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Below you see an overview of JALT's events for August 2008. (Also see next month.) For other views of event information, see the search menu.

August 2008

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Annual Okinawa Chapter Family BBQ Beach Party/Picnic/Pot Luck

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Everyone and Anyone who participates!
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Sun., August 03, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free (just bring food to share)
Fee (One-Day members): free (just bring food to share)
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nago
Venue: Oura Wan Beach, Henoko, Nago, Okinawa
Description: This annual event is open to everyone, not just JALT members and is a joint event for all ALTs on the JET programme! Any spouses, significant others,children are also welcome! You may come and go ... read more

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

The First Annual JALT Shinshu Family Retreat

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: none
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Sat., August 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): 6,300 yen per day
Fee (One-Day members): 6,300 yen per day
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Shimin No Mori (Ueda-shi). Telephone (0268) 23-0363
Description: When: The weekend of August 9th & 10th, 2008. Where: Shimin No Mori (Ueda-shi). Telephone (0268) 23-0363. Who: Any JALT Shinshu members and their offspring. Cost: Precisely 6, 300 yen per bungalow, with up to ... read more

Northern Ireland in terms of its History, Culture and Education

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: David Khattak
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., August 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker who is an ALT in Yamagata Prefecture will share his background in Northern Ireland and how it relates to his role as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan.

Kitakyushu JALT 2008 SUMMER SOCIAL

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: None
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., August 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): To be announced
Fee (One-Day members): To be announced
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Mojiko Hotel Beer Garden
Description: While we won't be holding a regular meeting in August, please join us at our annual summer social event at the fabulous Mojiko Hotel Beer Garden. Relax, eat, and drink while enjoying the company of ... read more

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Making Your Teaching More Effective

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Shirley Leane
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., August 10, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Egret Himeji (the international center facing Himeji Castle -- a five minute walk from Himeji Train Station)
Description: In this workshop we will discuss ways to make our teaching more effective, and how to better support language learners in our classrooms. Topics to be covered include: Communicating effectively with low level students without ... read more

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Kusatsu Summer Seminar, August 23-24 (Two-Day Event)

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Main Speaker: Kim Bradford-Watts,M.A., Kyoto Women's University
Time: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., August 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): 9000 yen (Program, 3000 yen; Room and Board 6000 yen)
Fee (One-Day members): 9000 yen (Program, 3000 yen; Room and Board 6000yen)
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Kusatsu
Venue: Kusatsu Seminar House, 737 Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi, Guma-ken (venue tel: 0279-88-2212, fax 0279-88-8030)
Description: The lecturers: 1) Speaking Skills: Theory and materials we use, 2) Classroom management in the speaking class. Presentations: Participants are welcome to make a presentation. (5 slots, 30 min. each) August 23: 13:00-13:30 Registration, 13:30-1350 ... read more

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Outdoor Activities from Denmark and Australia - Girl Guide Games for the English Classroom!!

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Ann Johansen & Jan O'Laughlin
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., August 24, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Experience hands on activities from our two veteran Girl Guides, as they lead you through games and activities drawn from a combined 40 years of girl guiding which you can use in your english classroom. ... read more

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The History of ELT in Japan

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Charles Adamson
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., August 31, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: The program will begin with a short (30 minute or so) review of the history of foreign language teaching in Japan. The remainder of the program which will be a group discussion of the effects ... read more

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