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Below you see an overview of JALT's events for July 2007. (Also see next month.) For other views of event information, see the search menu.

July 2007

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

North Dakota in terms of its History, Culture, and Education

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Rachel Henkelmann
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., July 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: The speaker will relate her educational experiences in North Dakota to her current position as an ALT in Yamagata.

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Curricullum Innovation: Coordinating and Managing Change

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Douglas Jarrell, James Venema, and Kathi Emori, Nagoya Women's University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 08, 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: Douglas, James and Kathi will be presenting on three aspects of curriculum innovation. Doug will talk on the politics of change and the necessary conditions for implementing curriculum renewal. James will offer some suggestions for ... read more

Professional Presentations

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: Scott Berlin
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., July 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 Yen
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: Kyouiku Kaikan (across from Shin-Shizuoka) in the basement (5-minute walk north from JR station)
Description: Professional Presentations. Studies have shown when people are asked to rank things they fear most, Speaking in Public is always near the top of the list, often higher than death. Learning techniques of how to ... read more

What Is Oral Interpretation? What Can It Do?

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Professor Makoto Omi
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: It would definitely be wrong to delude learners into thinking that they already know enough English and that their only problem is shyness, so as to (on the pretext of so-called communicative activities) engage them ... read more

(1) Picture Books, Storytelling and Imaginative Learning; (2) Native English Teachers - ideas for self introductions at elementary school

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: (1) Patricia Daly Oe; (2) Irina Babanova
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 08, 2007)
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: Picture Books, Storytelling and Imaginative Learning Patricia Daly Oe In this presentation author and teacher, Patricia Daly Oe, will discuss the value of using picture books and storytelling when teaching English to children (mainly from ... read more

Teaching Yoga to Children through English

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Elizabeth Knight
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 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: This workshop begins with a 75 minute Yoga class. Following the lesson, there will be a discussion on how Yoga can be used as a supplement to your regular lessons or as an extra activity ... read more

Motivation from natural resources: genuine communication through surveys

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Erin Peter Kourelis, American Language School, Matsuyama
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., July 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: How do you get your students motivated? The speaker will discuss the use of surveys to get real questions from the minds of Japanese students answered by native English speakers. It will be shown how ... read more

There's a book inside all of us

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Paul Moritoshi
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 08, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima Peace Park, International Conference Center 3F.
Description: It has been said that 'There's a book inside all of us', but how does one go about writing a persuasive publishing proposal for an EFL textbook? For some, the process seems so intimidating that ... read more

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Rhythm and Music for Young Learners

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., July 14, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Aomori Akenohoshi Tanki Daigaku
Description: Rhythm and Music for Young Learners is a presentation for junior college students studying to be kindergarten teachers.

Promoting a Holistic Approach to Speaking in the Classroom

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Simon Capper (Professor, The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing)
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., July 14, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University Rm. #310
Description: Many Language learners (and teachers) have a tendency to overly focus on linguistic features, at the expense of the paralinguistic and nonverbal aspects of communication. Similarly, language teaching materials often fail to acknowledge the importance ... read more

Officer Meet and BBQ

Sponsor: Wakayama Chapter
Speaker: Kent Hill as discussion facilitator
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., July 14, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): BBQ share: 1,000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): BBQ share: 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Wakayama
City: Wakayama
Venue: the Collins' house, downtown Wakayama City
Description: EBM report and Next Step Discussion:

President Kent Hill will report upon his attendance of the JALT June EBM. Next, nuts and bolts discussion on coordinating and promoting the October presentation event.

The New TOEIC Tests: Understanding the challenges, preparing for success

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Grant Trew
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., July 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: The recent changes to the TOEIC have significant implications for both students and educators running test preparation courses. The first half of this workshop will walk participants through the new test format of the TOEIC ... read more

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

The Temple University and Fukuoka JALT 2nd Annual Applied Linguistics Colloquium (day 2 of 2)

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Arita, Baldwin, Carter, Cochrane, Connor, Daugherty, DeLint, Farmer, Fryer, Fukuhara, Harland, Holster, Lake, Mineura, Praver, Sonda, Sorensen, Stewart, Tokunaga, Tsuda
Time: 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Tenjin Satellite Campus (9F), Tenjin 2-8-38, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi map
Description: This is the second day of the 2-day Temple University and Fukuoka JALT 2nd Annual Applied Linguistics Colloquium. The speaker for day 1 will be James Dean Brown. Click here for more information. July 15 ... read more

Learning Pragmatics in Foreign Language Classrooms

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Gabriele Kasper
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., July 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University - Library Building International Room 6th floor
Description: I will first outline the main approaches to teaching pragmatics in foreign language settings. Then I will give examples of how students' pragmatic competence � specifically, their ability to make requests � can be advanced ... read more

Teaching Pre-Teens: Problems and Possibilities

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Marios, Meeting Room 2, 5th floor (across from Morioka Eki west exit)
Description: How do you feel about teaching pre-teens? Even the most confident teachers can be challenged by 10- to 12-year olds. They are no longer small children and not yet young adults, but seem to swing ... read more

Teaching Children: Approach, Curriculum and Classroom Control

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: LESLEY ITO
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 15, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University Gakuenmae Campus (JALT2004 Conference Site) Facing South Exit of Gakuenmae Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line
Description: How can a teacher keep control of the children's English class in order to create a good learning environment? How should teachers of children approach their lessons? And how do you create an effective and ... read more

Friday, July 20th, 2007

The Gap between English Education and English Acquisition

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Miki Bong
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Fri., July 20, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Shinshu University, Matsumoto Campus, Large Conference Room (at the very back of the 2nd Floor, the South Building of the "Zengaku Kyoiku Kikou")
Description: This presentation will be held in Japanese; however, the powerpoint slides will have English subtitles. Even though Japanese people supposedly study English from junior high through high school, how many of them can answer the ... read more

Expressing Causation in English and Japanese

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Chikako Shigemori Bucar (University of Ljubljana)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., July 20, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan (Minamiazabu campus)
Description: Abstract The Japanese causative (the affix -(s)ase-, "shieki") is usually taught in the latter half of the beginners level, about the same time when learners are introduced to passive, giving and receiving verbs, various conjunctions ... read more

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Multimedia Showcase in the Age of Web 2.0

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Hideto D. Harashima
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 22, 2007)
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: This presentation introduces a variety of multimedia tools/services that realize the concept of Web 2.0. After briefly introducing Web 2.0, the presenter will show how we can enhance language teaching/learning by using cutting edge technologies ... read more

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) in the language classroom

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Dr. David Mcloughlin & Dr. Jo Mynard
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM (Sun., July 22, 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 presentation will show examples of Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and how it can be used in a language classroom, to promote both language acquisition and higher-order thinking. The presenters draw on their experience of using ... read more

Using a Student Newspaper to Promote Communication

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Jason Williams & Chris Creighton
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM (Sun., July 22, 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 presentation will demonstrate how to set-up an English-language newspaper for students in order to increase inter and intra-class English communication. Contributions come from students and involve minimal editing and formatting. The newspaper can be ... read more

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Astonishing Research: Opportunities, Discovery and Results

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Andy Boon, Simon Stevens, and Dr. Urszula Clark
Time: 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM (Fri., July 27, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: British Council, Tokyo. Map: http://www.britishcouncil.org/japan-about-us-tokyo-centre-contact-details.htm
Description: Professional development for EFL teachers: Aston University in collaboration with the JALT West Tokyo Chapter, the British Council, and Oxford University Press invites you to an evening of presentations exploring the topics of research, writing ... read more

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

The New TOEIC Test : Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Grant Trew, sponsored by Oxford University Press
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., July 28, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)
Description: The TOEIC Test is the primary tool for assessing English proficiency in Japan and a good score has become a common prerequisite for job and academic placement and advancement. Because of its importance, TOEIC test ... read more

Gender in Language; and Giving Peace Studies A Chance.

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Clem Hiemstra, Sasebo/Imari, and Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., July 28, 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: Our summer meeting will be about Global Issues and Content-Based Instruction through two perspectives. In one half of the meeting, Hiemstra will guide us through a session on the topic of gender and language. Working ... read more

The Temple University and Fukuoka JALT 2nd Annual Applied Linguistics Colloquium (Plenary)

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: James Dean Brown, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Sat., July 28, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Tenjin Satellite Campus (9F), Tenjin 2-8-38, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi map
Description: Plenary: Teaching Fluency for Speaking and Listening , James Dean Brown, University of Hawai'i at Manoa This presentation will focus on the evolution of my awareness of the importance to fluency of teaching connected speech ... read more

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

The New TOEIC Test : Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Grant Trew, sponsored by Oxford University Press
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 29, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Aiina, 5th floor, room 501B (in International Center area)
Description: The TOEIC Test is the primary tool for assessing English proficiency in Japan and a good score has become a common prerequisite for job and academic placement and advancement. Because of its importance, TOEIC test ... read more

Problems and issues in primary English education in Japan

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Irina Babanova
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 29, 2007)
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: In many countries, globalization has led to the introduction of foreign language learning by young children. In Japan, the teaching of English in elementary schools was implemented in 2002. I will talk about the main ... read more

Reading Children's Picture Books

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: David Gilbey
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 29, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: We know how to read text: in English cultures, it's left to right and top to bottom. In other cultures it varies. But how do we "read" pictures? What is it that we respond to? ... read more

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