JALT Events by Month

Below you see an overview of JALT's events for May 2005. (Also see next month.) For other views of event information, see the search menu.

May 2005

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005

The 16th Annual Suwa Charity walk

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Tokio Okino
Time: 8:10 AM - 2:00 PM (Tue., May 03, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Suwa
Venue: Lake Suwa (for details contact Shinshu JALT)
Description: This is a morning and afternoon day event in which people are invited to join JALT Shinshu in a walk around Lake Suwa to the Kamaguchisuimon Kanritou. Donations are invited to go to a local ... read more

Saturday, May 7th, 2005

Sydney, Australia in Terms of its History, Culture, and Politics

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Adrian Semaan
Time: To Be Announced - (Sat., May 07, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Seibu Kominkan, Kagota 1-2-23, Yamagata-shi
Description: Semaan is an English conversation instructor for some corporations in the Yamagata city area. He is to talk about the above-mentioned topic, focusing on

English as a means of global communication in the 21st century.

Sunday, May 8th, 2005

Collaborative Learning Through Debates

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Chantal Hemmi, British Council
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 08, 2005)
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: This session is a hands-on workshop on the language of debates. Chantal Hemmi will show how the language of debates could be practiced using a game that incorporates topics of interest to students. After that, ... read more

Some methods of teaching English that have developed in Japan after World War II

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Kiyoshi Shioiri, Shinonome College
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., May 08, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Four major methods of teaching English have risen in post-war Japan; eigo de kangaeru (thinking in English) by Toru Matsumoto, shikan rodoku (reading out loud) by Masao Kunihiro, kangaeru eigo (English through thinking) by Michihiro ... read more

Outdoor Language Learning: An Alternative Learning Environment

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Terry Fellner, Himeji Dokkyo University
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 08, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: In the wildflower garden on the north side of the Sky Building, a 10-minute walk west of Umeda Hankyu station on Shibata-1 street (just north of the Yodobashi building) through the long (350m) pedestrian tunnel. Call 080-3789-6394 or 080-3790-1253 fo
Description: As language teachers continue to search for optimal learning environments, methodologies and techniques for their students, it is surprising that one learning environment that is so accessible to educators and students has been thus far ... read more

Saturday, May 14th, 2005

2005 Pan-SIG Conference

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 14, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University at the Kokubunji campus
Description: Adult teaching methods, learning contracts, needs assessment, and learning theories. This event is co-sponsored with West Tokyo chapter, GALE, Pragmatics, Teacher Education, Teaching Children, Teaching Older Learners and Testing & Evaluation SIGs.

The JALT Pan-Special Interest Group Conference 2005

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin), Dr. Michael Bostwick (Katoh Gakuen)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sat., May 14, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 4000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 5000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University, Kokubunji Campus. [map]
Description: The theme of this year's Pan-SIG Conference is 'Lifelong Learning'. The featured speakers will be: Dr. Curtis Kelly of Osaka Gakuin University on adult teaching methods, learning contracts, needs assessment and learning theories; and Dr. ... read more

The JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2005 (day 1 of 2)

Sponsor: Pragmatics SIG
(the Pragmatics Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Featured Speakers Curtis Kelly and Michael Bostwick
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 14, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 5,500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 7,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University
Description: The Pragmatics SIG is a co-sponsor of the JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2005, which will be held at Tokyo Keizai University, May 14-15, 2005. The featured speakers will be Dr. Curtis Kelly of Osaka Gakuin University, ... read more

Computer-Based Writing Classes

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Bill Pellowe, Kinki University, Iizuka campus.
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., May 14, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F, Meeting Room #2 (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. Limited car parking also available.)
Description: Pellowe describes his computer-based writing course, and gives practical advice on how teachers can implement similar courses with their own students. Pellowe's students do pre-writing tasks, solicit and share opinions, and respond to and discuss ... read more

My Share: Listening Activities for the High School Classroom

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., May 14, 2005)
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: Members discuss the April presentation and share classroom-tested listening activities and strategies. Discussion and activities will focus on (but not be limited to) senior high classrooms.

Sunday, May 15th, 2005

2005 Pan-SIG Conference

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 15, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University at the Kokubunji campus
Description: Adult teaching methods, learning contracts, needs assessment, and learning theories. This event is co-sponsored with West Tokyo chapter, GALE, Pragmatics, Teacher Education, Teaching Children, Teaching Older Learners and Testing & Evaluation SIGs.

The JALT Pan-Special Interest Group Conference 2005

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin), Dr. Michael Bostwick (Katoh Gakuen)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sun., May 15, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 4000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 5000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University, Kokubunji Campus. [map]
Description: The theme of this year's Pan-SIG Conference is 'Lifelong Learning'. The featured speakers will be: Dr. Curtis Kelly of Osaka Gakuin University on adult teaching methods, learning contracts, needs assessment and learning theories; and Dr. ... read more

The JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2005 (day 2 of 2)

Sponsor: Pragmatics SIG
(the Pragmatics Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Featured Speakers Curtis Kelly and Michael Bostwick
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 15, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 5,500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 7,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University
Description: See day 1 of the JALT Pan-SIG Conference for details.

Elementary School English Communication

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Masanori Tokeshi and Yoshi Nashiro
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 15, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nago
Venue: Meio University in Nago City
Description: The speakers will present on the theory and practice of teaching communicative English to elementary school students.

Friday, May 20th, 2005

Language Learning and Identity: From Learner Variables to Co-Construction

Sponsor: Pragmatics SIG
(the Pragmatics Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Gabriele Kasper (University of Hawaii)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., May 20, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan Rooms 206/207
Description: The talk by Dr Gabriele Kasper will take a conversation-analytic perspective to examine identity at work in interactions between L2 users and their co-participants. The relationship between L2 learning and learners' identity has been a ... read more

Language Learning and Identity: From Learner Variables to Co-Construction

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Gabriele Kasper (University of Hawaii)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., May 20, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan Rooms 206/207
Description: The talk by Dr Gabriele Kasper will take a conversation-analytic perspective to examine identity at work in interactions between L2 users and their co-participants. The relationship between L2 learning and learners' identity has been a ... read more

Language Learning and Identity: From Learner Variables to Co-Construction

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Gabriele Kasper (University of Hawaii)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., May 20, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan Rooms 206/207
Description: The talk by Dr Gabriele Kasper will take a conversation-analytic perspective to examine identity at work in interactions between L2 users and their co-participants. The relationship between L2 learning and learners' identity has been a ... read more

Saturday, May 21st, 2005

Movement & Irregular Verb Conjugations: It's Child's Play

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Naoko Ogikubo and Mayuka Habbick
Time: 12:45 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., May 21, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University Rm. #310
Description: This presentation features two experienced teachers and teacher trainers in a two part demonstration of movement and games, focusing on teaching English for children of all ages.

Building L2 fluency: knowing how to say what you want to say.

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Brent Wolter
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., May 21, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Okayama Sankaku Building near Omotecho in Okayama city
Description: Fluency is one of the most coveted skills of foreign language learners. However, most of the current discussion on fluency centers on the notion of automaticity. Automaticity is the ability to subconsciously process language knowledge, ... read more

Trend Five: The Adult Education Boom

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., May 21, 2005)
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/078-241-7204)
Description: Unlike any time since World War II, Japanese education is undergoing a drastic change, and the change is just beginning. There are five major trends influencing education, one of which is the return of adults ... read more

Hybrid English Classes

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Richard Lemmer
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 21, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Okayama Sankaku Building near Omotecho in Okayama city
Description: As an increasing number of students have internet access at both home and school, the use of hybrid classes, which combine face 2 face instruction with an online component, has become a practical means of ... read more

Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

Teaching Children - One Day Mini Conference

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Michael Bostwick; Kathleen Kampa Vilina; Dr. Ujiie; Mary Virgil; Barry Ratzliff
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 2,000 (1,000 with early, online registration by May 20; see the Hokkaido JALT website for details)
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Fuji Women's College, Kita 16, Nishi 2, Sapporo
Description: A conference with presentations in both English and Japanese for anyone concerned with the theories and practices of teaching children, from new born to junior high school age.Keynote Speakers:Dr. Bostwick (Katoh Gakuen, Shizuoka) - What ... read more

English through Movement

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Naoko Ogikubo and Mayuka Habbick
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Movement is recognized as one of life's fundamental activities. Movement can be perceived in our way of thinking, in the fluctuations of our feelings, seen in our interactions with other people and most clearly in ... read more

Storytelling and Extensive Reading Workshop

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Beniko Mason, Rex Tanimoto, and The Multi-lingual Materials Development Group
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 1000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 2000 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: YMCA International School, JR/Chuo Bentencho station, ORC 200 bldg 8F, tel: 06-4395-1002 (www.oyis.org/main/contact_us.htm)
Description: This event is co-sponsored by Osaka JALT, OFSET Teachers Union, and others. Dr. Beniko Mason, Associate Professor of Shitennoji International Buddhist University, is an expert in Extensive Reading and The Natural Approach language method. She'll ... read more

Toyohashi JALT Annual Picnic

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: It's a picnic!
Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free (please bring something to eat, drink or barbeque)
Fee (One-Day members): free (please bring something to eat, drink or barbeque)
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Toyohashi Ryokuchi Koen (Takashi station, Atsumi Line)
Description: All members, family and friends are very welcome to attend the Toyohashi JALT Annual Picnic, which will be held at Toyohashi Ryokuchi Park, just to the south of Aichi University. In the event of rain, ... read more

Irregular Verb Conjugations Made Easy!!

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Jelly Beans Kousha Building 1F Meeting, near Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: In the second part of todays double presentation Mayuka will present how to evolve interesting and fun ways of getting through the toughest process �E remembering irregular verb conjugations. The presentation will also introduce cool ... read more

(1) Writing from Within Intro
(2) Brain studies and teaching children

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
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: Part 1: We all know them, the 3L students: Low ability, low confidence, low motivation. Let's discuss their needs and suggest a pedagogy for teaching writing focusing on prewriting and one-paragraph compositions. Part 2: The ... read more

News in the Classroom: Reading Activities with the Asahi Weekly

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Barry Keith
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 22, 2005)
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: Students enjoy reading English newspapers because they are authentic, current and cover a broad range of topics. For the same reasons, however, newspapers can be difficult for teachers to use effectively. This presentation introduces a ... read more

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

Zatokichi Zemi - Sensory Experience Workshop

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Ken Groger, Shizuoka University
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 28, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen & a potluck lunch
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen & a potluck lunch
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, 9-1-1 Sakuragaoka , Aoba-ku, Sendai, 981-8557
Description: This will be a unique event. Participants spend about five hours together. Half of the participants will be blindfolded, and half will act as guides. We will work through a series of tasks that include ... read more

Learning Style Inventory

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Catlin Hanna and Christine Winskowski
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., May 28, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (500 yen for a student)
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: D-201, AIU Library, Akita International University
Description: Learning happens all the time and in many different settings. While we are always learning, we do not all learn the same way. In this presentation we will explore the idea of the learning cycle ... read more

Basic Counseling Skills Every Teacher Should Know

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Marlen Harrison, Co-Coordinator of the JALT Learner Development Special Interest Group
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 28, 2005)
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: There is a close connection between counseling and teaching: Both professions require guidance of individuals for goal achievement facilitated by strong listening and communication skills. Though there are a number of approaches to both professions, ... read more

Creating and Using Dialogues Productively

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Mike Guest, Miyazaki Medical College
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., May 28, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Tenjin Satellite Campus (9F), Tenjin 2-8-38, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi map
Description: Dialogues, both written and spoken, are a regular feature of language learning classrooms. However, a poorly-written or poorly-utilized dialogue can be detrimental to language learning development, as well as being a waste of energy for ... read more

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

Teaching English to Junior High School Students

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Goro Tajiri (Higashi Izumo Junior High School)
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., May 29, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima City Plaza (located one minute north of Chrystal Plaza on foot)
Description: Goro Tajiri, an English teacher at Higashi Izumo Junior High School in Shimane Prefecture, recently starred in an NHK program and has been singled out by the Ministry of Education as being an excellent teacher. ... read more

My Share

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: JALT Omiya members and guests
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 29, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan (near Omiya Station, west exit, see map).
Description: Give your fellow teachers a mid-year gift at a My Share Swap. Please bring 25 photocopies of an interesting lesson, technique, organizer, game, or other resource to exchange. Don't worry about planning a formal presentation, ... read more

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