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July 2005

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

Teaching Young Learners, and Teaching Phonics

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Peter Warner
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 03, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus, Building 5, room 53A
Description: In the first half of this presentation, principles of successful EFL lessons will be explained and demonstrated. Although the context is young learners, these principles apply to adults as well. The second half will explain ... read more

Super Techniques for Super Kids

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Steve King, Longman ELT
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 03, 2005)
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: What do we need to remember when we plan our lessons? In this presentation, we will talk about some good ideas for children's lessons, such as using lots of games and activities, as well as ... read more

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

Task based language teaching (Session 1 of 3)

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Zhaohong Han
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Tue., July 05, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): There is no fee but pre-registration is REQUIRED.

Register at: jalttokyo@yahoo.com
Fee (One-Day members): full members only
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Columbia University Teachers College, Suidobashi Campus (Suidobashi Station or Jimbocho Station)
Description: NOTE: This event is a three part mini-course taking place on July 5, 6 and 12. Second language acquisition research and Communicative Language Teaching have hitherto converged on two basic understandings: A) Learning follows its ... read more

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

Task Based Language Teaching Session Two

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Zhaohong Han
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Wed., July 06, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): Members only
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Columbia University Teachers College, Suidobashi Campus (Suidobashi Station or Jimbocho Station)
Description: TBA

Saturday, July 9th, 2005

Noam Chomsky in Terms of his Linguistics and Political Criticism.

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Moti Liberman
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., July 09, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Seibu Kominkan, Kagota 1-2-23, Yamagata-shi
Description: The speaker is the Coordinator for International Relations for the Yamagata Prefectural Government. He will talk about the role that Noam Chomsky plays with respect to using English as a means of global communication.

Helping Exchange Students Respond to Intercultural Conflicts and Dilemmas

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Bob Long
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., July 09, 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: Going abroad for Japanese exchange students is often fun, but it may not be uncommon for students to encounter difficult situations. Unfortunately, most English language programs provide little instruction and guidance about conflicts or problematic ... read more

The Implication of Japanese Loan Words in English Vocabulary Instruction/Officer Elections

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Lyndon Small, Fukuoka University
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., July 09, 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: With a descriptive linguistic focus, the first part of the presentation will detail the four major lexico-grammatical patterns of gairaig (loan words), including numerous sub-categories. Discussion will then highlight issues relating to word knowledge and ... read more

Sunday, July 10th, 2005

New easy and fun activities

Sponsor: Hamamatsu Chapter
Speaker: Amy Jenkins
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., July 10, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Hamamatsu
Venue: Hamamatsu, ZAZA City Bldg. Palette, 5th floor, Meeting Room A
Description: This workshop will give you fun ideas for speaking, listening, reading and writing activities. The presenter will demonstrate a number of activities that require minimal preparation time. These activities can be used for a number ... read more

A Tinderbox for your Thoughts

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Hugh Nichol, Miyazaki Municipal University
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 10, 2005)
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: Tinderbox, a swiss army knife software tool from Eastgate Systems in Watertown, Massachusetts has become my favorite application for taking research notes, writing,, developing teaching plans, and for coordinating JALT and other communications and planning ... read more

1. Alternatives to Standard Evaluation (Self-Evaluations & Journals) 2. Constructive Teacher Engagement with University Leadership

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: 1. Scott Bronner (Sophia University - Ippangaikokugo Kyoiku Center) 2. Nick Wood (teaches part-time at Reitaku University and is a member of UTU - University Teachers' Union)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 10, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students 500 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: Part 1. The first presenter will discuss alternatives to standard testing, such as self- and peer-evaluation and journaling. 2. Part Two of the workshop will explore ways educators can create supportive teaching environments and constructively ... read more

From an idea to a textbook: getting published in Japan

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Simon Capper, The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:25 PM (Sun., July 10, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Text book writing can be an immensely challenging, frustrating and exhausting activity, but it can also be very rewarding (creatively at least!). This talk will describe the genesis and development of a textbook typical of ... read more

Saturday, July 16th, 2005

Comparing Japanese, Cambodian, and Thai University Students: How Racial/Ethnic Attitudes, Intercultural Contact, Study Motivation, and English Ability Interact

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Jeff Maggard
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., July 16, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: D-201, AIU Library, Akita International University
Description: Research suggests that increasing cultural contacts and financial investments in NE and SE Asia are influencing the people of these regions as a byproduct of globalization. This series of studies investigated English proficiency, attitudes toward ... read more

Storytelling in the EFL Classroom

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Sean Gaffney
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., July 16, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 700 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: Serving as the main theme for the 2005 JALT national conference in October, Sean Gaffney will demonstrate why he believes storytelling is one of the most effective methods we can employ as language teachers for ... read more

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

LD/Osaka, 2nd Annual, Work in Progress Mini-Conference:

Sponsor: Learner Development SIG
(the Learner Development Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Stacy Vye, Yoko Wakui, Marlen Harrison,Matthew Apple, Amanda Bradley, Etsuko Shimo, Brian Caspino, Bob Sanderson, Denise Haugh, Terry Fellner and more!
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 17, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): see description
Fee (One-Day members): see description
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: see description
Description: Click on the link below for full information.

http://coyote.miyazaki-mu.ac.jp/learnerdev/osaka_miniConf05.html

2nd Annual Work in Progress Mini-Conference: A Day Celebrating Learner Development

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Stacy Vye, Yoko Wakui, Marlen Harrison, Matthew Apple, Amanda Bradley, Etsuko Shimo, Brian Caspino, Bob Sanderson, Denise Haugh, Terry Fellner and more!
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 17, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 1000 yen (half-day 700 yen), Student JALT members 600 yen (half-day 400 yen)
Fee (One-Day members): 2000 yen (half-day 1400 yen), Students 1000 yen (half-day 800 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: Co-sponsored by JALT's Osaka Chapter and Learner Development SIG, the morning program will feature poster sessions by teacher-learners contributing to the LD SIG's forthcoming anthology of papers entitled "AYA2" (Autonomy You Ask, Volume 2), focusing ... read more

Media Literacy for Young Adults

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Kathleen Riley
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 17, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences (323-1Kamioki-machi, Maebashi)
Description: "Killing Me Softly3", a DVD by U.S. media educator Jean Kilbourne, explores the effect of advertising on body image and ideas about beauty, sexuality and power. Kathy Riley will show the DVD and discuss ways ... read more

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005

2005 KAGOSHIMA TEACHING CHILDREN CONFERENCE

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Chis Hunt, Linda Wittig, Jan O'Laughlin, Martin Nuttall, Richard Graham, Keiko Sagisaka, Yoshie & Alain Lauffenburger, Bo Causer, Cynthia Keith
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., July 23, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 2000 yen on the day or 1000 yen pre-registered
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kagoshima Jutaku Kyokyo Kosha Biru - Shinyashiki cho Kagoshima (Same building as Jelly Beans)
Description: Teaching Children is a specialist field and with English now being taught at many Primary Schools around the country. This is an all day Conference for teachers and persons interested in the education of Young ... read more

Noticing gaps in cross-cultural understanding

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Eiko Nakamura and Yuri Okunishi
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Sat., July 23, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (students 500 yen)
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Kooki Kominkan near Okayama City Central Library
Description: The two presenters, who have been involved in exchange programs for many years, will introduce a task-based learning approach for cross-cultural study. Starting from the point that being aware of gaps in cultural situations is ... read more

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

Fun in the Sun! - Picnic Party

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Anyone with fun ideas!
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Sun., July 24, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Chiji-Koukan, North 1, West 15, Sapporo
Description: JALT Hokkaido members and their families are invited to come and relax in the park near the Governor's Mansion and share fun ideas for teaching English to kids. Bring your ideas and a picnic lunch ... read more

Laugh and Learn / All Together Now!

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Linda Witting / Chris Hunt
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 24, 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: Enjoying English Kitakyushu JALT will present an afternoon of workshops designed primarily for teachers of children, to help them make the learning of English a joyful experience for their students. Laugh and Learn Smiley the ... read more

Creating and Utilizing Online Courses and Coursework

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: John Spiri (Akita International University)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 24, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students free the first time, 500 yen thereafter
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: We'll begin the presentation by taking a look at moodle, the free, open source course management system for online learning, sharing ideas and experiences about its appropriateness and power to facilitate learning. To this end, ... read more

A New Approach to Teaching Children for Skilled Teachers

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Naoko Ogikubo
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 24, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima City Plaza (One block north of Crystal Plaza), Phone: 082-545-3911
Description: In this presentation, the way to utilize materials such as �gFinding Out �gas wrap up material for your classes will be introduced. Finding Out covers not only phonics but sentence structures from an early stage. ... read more

Saturday, July 30th, 2005

Nagasaki JALT Summer Party

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: To Be Announced - (Sat., July 30, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Wharf
Description: Nagasaki JALT will not have a regular meeting this month, but we are planning a summer party at Dejima Wharf. The tentative date is Saturday, July 30; time to be confirmed. If you would like ... read more

2005 Teacher Education SIG Retreat - Teaching Cultures

Sponsor: Teacher Education SIG
(the Teacher Education Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Brian Cullen, Oliver Mayer, Anthony Robins and Tony Ryan
Time: 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM (Sat., July 30, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 9,500 yen (two days including accommodation and Expo entrance)
Fee (One-Day members): 5,000 yen (one-day including refreshments)
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Kariya
Venue: Aichi University of Education and Kariya Ai Plaza
Description: This event is on Saturday 30th July (presentations and discussions) and Sunday 31st July (Expo visit)

Details can be found at:

www.kokusai.aichi-edu.ac.jp/ter/ter.html

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