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April 2008

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

A Survey of Hokusei Gakuen University Students on Their Views Regarding English Firsthand Texts: Results, Analysis, and Application

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Jim Allison
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Wed., April 02, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokusei Gakuen University, Oyachi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Description: Are you one of the many teachers using an English Firsthand text? If so, have you ever taken an objective look at what your students think of it? The teachers for non-English majors at Hokusei ... read more

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Hanami Party

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: None
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Sun., April 06, 2008)
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: Come and join us to socialize and celebrate spring and the start of a new school year. Families welcome. We will provide snacks and soft drinks. Bring your own beer.

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

A three-dimensional understanding of communicative language ability

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Yosuke Yanase (PhD, Hiroshima University) is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TEFL at Faculty of Education, Hiroshima University.
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., April 12, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center (a 5-minute walk from the Kokura train station for shinkansen, JR train)
Description: Despite the unquestioned acceptance of the term, "communicative language teaching" would be disoriented without a good understanding of the concept of communicative language ability. A relatively well-clarified theory of the concept has been offered by ... read more

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Perception, Interpretation, Confirmation: Tools for Learning, Communicating and Understanding

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Ken Fujioka, Keisen University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 13, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University - Subway Building 6, 3rd floor
Description: Tools for Learning, Communicating and Understanding How do learners communicate in English class? When learners listen, how do they perceive and interpret information? Professor B. Aubrey Fisher's book, Interpersonal Communication: Pragmatics of Human Relationships, states ... read more

The Active Learner: A Classroom Teacher's Perspective

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Paul G. Batten, Faculty of Education, Kagawa University (Macmillan Languagehouse)
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., April 13, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: "I would like to discuss how I used The Active Learner in classes of varying levels. This text focuses on communicative strategies to help learners become more independent and confident in English. I will discuss ... read more

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Communicative Teaching Methodologies

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Nicholas Gromik
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., April 19, 2008)
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: The lecturer from Tohoku University will provide insights into recent teaching methodologies which are used to help students to communicate in English.

Brazilian Education in Tokai

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Claudio da Silva (Escola Comunitaria Paulo Freire) & Craig Alan Volker (PhD, Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Sat., April 19, 2008)
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: In recent years, the Tokai region has experienced a rapid increase in the number of foreign residents, especially Brazilians, now the largest ethnic minority in the region. Many Portuguese-speaking children in public schools often have ... read more

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Learner Training for the Japanese University Classroom

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Juanita Heigham
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Sun., April 20, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: The purpose of this workshop is to show how teachers can facilitate students becoming successful English language learners and users by offering them the opportunity to build practical learning skills. In Japanese universities, students are ... read more

Presentation Zen: How to design and deliver compelling presentations

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Garr Reynolds
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 20, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan. 5F (near Omiya Station, west exit, see map).
Description: Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications consultant Garr Reynolds shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or ... read more

Understanding Vygotskyan Theory for Classroom Practice

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Deryn P. Verity, Osaka Jogakuin College
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 20, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Chuou shimin center (PAL city building)
Description: *Important Notice* Due to unforseen circumstances, the venue for the April event has changed. The event on April 20th will now take place in the sousaku shitsu on the 7th floor of the Chuou shimin ... read more

Teaching pre-teens: Problems and possibilities & From listening to speaking

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:35 PM (Sun., April 20, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Luna International, MK bldg 2F, 1-9-16 Motomachi, Matsumoto
Description: First, even the most confident teachers can be challenged by 11- to 12-year olds. Do you experience difficulties generating energy, managing classes with mixed levels, or bringing out shy students? Author of SuperKids and SuperTots, ... read more

3 Parts: Oral Presentations, Podcasts, and My Share

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Joe Lauer (Hiroshima University) and Everyone!
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 20, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima Peace Park, International Conference Center 3F.
Description: There will be 3 parts. First, Joe Lauer will lead a discussion on how Japanese students can give effective and professional oral presentations in English. Next, Lauer will explain about the best podcast sites for ... read more

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Preparing for a University Year Abroad: Insights of Japanese Returnees

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Teresa Bruner Cox
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., April 26, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe International House (Kokusai Kaikan) Gokodori 8-1-6, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0087. Tel: 078-231-8161
Description: What challenges do Japanese university students face when participating in study abroad programs in English-speaking countries? How well are sponsoring institutions preparing ryugakusei for the intercultural academic experience? In-depth debriefing interviews with students who had ... read more

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Teaching Culture Ethnographically/Study Abroad Programs

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Elaine Gilmour, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Hitachi
Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika
Description: This presentation examines what an ethnographic approach to teaching culture is, and suggests components for a community based ethnography course. We'll also consider the point of such a course from the students' perspective, by looking ... read more

Teacher Development: Perceptions and Reflections

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Dr. John Fanselow, Dean Charles, Clair Taylor, Andy Boon
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 2000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University, Daiichi Kenkyuu Center, Room 1310
Description: The West Tokyo Chapter of JALT (the Japan Association for Language Teaching), and Tokyo Chapter announces the seventh in a series of micro-conferences, each featuring several presenters exploring a particular topic for a whole day. ... read more

Teaching Spanish in Japan

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Maria Fernandez
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: MIT: Maebashi Institute of Technology (Maebashi Koka Daigaku), 460-1 Kamisadori, Maebashi
Description: Even though English is the main language taught in Japan, at university level other European languages such as French, German or Spanish are also offered. The speaker is eager to share her experience teaching Spanish ... read more

Actually Teaching Listening

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr, ABAX
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Hitachi
Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika
Description: Teaching listening effectively means teaching both phonology and knowledge of discourse. A working knowledge of the phonology of natural connected speech, elisions and liaisons, weak forms and reductions helps students with their 'bottom-up' decoding skills. ... read more

"Considering Themes in Advanced Extensive Reading: The Imperial Sun Never Sets: Young Adult Literature Set in Japan"

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Jesse Crisler
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University Gakuenmae Campus (JALT2004 Conference Site) Facing South Exit of Gakuenmae Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line
Description: Jesse Crisler specializes in American Realism, focusing his research and publications on empirical, bibliographical, biographical, and textual criticism of the authors and texts of this period, with particular interest in literary naturalism. Now in his ... read more

Ethnic Disunity and Conflict in Burma

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Richard Humphries
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Takatsuki
Venue: 1 minute from JR Takatsuki Station, at the Sogo Shimin Koryu Center http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/db/kurasu/db4-koryu.html
Description: The world generally focuses on the political struggles in Myanmar, especially with the 2007 crackdown upon the monk-led demonstrations. However, the flip side of the same coin is Burma�fs ethnic issue, an immense source of ... read more

Preparing for the Conference

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Conference Committee
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sun., April 27, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kagoshima Jutaku Kyokyo Kosha Biru - Shinyashiki cho Kagoshima (Same building as Jelly Beans)
Description: Paving the way for our annual conference, the Conference Committee will be working on the schedules, koen megi etc . We welcome any and all members to come out and contribute.

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