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May 2006

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

The 17th Annual Suwako Charity Walk

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Hirokazu Takahashi
Time: 8:10 AM - 2:00 PM (Wed., May 03, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Suwa
Venue: Meet at the Katakura Fureai Nagisa (the outside auditorium next to Lake Suwa)
Description: The 17th Lake Suwa Charity Walk is a great opportunity to discover the environmental issues about Lake Suwa. The starting time is at 8.10 am with an introductory talk at 8.15 to explain the day's ... read more

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

Filming and Editing in the Language Classroom

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Nicolas Gromik
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., May 06, 2006)
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: Teachers are well aware of the benefits of using video materials to expose students to language and cultural awareness. An alternative currently being explored is the option of students'produced video productions. This presentation will demonstrate ... read more

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

The Fifth Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference (2006)

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: Dr. John C. Maher and others
Time: To Be Announced - (Sat., May 13, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): Please contact jalt.org/pansig/2006
Fee (One-Day members): Please contact jalt.org/pansig/2006
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: Tokai University, Shimizu Campus. Room 8436 (Bldg. 8)
Description: Invitation to the Fifth Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference (2006) Authentic Communication: Process and Purpose Tokai University, Shimizu Campus; Shizuoka, Japan May 13-14, 2006 jalt.org/pansig/2006 The Fifth Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference 'Authentic Communication: Process and Purpose' ... read more

Pan-SIG Conference 2006: Authentic Communication (day 1 of 2)

Sponsor: Annual Pan-SIG Conference
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: J D Brown, John Maher and Donna Tatsuki
Time: 10:40 AM - 8:00 PM (Sat., May 13, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): see web site for pricing schedule
Fee (One-Day members): see web site for pricing schedule
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shimizu
Venue: Tokai University, Shimizu Campus
Description: On May 13-14, 2006, the Bilingual, Pragmatics, Teacher Education, and Testing and Evaluation SIGs and the Shizuoka chapter will sponsor the Fifth JALT Pan-SIG Conference. There are three plenary speakers: J. D. Brown, John Maher ... read more

Sunday, May 14th, 2006

Systems for Success

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Roger Pattimore
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 14, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: Pattimore states that the teacher's job is to make a mini English-speaking world. He will present some of the activity systems he has developed that are designed to lead students to the ability to use ... read more

My Share

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: The talented members and guests of JALT Omiya
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 14, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free if presenting
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan 5F (near Omiya Station, west exit,see map).
Description: Members of JALT Omiya and guests are invited to share an idea, an activity, a technique, game, that they have used in the classroom. Please bring about 25 copies of whatever you are presenting to ... read more

Making a Small-class Atmosphere in Big University Classes

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Theron Muller
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 14, 2006)
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: There�fs a barrier that holds many big university classes back; a large-class atmosphere. This presentation will demonstrate how large classes can be broken down into smaller groups, and how within those groups communication can thrive ... read more

Teaching Only Women: Are single-sex schools relevant?

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Brenda Hayashi, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., May 14, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Pierce Building 3F (Parking NOT available)
Description: At JALT2005 Curtis Kelly, Marc Helgesen and Brenda Hayashi led a discussion titled "Do women learn differently?--a conversation." The lively audience participation demonstrated that there are teachers interested in the following questions: 1) What exactly ... read more

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

Two Events with Dr. Deryn P. Verity, Osaka Jogakuin College

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Deryn P. Verity
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., May 20, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): see the description for details
Fee (One-Day members): see the description for details
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Two locations; see the description for details.
Description: Please note: The two events are at different locations, the afternoon presentation will be on the main campus of Fukuoka Jo Gakuin in Osa, Minami-ku and the evening presentation will be held later the same ... read more

Can't Get No Satisfaction?: Role Perception among Native Speaker Tertiary EFL Educators

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Paul Hullah
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 20, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University Rm. #310
Description: Dr. Hullah will report on a 1997 survey of native-speaker EFL teachers at Japanese universities. The questionnaire explored teacher job satisfaction, and how these EFL teachers perceived their role in their respective institutions. The presenter-led ... read more

Extensive Reading: a look at its effects on long term reading habits

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Richard Lemmer
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., May 20, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F
Description: Numerous studies have attributed positive affective results, improved reading fluency, vocabulary acquisition and additional learner gains to extensive reading(ER). Much ER research has involved intact classes and short term gains. This study compares the reading ... read more

Goodwill or wind chill? An examination of the introduction of "ethos

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Peter Burden - Okayama Shoka University
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 20, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F
Description: The Education Ministry in Japan has made institutional evaluation a requirement to improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching. While the "ethos" of an educational institution is the ground bed of all that takes place ... read more

ESP in Japan: what it has been and what it can be

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Judy Noguchi
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., May 20, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Description: English for specific purposes (ESP) is taught in many ways. This talk will begin with an overview of what has been done and then move quickly into what ESP can do. Topics to be covered ... read more

Strategies to Help Students Communicate Now

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Roger Palmer
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., May 20, 2006)
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: Instructors continually face learners who have years of formal instruction in English yet still struggle to get their message across. This presentation focuses on the need for students to make use of the English they ... read more

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

Annual May Picnic

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: No scheduled speaker
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Toyohashi Ryokuchi Koen (Takashi station, Atsumi Line)
Description: Toyohashi will hold its annual May barbeque and picnic at the usual place, in Takashi Ryokuchi Park. Those interested should bring along something to eat. As usual we will have a barbeque set up to ... read more

Tech Day 2006

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Gordon Wilson, Bill Pellowe, Robert Chartrand, Cameron Romney, and more
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen (Osaka local membership is now only 1000 yen!)
Fee (One-Day members): 1500 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Computer lab on the third floor of building 6 at Hannan University's main campus, a 10-minute walk north of Kawachi Imami station, on the Kintetsu line from Tennoji.
Description: This event is intended to hone our computer skills, and to share favorite websites and software that should be helpful to teachers and learners both in and out of the classroom. Gordon Wilson, of Hannan ... read more

Present different: how to give a "PowerPoint presentation" that engages, inspires, and connects

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Garr Reynolds, Kansai Gaidai University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center, 3F, Lecture Room 2
Description: Come join us for a joint event with the Nagoya chapter. Using Zen aesthetics and multimedia research, Garr explains how a good understanding of content structure, visual communication and basic graphic design can help you ... read more

Corpus informed materials: a new era in language teaching

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: John Letcher, Cambridge University Press ELT Representative
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: The Cambridge International Corpus (CIC) is the largest living corpus in the world with over 800 million words of text, and is growing all the time. In recent years, Cambridge University Press has been using ... read more

Strategies to Help Students Communicate Now

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Roger Palmer, Kansai University, Osaka, with Steve King of Pearson/Longman.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
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 presentation will focus on the need for students to make use of the English they know in the here-and-now. In particular, it will show how the ELT material "Communicate Now" makes explicit use of ... read more

"My Share"

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: You!
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Jr. College, Kiritan, Nishihara Town
Description: Please see our website for more information:

http://okinawateacher.com/

A Crash Course in Public Speaking

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Dennis Woolbright (Seinan Jogakuin University, and Fukuoka JALT President))
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: International Conference Center, Peace Park (3rd Floor Seminar Room)
Description: Teachers will learn how to help Japanese college students develop their English public speaking skills. Professor Woolbright encourages student autonomy while integrating the four skills. Video clips will show students successfully using this process.

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Using "Kamishibai" in ESL/EFL Classrooms for Students of All Ages

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Taeko Okamoto
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., May 27, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)
Description: This workshop demonstrates how the traditional Japanese art of kamishibai picture storytelling can be implemented in ESL/EFL teaching. Ready-made commercialized kamishibai stories, magazine pictures, hand-drawn pictures, and photos will be used. Reading, listening, speaking, and ... read more

Learner Psychology and Motivation. A two-day workshop.

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., May 27, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): please see details above
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (student non-members first time = free, then 500 yen thereafter)
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: AER Building, 28th floor, kensyuusitu 2 map
Description: Date: Saturday May 27th and Sunday May 28th The May meeting will be divided into THREE sessions. Sessions one and two will take place in Lala Green Green Resort Hotel in Sakunami, Sendai. Session three ... read more

Controversial Issues in EFL: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Trevor Sargent and David Peaty
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., May 27, 2006)
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: Discussing and understanding differing views of controversial issues are fundamental to participation in democratic society and practicing these in the classroom can provide a useful language-learning platform. The presenter will offer practical suggestions of classroom ... read more

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Storytelling Workshop

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Charles Kowalski, Brian Caspino, Steve Thompson, David Simpson, and more
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 28, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 2000 yen (Local membership is now just 1000 yen)
Fee (One-Day members): 3000 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: "Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world of today." �Robert McAfee Brown Would you like to be a better storyteller? Would you like to help your students remember vocabulary, express ... read more

Kamishibai" in ESL/EFL classrooms (for students of all ages)

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Taeko Okamoto
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 28, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): Y1000
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Aiina, Morioka
Description: Our May workshop will be a demonstration on how the art of Kamishibai picture storytelling can be implemented in ESL/EFL teaching. Ready-made commercialized kamishibai stories, magazine pictures, hand-drawn pictures, and photos will be used. Reading, ... read more

Two implementations of extensive reading.

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Co-Presenters: Clive Lovelock and Jim Swan
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 28, 2006)
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: Extensive Reading has attracted increasing attention over the past few years. Clive and Jim will discuss and demonstrate their own approaches to conducting Extensive Reading classes, paying attention to the rationale and objectives of ER ... read more

Teaching Test-Taking Strategies

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Karl O'Callaghan (from Oxford University Press)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 28, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Keizai University, Daiichi Kenkyuu Center, Room TBA
Description: Free Pizza courtesy of OUP. Event details TBA

Teaching the Present Progressive

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Kyoko Clara Sonomoto - Junshin JHS
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 28, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: As English teachers we quite often think about, "How to help our students read and speak in louder voices. How to help them read English correctly and how to memorize passages. We often wonder how ... read more

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