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March 2004

Saturday, March 6th, 2004

Two Presentations

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Fred Anderson
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., March 06, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka YMCA, 3F Sanwa Bldg 1-10-24, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
Description: The Fukuoka JALT event for March will be two presentations by Fred Anderson. Please note the change of venue to the Fukuoka YMCA. Assisted performance as a paradigm for language teaching This presentation examines ways ... read more

Drama Techniques for Teachers

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: The Covenant Players
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., March 06, 2004)
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: A teacher resource known as the English Language Communication Program has been developed by the international group The Covenant Players. ELCP is based on the concept that creative involvement circumvents inhibitions about speaking a foreign ... read more

Sunday, March 7th, 2004

Cooperative Activities for Language Learners

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Jane Nakagawa, Aichi University of Education
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 07, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus, Building 5, room 53
Description: Find out how to improve student motivation, mastery, and retention, increase learner oppportunities for creative use of the language, and get learners to work effectively in groups. In this workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals ... read more

Techniques for Language Planning

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Steve King (Longman ELT)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 07, 2004)
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: Steve King describes and demonstrates various techniques and activities involving Language Planning. Language Planning gives learners time to think about the task they will do. The learners focus on what they will say and how ... read more

Saturday, March 13th, 2004

Group Sensitive Teaching

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Tim Murphey
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sat., March 13, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkaido International School near Sumikawa Subway Station
Description: This presentation, based on the 2003 book Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom by Dornyei & Murphey, offers practical advice on how to manage language learner groups in a way that they develop into cohesive ... read more

DramaWorks Revisited

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Theo Steckler of Dramaworks
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., March 13, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Osaka City Municipal Lifelong Learning Center, on the fifth floor of Umeda's Dai-2 Building. Tel: 06-6345-5000. www.manabi.city.osaka.jp
Description: Theo Steckler, president and founder of DramaWorks, producer of PopStars, and co-author of Star Taxi and Wonder Kids, will present a workshop for language teachers at the elementary school, junior high, high school and university ... read more

Sunday, March 14th, 2004

English Games for Adults

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Olwyn McKay
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., March 14, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Matsumoto M-wing Rm 3b
Description: This workshop will focus on games and activities for use in classes for young adults to adults. Practical examples will be shown of how to motivate General English students with activities that are self-made or ... read more

Discovering the Joy of Play in Language Learning

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Maria Lockhart
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 14, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Shimin Kaikan (Tachikawa Citizens' Hall)
Description: Too often Japanese students exit from high school having a limited grasp of the English language. Generally, in their language learning they have been passive participants. Language happens to them, around them, but not through ... read more

Wrestling with Writing

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Tom Anderson
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 14, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kanagawa
City: Yokohama
Venue: Ginou Bunka Kaikan (Skills & Culture Center) near JR Kannai & Yokohama Subway Isezakichojamachi [See yojalt.bravehost.com for details & a map]
Description: Of the 4 skills, writing is perhaps the most time-consuming and least enjoyable for both teachers and students. Is it possible to engage our students in tasks that will change their negative perceptions and ability ... read more

Learning through Images & Actions

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Paul Shimizu, Intercom Press
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM (Sun., March 14, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free this month
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Paul Shimizu will do a presentation using only images and actions. There will be no reading. The focus of the presentation is response before production. The presenter will take the participants through a variety of ... read more

Intensive English Training on the Web (IETW)

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Nobuyuki Aoki and Tomoe Watanabe, Hiroshima City University
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 14, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima City University
Description: This talk will introduce Intensive English Training on the Web (IETW), a computer-assisted English learning program that the speakers have developed and carried out for the last six years. The presentation will focus on how ... read more

Sharing Ideas Part 2

Sponsor: East Shikoku Chapter
Speaker: chapter officers
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Sun., March 14, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokushima
City: Tokushima
Venue: Tokushima Catholic Church (in front of Jyoto High School)
Description: Details are unavailable, but this seems to be an idea-sharing meeting in which chapter officers share ideas that work well for them in their classrooms. Tokushima JALT asks that you contact Noriko Tojo for further ... read more

Sunday, March 21st, 2004

Drama Techniques for Language Teachers

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: The Covenant Players
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 21, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Jr. College, Kiritan, Nishihara Town
Description: The Covenant Players have presented their popular drama workshops at various JALT chapters throughout Japan, as well as internationally. Their presentation promises to be fun, as well as provide language teachers with ideas and exercises ... read more

Supporting Students who are Survivors

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Stephan L'Heureux
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 21, 2004)
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: How can we support students who have been or are experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence, or its aftereffects? What kinds of services and resources are available in Japan, and how can we assist students in ... read more

VEN: Volunteer Educational Network

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Nicole White
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 21, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya Chuo Kominkan (near Omiya Station, west exit)
Description: The Volunteer Educational Network (VEN) is a group of educational professionals dedicated to enhancing education in economically disadvantaged regions of South East Asia, by promoting sustainable educational development. Learn about VEN's teacher-training activities, recent workshops, ... read more

Saturday, March 27th, 2004

ESP (English for Specific Purposes) - Adapting an American High School Science Textbook for the ESL/EFL Classroom

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Stephen Shucart
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., March 27, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (500 yen for students)
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Joinus in Akita City near Senshu Park
Description: In this talk, Stephen Shucart explores how to use an American science textbook in a university-level English class. He used the Active Reading series of textbooks by Neal Anderson as a basis for the adaptation. ... read more

Teaching Reading in Language Education

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Steven Donald, Nagasaki Junshin University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sat., March 27, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University, Cafe Camellia
Description: Oxford University Press (OUP) will bring Steven Donald (Nagasaki Junshin University) to talk about reading instruction in English education. There will be local presenters' speeches as well: Steve Davies will speak about reading instruction at ... read more

Sunday, March 28th, 2004

English Teaching Methods for Junior High School Teachers

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Kimiko Takahashi
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., March 28, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate International Association, Morioka
Description: This bilingual presentation will be in in Japanese and English.

Ways to Improve Speaking

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Steve King, Pearson/Longman
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 28, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Kotsu Sangyou Centre, Nagasaki Bus Terminal Building, 4F, Volunteer Center
Description: This academic talk describes practical oral activities to build students' confidence in communicating. This talk isn't about any specific textbook.

First Class Activities

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Thomas Heffernan, Melinda Kawahara, Bo Causer, Damian Hill
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 28, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Jellybeans Kousha Building 1F, near Shinysahiki Tram Stop
Description: In this workshop, several teachers will discuss ideas for the first classes of the year. This is followed by "meet the presenter" with tea, coffee and light refreshments

Is CALL losing steam?

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Peter Connell
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 28, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free (also free for TALE members; TALE is Tohoku Association of Language Educators)
Fee (One-Day members): Non-members-1000 Yen; student non-members-FREE for their first attendance, then 500 yen thereafter
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: AER kenshu-shitsu 2, AER Bldg, Sendai
Description: At the JALT 2003 conference in Shizuoka, Peter Ruthven-Stuart discussed attitudes towards CALL within the language teaching profession. (CALL stands for Computer-assisted language learning). Ruthven-Stuart's survey clearly demonstrated that CALL is underused in language classes. ... read more

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