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April 2007

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Hanami Party

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: None
Time: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Sun., April 01, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: Chiba Minato Park, next to Chiba Minato Station (JR Keiyo Line and Chiba Monorail)
Description: To start the new academic year, we're having a hanami party, free to members and non-members alike. Please come along and bring your friends and family. We will provide some snacks and soft drinks, but ... read more

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Behavior Analysis in Second Language Teaching and Learning: Exploding the Myth of Monolithic Behaviorism

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Professor Peter Castagnaro
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., April 06, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan (Azabu Campus) room 317
Description: This talk will consider why the version and vision of psychology that began with B. F. Skinner in the 1930s-60s has never been seriously considered by practitioners and researchers in the interdisciplinary field of second ... read more

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Second Language Education System in Singapore

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Huang Jiefang Audrey
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., April 07, 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 ... read more

The Place of Placement Tests/Annual My Share Session

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Melodie Cook, Siebold University of Nagasaki
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., April 07, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima stop.)
Description: This month, we will have two different sessions. In the first part of the meeting, Melodie Cook will explain her university's experiences as they employed three placement measures to group first-year college students into four ... read more

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Research and Methodology: Communicate Now!

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Roger Palmer
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 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: This is a presentation and workshop of the presenters new textbook, Communicate Now! Participants will be given an overview of the research that went into the textbook as well as a step to step guide ... read more

Who Puts the Play in the Role-play?

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Mitch Goodman
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000Y
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan 5F (near Omiya Station, west exit,see map).
Description: The presenter will give a short background narrative showing what has led him to the extensive use of role-play in the classroom. We'll talk about what a role-play is, and its applicability to diverse language ... read more

Teaching Micro-Skills for the TOEFL iBT Speaking Tasks and Integrated Writing Task

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Terry Yearley
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., April 08, 2007)
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: Many Japanese students take the TOEFL test each year with the aim of studying, either at universities abroad, or at universities offering English programs such as Sophia and Waseda. The objective of this workshop is ... read more

Skills for Global Communication (Seido Language Institute) textbook

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Patrick and Aya Dougherty, Department of Global Communication, University of Hyogo
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., April 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F (Parking NOT available)
Description: Skills for Global Communication is the first of a new multi-skill, student-centered textbook series. This workshop will be conducted by Pat and Aya Dougherty, the authors of the textbook, and will include hands on activities ... read more

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Teaching Pre-Teens: Problems and Possibilities

Sponsor: Teaching Children SIG
(the Teaching Children Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., April 14, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Naha
Venue: Meio University Research Cneter
Description: How do you feel about teaching pre-teens? Even the most confident teachers can be challenged by 11- to 12-year olds. They are no longer small children and not yet young adults, but seem to swing ... read more

The New TOEIC Test: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Grant Trew
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., April 14, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Crystal Plaza 6F International Center (next to ANA Hotel), 8-18 Nakamachi, Naka-ku Hiroshima
Description: In May 2006, the TOEIC test went through changes in format. This workshop aims to clarify the changes to the test, highlight the impact and implications for both test takers and teachers and present some ... read more

Writing Class: A great fun part of senior high school

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Takashi Inomori
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., April 14, 2007)
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: When Oral Communication was introduced to Japanese senior high schools in the 90s, a great number of seminars and workshops took place to give ideas on how and what to teach in the new subject. ... read more

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

Incorporating Intercultural Learning into EFL Classes: Practical Activities Workshop

Sponsor: Hamamatsu Chapter
Speaker: Jon Dujmovich
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., April 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): First time: free; One Day member: 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Hamamatsu
Venue: Hamamatsu, ZAZA City Bldg. Palette, 5th floor, Meeting Room A
Description: The presenter will share some short intercultural learning activities that can be adapted and applied to various EFL teaching settings. Based in current intercultural theory and methods, each activity has the English second language learner ... read more

1)Internet Technology and the Emergence of New Discourse Communities; 2) Bloggerriffic: Using blogs in language classrooms

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Marlen Elliot Harrison, MA
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University, Gakuenmae Campus (At Kintetsu Gakuenmae Station, on the Nara Kintetsu Line)
Description: 1)Internet Technology and the Emergence of New Discourse Communities: During part one of the presentation, Marlen Harrison will discuss how internet chat rooms, blogs and discussion boards facilitate the emergence of new language and what ... read more

Raising English Ability Through Making Speeches

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Dennis Woolbright
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., April 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Matsumoto M-Wing, Room 4-2, across from PARCO
Description: This workshop will explain the process of helping students research, prepare and deliver speeches in English no matter what level of English ability they have at the beginning of the course. For students with low ... read more

Teaching Pre-Teens: Problems and Possibilities

Sponsor: Teaching Children SIG
(the Teaching Children Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nago
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: How do you feel about teaching pre-teens? Even the most confident teachers can be challenged by 11- to 12-year olds. They are no longer small children and not yet young adults, but seem to swing ... read more

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

The Power of Stories to Teach and Motivate

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Jarrett Dave, Ragan Jr.
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sat., April 21, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Yugakusha
Description: Story telling has been the preferred method of teaching since ancient times. It is still used in many societies as a way to help people understand the world. From the stories we hear and tell ... read more

Sing Your Life: Effectively Using Pop Lyrics in EFL

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Paul Hullah (Associate Professor, Miyazaki University)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., April 21, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University Rm. #310
Description: The presenter offers research findings suggesting that, though pop music forms L2 learners' 'most frequent meaningful exposure to English' outside the classroom, this resource is inappropriately presented in popular contemporary tertiary level EFL coursebooks. Recommendations ... read more

The New TOEIC Test

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Grant Trew
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., April 21, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F near Omotecho in Okayama City
Description: This workshop will clarify the changes made to the test in 2006. The presenter will give examples of the new format and use interactive tasks to highlight some of the key challenges Japanese test takers ... read more

Content Teaching Ideas for Low-Level Classes

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Stephen Ryan
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., April 21, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA (2-7-15 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe. tel: 078-241-7204)
Description: The trend towards teaching content through the medium of English is firmly established in Japanese universities. Much of the literature available, however, refers to Intermediate and Advanced learners of English. Drawing on experience of teaching ... read more

Meaning-Focused Learning Through Drama

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Kathi Emori, Nagoya Women's University
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., April 21, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: Students often are building on their explicit knowledge base, however, moving that into the implicit area can be tougher when faced with the same dialogues and classroom work they are usually exposed to. Through drama, ... read more

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

How to Get Your Foot in Publishing

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Satoko Shimoyama, Research Editor for Cambridge Univesity Press
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Hitachi
Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika
Description: In this session, we will tell you how you can get your foot in publishing, answering often-asked questions, e.g., what is the publishing process, what should be included in a proposal, the relationship with the ... read more

Tips for Giving Effective Presentations

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: C.A. Edington, Chris Perry and Wilma Luth
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University - Subway Building 6, 3rd floor
Description: What makes the difference between a good presentation and a great one? Naturally, content is important. More crucial may be how that content is conveyed. In this interactive session, ideas will be exchanged about what ... read more

Pearson Longman Kagoshima Seminar: Fom 2 years old and Up!

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Megumi Takemura, Academic Consultant Pearson Longman
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Presentation 1: 2:00 - 2:50 Title: Everything You Need for 2-5 Year-Olds Very young children are fantastic language learners. However, there are many challenges for teachers such as short attention spans, limited motor skills, as ... read more

Japanese in the EFL class? The why and the way.

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Mark Rebuck
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center, 3rd Fl, Lecture Room # 2
Description: Japanese in the EFL class? The why and the way by Mark Rebuck, Nagoya City University. This presentation offers a new perspective on the controversial issue of using L1 in the EFL classroom. It will ... read more

Questions as a Precursor to Communication.

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Folake Abass
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 541
Description: Asking questions leads to better communication, and the unfamiliarity of Japanese students with asking questions often interferes with the natural flow of conversation. As a result, students may lack information necessary to conduct a conversation ... read more

Why we should not avoid extensive reading in our classes

Sponsor: East Shikoku Chapter
Speaker: Rob Waring
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Kochi
City: Kochi
Venue: Kochi Women's University, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi City, Room 351, 3rd floor, administration building (10 meters from main entrance). 5-15 Eikokuji-cho, Kochi City.
Description: This session will explore the various components of any learning program that are needed for successful language learning to take place. Reading is probably the most important skill that we can give our learners. Unfortunately, ... read more

Stories to Heal the World

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Charles Kowalski
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., April 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: This workshop will explore storytelling as a tool both for language learning and for bringing peace to the world. Participants will have the chance to develop their natural storytelling talent, through voice, gesture, and image ... read more

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

"Boku" as a pragmatic marker:How did it develop as

Sponsor: Pragmatics SIG
(the Pragmatics Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Katsue Akiba Reynolds, Ph.,D.
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Wed., April 25, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)
Description: Special Lecture Sponsored by JALT Progmatics SIG, GALE SIG and West Tokyo Chapter Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:30-8:00 at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies TUFS Research lecture bldg., language laboratory Rm. 419 http://www.tufs.ac.jp/common/is/university/access_map.html Katsue Akiba ... read more

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Classroom Management

Sponsor: Teaching Children SIG
(the Teaching Children Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Everyone can share
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Fri., April 27, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Nellie's English Book Store, seminar room, Asakusabashi, Tokyo (3 min. walk from JR Sobu Line, East exit, Asakusabashi Station or A3 exit, Asakusabashi Station, Toei Asakusa-line); http://www.nellies.jp Sunbridge Building 1-26-6 Yanagibashi, Yanagiba
Description: How to manage your daily routines, how to guide your students, how to build up good relationships with parents and peer teachers -- all are important foundations for a good learning environment. This is the ... read more

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

"Constructing and Celebrating Linguistic Capital"

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Laurel Kamada
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 29, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: "Constructing and Celebrating Linguistic Capital" as a Teaching Methodology in ELT: The Model of Monolingual 'Half-Japanese' Girls in Japan This presentation will focus on the concept of linguistic and cultural capital in relation to English ... read more

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