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September 2001

Saturday, September 8th, 2001

Teaching English in an EFL Context

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Kensaku Yoshida
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., September 08, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen, students 500 yen
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: GH-300, MSU-A (Minnesota State University Akita)
Description: Each country has its unique objectives for teaching foreign languages. In Japan, as is well known, getting into higher institutes of education is probably one of the most obvious objectives. At the same time, there ... read more

Integrating Skills for Success in Learning with Tapestry

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Alastair Lamond, Thomson Learning Japan
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., September 08, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen, newcomers free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University
Description: The presenter will introduce the Tapestry series' approach to integrating language-learning and studying strategies with language skills development activities and show how this is achieved through the use of engaging materials on high-interest topics, learner-centered ... read more

Project Work for the University- Based Classroom

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen Daigaku
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., September 08, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 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: Tomei has been working with projects for university classes for the past 6 years and they have offered a number of rewards, both in terms of organization and curriculum. In this presentation, he'll present the ... read more

Sunday, September 9th, 2001

My Share Brunch

Sponsor: Niigata Chapter
Speaker: Various speakers
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Sun., September 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Niigata
City: Niigata
Venue: Niigata International Friendship Center, 3F
Description: This brunch is a chance to get together and share teaching ideas. Bring one prepared dish for a pot luck brunch while we socialize.

Essential Internet Activities for the Language Classroom: Four Lessons Learned from Experience

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Nathan Edwards, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., September 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; Local Members 4,000 yen per year
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Nathan Edwards, a presenter at JALTCALL2000 and a major contributor to Recipes for Wired Teachers: Practical Ideas by Teachers for Teachers (published by JALT's CALL SIG), will present some pratical internet activities for students. The ... read more

Super Kids: Super Speakers

Sponsor: Kumamoto Chapter
Speaker: Greg Cossu and Katherine MacKay
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sun., September 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kumamoto
City: Kumamoto
Venue: Sangyo Bunka Kaikan (Conference Room 5)
Description: "Super Kids" author Greg Cossu and Longman teacher-trainer Katherine MacKay will be sharing a number of practical ideas for teaching children.

Sunday, September 16th, 2001

Paraphrasing: What's New? What's Old? What Works?

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: William Teweles, Kwansei Gakuin University
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Hitachi
Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Oomika-cho, Hitachi City
Description: This talk will focus on ways to incorporate paraphrasing into a composition class. Paraphrasing is a well-structured way to help students with vocabulary development, sentence structure, and summary writing in general. Using practice activities from ... read more

Alphabet Starters Gets the Kids Going

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Derek Mackrell, Thomson Learning
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Building 5, Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus
Description: Mackrell will show how Alphabet Starters, a communicative approach to presenting phonics to preschool learners, effectively excites and motivates kids' interest in English. He will also demonstrate activities for older students from Expressions, a new ... read more

Money, Politics and Education: English in South Africa

Sponsor: Fukui Chapter
Speaker: Stefaan Steyn
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Association
Description: Economic development and social equity are major goals for South Africa. Improved education is central to achieving these goals. Language issues are central to education, along with improving technical and scientific competence. The educational role ... read more

Teaching Young Children

Sponsor: Kanazawa Chapter
Speaker: Kobayashi Rumiko, Matsuka Phonics Institute
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): TBA: contact Kanazawa to ask
Prefecture: Ishikawa
City: Kanazawa
Venue: TBA: contact Kanazawa to ask
Description: Kobayashi Rumiko of the Matsuka Phonics Institute leads this meeting about teaching young children. Materials for teaching children will be displayed, so come for ideas and to browse through these innovative materials.

New Topic To Be Announced (due to original speaker cancellation)

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: To Be Announced
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya Chuo Kominkan (a 5-minute walk from JR Omiya station, the west exit)
Description: Due to a last-minute cancellation, Omiya chapter is currently seeking a substitute speaker for this event. If you are interested in being a substitute speaker (for 3 hours) or being part of a panel of ... read more

Raising Japanese-English Bilingual Children in Japan.

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Joe Lauer, Adam Beck, Susan Meiki, Kato Kumiko, David M. Mosher
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Crystal Plaza, 6F
Description: The moderator of this panel discussion is Joe Lauer. After a 20-minute presentation by the moderator entitled "Recent Research Results in Raising Japanese-English Bilingual Children," we will then have a panel discussion. Members: Adam Beck, ... read more

Japanese Language Proficiency Testing

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Chie Yamane
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku Bldg. 2f
Description: Language Testing International uses the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview(OPI), a standardized procedure for the grobal assessment of functionalspeaking ability. This means that an OPI is a testing method which measureshow well a person speaks a ... read more

Saturday, September 22nd, 2001

Teaching at the Elementary and Junior High School Levels

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Shintaro Yamasuso, Brain Pendersen
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., September 22, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Yoka Center (7th floor of Daiei in front of Nishi Station)
Description: Two Kagoshima Chapter members will present ideas based on their teaching practice. Shintaro Yamasuso will discuss his experience of team teaching with ALTs (assistant language teachers) at the junior high school level. Brian Pedersen will ... read more

Teaching Debate

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Dominic Marini, Fukuoka International University
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., September 22, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Aso Foreign Language & Travel College, Building 5, 1-14-17 Hakataekiminami, Hakata-ku Fukuoka-shi (10 minutes from Hakata Station; map on web site
Description: This presentation is on teaching debating to Japanese college students. Participants will be asked to reflect and share opinions on various aspects of teaching with special attention given to students' needs. The presenter will offer ... read more

Sunday, September 23rd, 2001

Materials and Activities for Elementary, Junior High and High School Classrooms

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Robert Habbick, Oxford University Press Nagoya
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 23, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center, 3F Rm 1
Description: Habbick will give a workshop which presents materials and activities for elementary to high school aged students. There will be a materials display and prizes.

Friday, September 28th, 2001

Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., September 28, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center
Description: English instruction is about tobecome an option for the new "Period for Integrated Studies" in the Japanese publicschools. Monbusho has published the "Handbook for Elementary School EnglishTeaching Activities," to provide support to teachers. Merner, a ... read more

Saturday, September 29th, 2001

The Other Hokkaido: Gender, Diversity and Minorities (day 1of 2)

Sponsor: GALE SIG
(the Gender Awareness in Language Education Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Over 40 speakers from nine different countries
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., September 29, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): 3,000 yen for 2 days; 2,000 yen for Saturday only
Fee (One-Day members): 3,000 yen for 2 days; 2,000 yen for Saturday only
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkaido International School, 1-55 5-jo 19-chome, Hiragishi Toyohira-ku, Sapporo (nearest subway: Sumikawa)
Description: In cooperation with JALT Hokkaido, GALE (Gender Awareness in Language Education) has teamed up with EASH (East Asian Studies Hokkaido) for an international, interdisciplinary conference. The main themes will be gender awareness in language education, ... read more

Sunday, September 30th, 2001

The Other Hokkaido: Gender, Diversity and Minorities (day 2 of 2)

Sponsor: GALE SIG
(the Gender Awareness in Language Education Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Over 40 speakers from nine different countries
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): 3,000 yen for 2 days; 1,000 yen for Sunday only
Fee (One-Day members): 3,000 yen for 2 days; 1,000 yen for Sunday only
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkaido International School, 1-55 5-jo 19-chome, Hiragishi Toyohira-ku, Sapporo (nearest subway: Sumikawa)
Description: In cooperation with JALT Hokkaido, GALE (Gender Awareness in Language Education) has teamed up with EASH (East Asian Studies Hokkaido) for an international, interdisciplinary conference. The main themes will be gender awareness in language education, ... read more

What is Extensive Reading with Graded Readers

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Jeff Herman, Oxford University Press
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate Kokusai Koryu (Iwate International Plaza) in Morioka
Description: This workshop will demonstrate in complete detail the reasons for and the practical implementation of Extensive Reading with Graded Readers. We will then venture into reading extension activities to show how out-of-class reading readily leads ... read more

Teaching Children Miniconference

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Katherine Mackay, Yukie Kawaguchi, Tom Merner and more.
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA 4F LETS (between JR Sannomiya and JR Shin-Kobe)
Description: This mini-conference is held in conjunction with the Teaching Children SIG. Visit the website at http://asia.geocities.com/wm_hogue/kobejalt/meetings/mc010930/index.htm for complete information.Activities That Work for Children, Katherine Mackay (Pearson Education). Children at the elementary level often have short ... read more

Teaching Children Miniconference

Sponsor: Teaching Children SIG
(the Teaching Children Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Katherine Mackay, Yukie Kawaguchi, Tom Merner and more.
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA 4F LETS (between JR Sannomiya and JR Shin-Kobe)
Description: This mini-conference is held in conjunction with the Kobe JALT chapter.Activities That Work for Children, Katherine Mackay (Pearson Education).Children at the elementary level often have short attention spans and retaining their interest can be a ... read more

Adapting CALL to a Wide Range of Learner Levels and Learning Styles

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Cheryl Martens, Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: Chiba Community Center (Take JR mono-rail from Chiba Station to Chiba Shiyakkushomae)
Description: Martens will present how to adapt web-based language activities and CD-ROMs to suit your teaching needs, as well as how to create your own web-based language activities through freeware.

Getting Students to Express Themselves

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Derek Mackrell, Thomson Learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Gunma
Venue: Nodai Niko High School in Takasaki-shi
Description: Learning a language provides special challenges for all students. Thispresentation shows how to use the learner-centered task-based approachto encourage active communication, getting students to learn by doing.The presenter will use examples from Expressions, a new ... read more

Triumphs and Catastrophes in the Language Classroom: Some Cultural Considerations

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Peter Simpson MA (TESOL)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., September 30, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: In this presentation, Peter Simpson will address verbal communication and its cultural implications on our students. Through his own experiences with success and failure, Peter will elaborate on cultural (in)sensitivity in the classroom. Both teachers ... read more

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