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December 2001

Saturday, December 1st, 2001

Placement Testing and Placement Issues

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Kathleen Brown and J. Lake
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., December 01, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (for one or both of this day's presentations)
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 is the first of two presentations this evening under the theme of Placement Testing and Placement Decisions. This will be followed by a presentation by Paul Westrick entitled "Making and Using Vocabulary Tests for ... read more

Making and Using Vocabulary Tests for Vocabulary Size and Placement Decisions

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Paul Westrick
Time: 8:10 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., December 01, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (for one or both of this day's presentations)
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 is the second of two presentations this evening under the theme of Placement Testing and Placement Decisions. (The starting time is approximate.) Details for this presentation will be forthcoming. This presentation follows a presentation ... read more

Sunday, December 2nd, 2001

Mini Conference & Book Fair

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata, Mary Lee Field, and many more
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 02, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate Kyouikukaikan (across from Iwate Park)
Description: The 2001 Iwate JALT Conference and Book Fair is a perfect opportunity for ESL teachers, ALTs, and anyone interested in English. Check up on the latest English books and teaching materials while hearing some of ... read more

Longman ELT publisher workshop

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Paul Rosengrave, Longman ELT
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 02, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; Students: 300 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (located directly across from Nozato Station, Bantan Line; plenty of free parking; from Himeji Station, train leaves at 13:50)
Description: Paul Rosengrave, Longman ELT, highlights the features of Longman's newest ELT materials.

Personal and Public Writing

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Michael Carroll, Momoyama University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 02, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Abeno YMCA, near Tennoji Station
Description: The idea of 'finding your voice as a writer' has obvious relevance to high-level learners but some may be skeptical about whether it has any meaning in relation to other learners. Michael Carroll of Momoyama ... read more

Saturday, December 8th, 2001

Global Issues "My Share" Meeting

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Bring your own ideas to show others -- all are welcome!
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sat., December 08, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Kotsu Centre, Nagasaki Bus Terminal Building, 4F (#1, #3 or #4 streetcars to Nagasaki ekimae stop, across from Amu PLaza
Description: Note the new venue this month.For Nagasaki JALT's ninth and final meeting of the year, we would like to invite everyone to bring any ideas or plans on how to deal with content-based classes centered ... read more

Reverse-engineering communication tasks

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Craig P. Lambert, Kitakyushu University
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., December 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: The speaker will introduce an approach to planning sequences of communication tasks that require learners to become personally invested in their learning. In the approach, learners are required to draw on their own ideas and ... read more

Sunday, December 9th, 2001

Niigata Book Fair

Sponsor: Niigata Chapter
Speaker: Various Speakers
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Niigata
City: Niigata
Venue: Niigata Bandai Shimin Kaikan, 2nd Fl
Description: Displays and presentations by the top publishers. See the newest course materials and learn how to use them effectively. Get ideas to bring into your own classes.

Kids' Christmas Party

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen per child
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya Jack 6 F (near Omiya JR Station, west exit) tel: 048-647-0011
Description: Reservations required. Sign up your students today! Let Jalt Omiya board members put on a Christmas party that can't be beat! Sit back and let us do the work. We'll be glad to rush you ... read more

Year-End Party with Hokkaido JALT

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: It's a party!
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: HIS (Hokkaido International School) 1-55 5-jo 19-chome, Hiragishi Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
Description: Doors open at 1:00.

My Share

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Anyone who has something they'd like to share!
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center, Fl 3, Rm2
Description: December is a great time for sharing favorite activities or lesson plans. In particular, members who attended the JALT 2001/PAC 3 Conference in Kitakyushu will share the activities and ideas they got out of the ... read more

Potpourri and Annual Business Meeting

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: TBA
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA 4F LETS (between JR Sannomiya and JR Shin-Kobe)
Description: Potpourri topics TBA. Contact the Program Co-chairs with your suggestions.Chapter officers election will be held. Nominations will be taken from the floor.

My Share Live Part 3

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya Jack (near Omiya JR Station, west exit) tel: 048-647-0011
Description: Don't miss this popular annual event! Learn new ideas you can use in your classroom tomorrow. Stick around and help decide what directions JALT Omiya should be heading in next year. Then help us celbrate ... read more

Teaching Language from a JSL Perspective (Japanese as a Second Language)

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Kazumi Uesako
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 09, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Iris Kyuden Plaza (IM Building)
Description: Uesako sensei will talk about teaching language from the viewpoint of teaching Japanese to non-Japanese people. The meeting will be in Japanese.

Saturday, December 15th, 2001

Implementing an Oral Proficiency Testing Program at Your School

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Dean Williams
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sat., December 15, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, 4-13 Kawahara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo -ku, Kyoto-shi
Description: The exigencies of curricula, teaching schedules, and day-to-day institutional realities often constrain our ability to offer our students a balanced communicative program. Even innovative and energetic instruction can suffer from a lack of meaningful language ... read more

Year-End Party with Nara JALT

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: All participants
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., December 15, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University, Gakuenmae Campus, Kintetsu Gakuenmae Station
Description: As usual, around this time of the year, Nara JALT will have a Potluck Party. Everyone is welcome. Members and guests are asked to bring a food dish and a drink of your choice. Please ... read more

Christmas Party with Kyoto JALT

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: all participants
Time: 3:15 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., December 15, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, 4-13 Kawahara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo -ku, Kyoto-shi
Description: This Christmas Party follows a presentation by Dean Williams. Everyone is welcome to the party, the presentation, or both!How to get to KKBCBy Train:Leave Keihan Marutamachi station from exit 5. Turn left at the small ... read more

Year-End Party with Okayama JALT

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: No speakers, but plenty of singers!
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., December 15, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): 2,800 yen for food and limited drinks
Fee (One-Day members): 2,800 yen. Please consider joining JALT!
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Contact Senor Chris Creighton at 086 270 1977
Description: Let your hair down, air your views and dance on the occasional table or two at the Okayama JALT Bonenkai held this year in a local Brazilian restaurant. Fancy some feijoada then come along! 2,800 ... read more

Sunday, December 16th, 2001

End of year meeting

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Various speakers
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free for meeting (party: 3500 yen)
Fee (One-Day members): free for meeting (party: 3500 yen)
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Asahigaoka Shimin Center, immediately above Asahigaoka bus/subway station
Description: December 16 is Sendai JALT/TALE's year-end meeting, which features chapter elections, general business and reports by those who attended this year's JALT conference - PAC 3 at Kitakyushu - held over the weekend of November ... read more

Christmas Party with Shizuoka JALT

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: Santa Claus
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): cost of meals and drinks
Fee (One-Day members): cost of meals and drinks
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: Shizuoka Kyoiku Kaikan (next to Mr. Donuts, across from Shin-Shizuoka station)
Description: This is Shizuoka JALT's regular end-of-the-year-bash. Come and join Shizuoka JALT in food, beverage, talk, and great fun, of course!!!

Year-End Party and Idea Shop with Shinshu JALT

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: All participants
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Nagano
Venue: Tami Kaneko's home (Tami is the president of Shinsu JALT Chapter.)
Description: Everyone is expected to share some teaching tips; however, it's not 'a must.' Anyone who is willing to learn languages and how to teach them together is welcomed. Because this event is at the chapter ... read more

Year-End Party with Sendai JALT/TALE

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Everyone's invited!
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Sun., December 16, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): 3500 yen (incl. all-you-can-drink, plus set menu of food)
Fee (One-Day members): 3500 yen (incl. all-you-can-drink, plus set menu of food)
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Kichi Kichi in Ichibancho (close to Mitsukoshi)
Description: Following today's meeting at the Asahigaoka Shimin Center is JALT/TALE's bon-enkai (end of year party) downtown. The venue will be "Kichi Kichi" in Ichibancho (close to Mitsukoshi). Their menu features a wide variety ... read more

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