (for non-JALT and non-TALE members), students 500 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Aoba-ku Chuo Shimin Center (formerly the Ichibancho Shimin Center)
Description: The March meeting will be a discussion the nature of language. Our individual models of language determine how and what we teach. Thus, it is very important that we, as teachers, have a clear and ... read more

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