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October 2006

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Education for Multicultural Society in the Global Age- Promoting Active communication with Different Communities in Japan

Sponsor: Fukui Chapter
Speaker: Yuko Kato
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sun., October 01, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1.000yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui Campus, the University of the Air, Fukui Kenmin Kaikan, 6 Floor, Room 1
Description: We are now living in "the global age". The global age refers to the present time when there are many emerging events and situations which people have to face globally: people of different countries come ... read more

Planning for Immersion Education

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Michelle Nagashima
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., October 01, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Okaya
Venue: Irufu Plaza (ILF), Okaya, 3rd Floor, Room 7. Turn right outside Okaya Station and walk 3 minutes through the shopping area.
Description: Cognitive development and language development in young children go hand-in-hand. When learning a second language, motivation for communication is learned by children in the most meaningful context. Content-based language education can provide a strong cognitive ... read more

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

Professional development in English language teaching

Sponsor: Teacher Education SIG
(the Teacher Education Special Interest Group)
Speaker: TBA
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., October 07, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Okayama University
Description: Our 2-day mini-conference will be held in association with Okayama Chapter and Okayama University on 7th and 8th October.

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

Easy and Fun Vocabulary Building Activities

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: George Mano
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 08, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
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: Words are the building blocks of communication. This presentation aims to give teachers a ready made set of activities to use in helping students to build their vocabulary base.

JALT Conference preview

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Eric Skier, Masa Tsuneyasu, Kyoko Miyazato,
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 08, 2006)
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: This event will give you a preview of some of the presentations that will be given at the JALT2006 Conference (the 32nd JALT International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning, in the city of Kitakyushu). ... read more

Studies on communication strategies: From theories to practice

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Chiaki Iwai, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Hiroshima City University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., October 08, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F (Parking NOT available)
Description: The notion of �ecommunication strategies (CSs)�f has been enriched through several interesting theoretical arguments. A brief research background on CS studies would be mentioned first. Then, the seminar will focus more on their practical aspect. ... read more

Friday, October 13th, 2006

Discourse Across Cultures: Preparing Japanese to Use English as an International Language.

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Larry Smith, Executive Director, International Association for World Englishes.
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., October 13, 2006)
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: With the dramatic increase is the frequency of use of English in Asia, Japanese are finding it necessary to represent themselves in English. Some refer to this English as Japanese English, while others say it ... read more

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

Kitakyushu- International Week featuring Two Bilingual Events

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., October 14, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: International Conference Room, Kitakyushu International Association, Yahata
Description: BLAST! Holly Thompson, co-founder of English Blast (www.englishblast.com) will present a workshop for parents of bilingual children. She will demonstrate the cooperative, parent- taught program of enrichment education designed to provide bilingual, intercultural children in ... read more

EAP Symposium

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Sonia Sonoko Strain, Maggie Lieb, Terry Fellner, Greg Sholdt (Himeji Dokkyo University)
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., October 14, 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: This symposium will share first-hand experiences of introducing English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to intermediate (and lower) level university students by means of a step-by-step, student-friendly approach. The symposium begins with a summary of the ... read more

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

Let our class be a place for training skills, not for conveying static knowledge

Sponsor: Hamamatsu Chapter
Speaker: Prof. Tetsuhito Shizuka
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., October 15, 2006)
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: 1. Reasons for training skills 2. Tips for pair work using reading materials 3. How to teach pronunciation to Japanese learners 4. How to make term exams to improve English ability PLUS Dr. Shizuka will ... read more

A Longitudinal Tool for Enhancing Student Responsibility

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Brad Deacon
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 15, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: This presentation focuses on an itemized chart system called the Active and Responsible Self-Evaluation List (ARSL) of specific learner behaviors and actions for student self-evaluation and management that are conducted over the course of a ... read more

Global Education through Role Play and Simulations

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Kip Cates
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 15, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College/University, Nishihara
Description: The theme is Global Education through Role Play and Simulations. This is a workshop format including handouts for the participants. Experiencing global issues such as war, peace and human rights through role plays and simulations ... read more

The Song of Myself: Haiku in the EFL Classroom

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Trudie Heiman
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 15, 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: Come and experience a creative, fun, hands-on workshop on how and why Haiku in the EFL classroom can teach your students much about English, how it works in relationship to hiragana/ katakana, and boost their ... read more

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Identity in second language learning research

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Dr David Block: Senior Lecturer, University of London
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Tue., October 17, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan Room 213
Description: In recent years identity has become a key concept in the social sciences, For many SLL researchers today, it is considered axiomatic that identity and language are inextricably linked. This paper is a reflection on ... read more

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Everyday Teaching With CALL

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Bill Pellowe
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., October 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Sapporo Gakuin University in Ebetsu
Description: Setting up a website can be a daunting task for tech-innocent teachers - but the educational opportunities it opens up for learners are too broad to be ignored. Bill Pellowe of Kinki University will be ... read more

"What did you think of the course? - Understanding Students' Course Evaluations"

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Christine Winskowski and Susan Duggan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., October 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for one-day members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)
Description: Do you wonder what students are thinking when they fill out those end-of-semester course evaluation forms? Ever wondered why someone picked a 5 instead of a 6? A 4 instead of a 5? Since the ... read more

Using Newspapers for Language Reinforcement

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: William M. Balsamo
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., October 21, 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: Textbooks often become dated and computers require knowledge of technology, but the daily newspaper is a valuable resource with a rich format for language instruction. The daily news provides a wealth of up-to-date informative material ... read more

The New TOEIC (r): Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Grant Trew
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., October 21, 2006)
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: The TOEIC (r) 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 (r) ... read more

Nobody's Assistant: Flying solo in a high school classroom

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Les Smith
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., October 21, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: Les Smith of Tomita High School in Gifu is one of a handful of native English educators in Japan permitted to develop his own curriculum. In this workshop, Les will discuss the challenges of melding ... read more

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

Storytelling in Language Teaching (A.M. Program)

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Charles Kowalski, Oberlin College
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin Universtiy, Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: Everyone loves a good story! Kowalski will show how to bring the power of oral storytelling into your classroom. He will examine the benefits that storytelling can bring and help you develop your own natural ... read more

The 1st JALT Joint Tokyo Conference: Action Research - Influencing Classroom Practice

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: David Nunan, Curtis Kelly, Don Maybin, Masami Yasuda, Stan Pederson and Andy Boon
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 1500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 3000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan Rooms 206/207
Description: Tokyo and West Tokyo JALT chapters are proud to host the first of a new annual conference in the Tokyo area. Presentations include: 1] David Nunan: Action Research and Professional Growth In this presentation, I ... read more

The 1st JALT Joint Tokyo Conference: Action Research - Influencing Classroom Practice

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: David Nunan, Curtis Kelly, Don Maybin, Stan Pederson and Andy Boon
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 1,500 yen (JALT Members)
Fee (One-Day members): 3,000 yen (Non-Members)
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Temple University Japan Rooms 206/207
Description: West Tokyo and Tokyo JALT chapters are proud to host the first of a new annual conference in the Tokyo area. Presentations include: 1] David Nunan: Action Research and Professional Growth In this presentation, I ... read more

JALT Kagoshima Annual General Meeting

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Executive Board
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: T.B.A.

My Share and Officers Election

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: Masahiko Goshi
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: Kyouiku Kaikan (across from Shin-Shizuoka) in the basement (5-minute walk north from JR station)
Description: A great chance to brainstorm with other teachers and exchange pearls that really spice up a lesson in "My Share"

Officer elections will follow at the end of the meeting.

Versatile Video iPods as Classroom Tools (P.M. Program)

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Bill Pellowe, Kinki University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin Universtiy, Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: All of the activities demonstrated by the presenter could be done by teachers who do not have video iPods, but the presenter will claim that the video iPod is actually an affordable alternative to other ... read more

Christmas! What will you do?

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 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: This months meeting will feature a "My Share" participants are being encouraged to bring along a short 10-15 min activity that they use at Christmas and share it with the others. We will also have ... read more

Inaugural Meet!

Sponsor: Wakayama Chapter
Speaker: Jim Swan and Clive Lovelock
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Wakayama
City: Wakayama
Venue: Wakayama University: bldg. G, room 202
Description: First ever Wakayama Chapter meeting! Three Cheers for Wakayama! Both Jim and Clive, from Nara Chapter, have long-term experience and involvement in JALT and have advice and encouragement to share. Next, a presentation by the ... read more

Teaching and Learning with Technology: Posters and Presentations

Sponsor: East Shikoku Chapter
Speaker: Paul Daniels, Davey Leslie, Lawrie Hunter and electronic posters
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Kochi
City: Kochi
Venue: Kochi University of Technology, Science English Lab (Language Lab), K building 3F, Tosa Yamada (18 km NE of Kochi City
Description: This how-to meeting will have presentations about Moodle (free learning management software), PowerPoint, and website creation. As well there will be an 'electronic poster session' in which presenters will have a table, four chairs and ... read more

Sneak Preview of the JALT International Conference in Kitakyushu, Nov. 2-5

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Dan McCourt (University of Shimane); Joe Lauer (Hiroshima University); and Maria Trovela and Carol Fujii (Fukuyama University)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 22, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Crystal Plaza 6F International Center (next to ANA Hotel)
Description: Three presentations that will be given at the JALT International Conference can also be seen here. First, Dan McCourt will provide details about an exchange program that he coordinated between a Korean University and his ... read more

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Osaka Chapter annual officer elections and business meeting, followed by "Wine, Cheese, & The New TOEICR"

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Lin Lougheed, representing Pearson Longman, and Grant Trew, representing Oxford University Press
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 29, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: The Dawn Center, near Keihan/subway Tenmabashi station (06-6910-8615), Seminar Room 2 on the fifth floor. See http://www.dawncenter.or.jp/english/contact.html#how_to_access for map and directions.
Description: Osaka Chapter members are encouraged to meet for our chapter business meeting and annual officers' election, starting at 11:00 am near Temmabashi station. For details please email sanderson808@gol.com . Then from 1:30 pm, Osaka JALT, ... read more

"What did you think of the course?" - Understanding Students' Course Evaluations.

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Christine Winskowski and Susan Duggan
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., October 29, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Mary's English Talk, 2-9-65 Kuroishino, Morioka; 019-663-3132
Description: Do you wonder what students are thinking when they fill out those end-of-semester course evaluation forms? Ever wondered why someone picked a 5 instead of a 6? A 4 instead of a 5? Since the ... read more

Wine, Cheese, & The New TOEIC

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Lin Lougheed, Grant Trew,
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 29, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Dawn Center
Description: The new items types and expanded length of TOEIC conversations, talks, and reading passages require revised teaching procedures and careful classroom management in order to prepare students for the new TOEICR . The presentation will ... read more

"Wine, Cheese, & The New TOEICR"

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Lin Lougheed, representing Pearson Longman, and Grant Trew, representing Oxford University Press
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 29, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: The Dawn Center, near Keihan/subway Tenmabashi station (06-6910-8615), Seminar Room 2 on the fifth floor. See http://www.dawncenter.or.jp/english/contact.html#how_to_access for map and directions.
Description: Osaka JALT, in conjunction with Nara and Kyoto chapters, welcome two experts to tell us about the new TOEICR test, brought to us by Pearson Longman and Oxford University Press. 1:30 Doors Open 2:00-3:00 Lin ... read more

Using Cooperative Learning in Your Classroom

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: David Schneer
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 29, 2006)
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: The use of Cooperative Learning techniques creates a classroom environment in which each student readily contributes towards greater individual and group learning gains. The presenter will provide a brief overview of some of the basic ... read more

(1) BULATS test trials & (2) Cambridge ESOL exams

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: (1) Elaine Gilmour & (2) Martin Nuttall
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 29, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: AER Building, 28th floor, kensyuusitu 2 map
Description: Double Feature! (1) We'll examine the results of BULATS exam trails, and consider students' motivations and achievements. Samples of test items and a syllabus for teaching BULATS preparation will be provided. Check BULATS out in ... read more

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Act English: Using Drama to Bring English to Life

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Brian Tomlinson (Leeds Metropolitan University)
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Mon., October 30, 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: In this workshop he will describe and demonstrate how drama approaches can be used to apply principles of language learning in order to help learners to develop the ability to use language accurately, fluently, appropriately ... read more

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