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December 2004

Sunday, December 5th, 2004

Listening Tactics for Better Language Learning

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Karl O'Callaghan, Oxford University Press
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., December 05, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free (sponsored by OUP)
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate International Plaza, Morioka
Description: In daily life, we listen twice as much as we speak and four times as much as we write. Unfortunately, as important as this skill is, Japanese students are rarely trained beyond the simple level ... read more

Having Fun with English Activities

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Ayako Nakashima from Thomson Publishing
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 05, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
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: Ayako Nakashima will present activities which will help to motivate students to use their English skills and allow them to have some fun at the same time.

Christmas Activities

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Damian Hill, Kooka Kids English House
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 05, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kosha Biru (same bldg as Jelly Beans)
Description: Damian will introduce some Christmas activities for kids, to be used either at your Christmas party or within the classroom.
For bookings or more info: Tel 099-216-8800

Friday, December 10th, 2004

Teacher talk, student comprehension and training for elementary teachers

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Emiko Yukawa, Kyoto Notre Dame University
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Fri., December 10, 2004)
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: This presentation focuses on teacher talk strategies in elementary school English classrooms and student comprehension of the teacher's English. What do (or should) teachers do while speaking English all the time to elementary school children ... read more

Saturday, December 11th, 2004

Bias and Balance in EFL Content on Controversial Issues

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Trevor Sargent (Tottori University)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., December 11, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Okayama Sankaku building near Omotecho in Okayama city
Description: A disturbing trend toward promoting the teaching of biased views of controversial global issues in EFL classrooms, while inventing excuses for not offering of balanced approaches, has been gathering momentum under JALT auspices recently. This ... read more

Potpourri Meeting & Bonenkai

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Brent Jones & Anthony C. Torbert
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., December 11, 2004)
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/078-241-7204)
Description: There are two presentations.Reading Attitudes and Habits by Brent Jones. Preliminary results of an ongoing action research project involving adult leaners and university EFL students in Japan are reported together with ideas and activities for ... read more

The Lesson Clinic

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Margaret Orleans (Moderator)
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., December 11, 2004)
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: Participants are invited to bring along that nearly perfect lesson plan that somehow fell flat on its face, in order to get advice from the rest of the group on how it might be doctored ... read more

Sunday, December 12th, 2004

Review Meeting of the Nara Conference

Sponsor: Hamamatsu Chapter
Speaker: Various Speakers
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (1st visit is free)
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Hamamatsu
Venue: Hamamatsu, ZAZA City Bldg. Palette, 5th floor, Meeting Room A
Description: Various attendees of the Nov. 2004 JALT Conference will give a review of the workshops and talks in Nara. This is a great opportunity for people who could not attend the conference to get a ... read more

Content-Based Instruction for English Activities in Elementary Schools

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Tom Merner
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Daigo
Venue: Chuu-Kozashitsu No.1, Kennan Shogai Gakushu Center (Ulara Bldg. across from Tsuchiura Station)
Description: Many teachers conducting English activities are expressing the difficulty of conducting effective lessons for upper grade students, The presenter will introduce several activities that have been designed and used in elementary school classrooms. A Bonenkai ... read more

Inter-City My Share Live: Nagoya and Toyohashi

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Anthony Robins (Aichi University of Education) in Toyohashi and Brian Cullen (Nagoya Institute of Technology) in Nagoya
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus, Building 5, room 53A
Description: The use of a computer camera combined with chat software allows students to interact economically with visitors over the Internet. In this session, the JALT chapters of Nagoya and Toyohashi will link together in an ... read more

Oxford Graded Readers

Sponsor: Fukui Chapter
Speaker: Tanya McCandie
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Activities Plaza
Description: In October We learned some effective ways of using graded readers for various age groups, from 5-year olds to high school. In this presentation, Tanya from Oxford University Press will show us popular graded readers. ... read more

My Share

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: JALT Omiya members and guests
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan (near Omiya Station, west exit, see map).
Description: Give your fellow teachers a year end gift at a My Share Swap. Please bring 25 photocopies of an interesting lesson, technique, organizer, game, or other resource to exchange. Don't worry about planning a formal ... read more

Window on the World and End of Year Party

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Tamao Hoshina
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Suwa
Venue: Tami Kaneko's home, Suwa
Description: At this end of year event at Tami Kaneko's home, members and non-members are invited to enjoy some snacks and listen to Ms. Tamao Hoshina who will be giving a talk about her experiences in ... read more

Top Up Communication

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr, ABAX Ltd.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
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: Alastair Graham-Marr highlights the importance of developing both top-down and bottom-up processing skills to help students develop their communicative abilities. He shows how to break up the skills of speaking and listening into sets of ... read more

"Virtual" Intercultural Experiences via Videoconferencing

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Linda Kadota, Shinonome College
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: The presenter discusses setting up a videoconference project. Various kinds of videoconferencing hardware and software available are introduced and protocol for and pitfalls to a successful virtual intercultural interaction are delineated. Collaborative activities conducted through ... read more

Annual Bonenkai Potluck Party

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: It's a party!
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 2000 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkaido International School near Sumikawa Subway Station
Description: Bring your favorite dish to complement the turkey and ham that Hokkaido JALT will provide for this festive occasion.

Changing teacher education programs in order to change English education in secondary schools

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Elizabeth Lokon, Ph.D., Sugita Kyoko, Yasuda Kazuto
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University, Kenkyu Kogi Toh 3F, Room 310, Funatsuka 1-1-2, Miyazaki-shi (Tel: 0985-20-2000)
Description: Professor Lokon and her students will share a unique teacher preparation program and courses that are aimed at graduating teachers capable of transforming English education in Japanese secondary schools, shifting away from exam-oriented, grammar-based practices ... read more

Nara JALT Year-end Meeting and Christmas Party

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: It's a Party!
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: English Masters - Communication Center (KM Building 2F, North of Gakuenmae Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line)
Description: Nara Chapter will be holding its final chapter meeting for 2004 in conjunction with its annual Christmas Party. 2005 chapter officer elections will be held before moving on to the festivities. Hope to see you ... read more

Year-End Get Together

Sponsor: East Shikoku Chapter
Speaker: Chapter Members
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokushima
City: Tokushima
Venue: Tokushima Catholic Church (in front of Jyoto High School)
Description: Details are unavailable, but may be available here at a later date. Tokushima JALT asks that you contact Noriko Tojo for further details.

Osaka Chapter Bonenkai

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: It's a party!
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Sun., December 12, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): No cover charge. Dinner courses range from 1300 to 300 yen. Drinks are 300 to 600 yen.
Fee (One-Day members): No cover charge. Dinner courses range from 1300 to 300 yen. Drinks are 300 to 600 yen.
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: "Oven Oven" Ristorante Italiano is located just around the corner from the Outback Grill by exit 10 of Nishi-Umeda station. It's very close to JR Osaka station as well.
Description: We'll meet for dinner and drinks at Oven Oven, a cozy little Italian place in the heart of Umeda. Meet our new chapter officers and share what you learned at the conference in Nara while ... read more

Sunday, December 19th, 2004

Christmas Party

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: It's a party!
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Sun., December 19, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): Pay for your meal.
Fee (One-Day members): Pay for your meal.
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: TBA
Description: Details to be announced.

Monster Classes

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Charles Kowalski
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 19, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: Bunka Hall at SATY (4th Floor, room 2), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line.
Description: This workshop will explore strategies for teaching monster classes - large, required classes with widely varying levels of proficiency and motivation. Topics to be addressed include: setting the stage, lesson and activity design, dealing with ... read more

End-of-Year Party

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: It's a party!
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 19, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: TBA
Description: Okinawa JALT's Bounenkai (Location TBA)
For up-to-date information on this event, please visit the "Upcoming Events" section at our message board site: http://www.okinawateacher.com

Reports from the JALT Conference

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: several speakers
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 19, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (students free the first time, and 500 yen thereafter)
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: AER Building, 28th floor, kensyuusitu 2 map
Description: Attendees of this year's JALT 2004 anual conference held in November in Nara will report on sessions they attended. If you attended or would like to hear about the conference, please come and join this ... read more

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

Listening to the voices of learners: Discourse in the Japanese Classroom

Sponsor: Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: This talk will present a basic overview of how SLA may be researched using classroom discourse methods, with discussion of results of a longitudinal study of Japanese language learners.
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (Thu., December 23, 2004)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Lecture Hall, 4th Fl. Faculty of Dentistry Bldg., Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ochanomizu, Tokyo (JR Chuo line/Sobu line)
Description: This talk will present a basic overview of how SLA may be researched using classroom discourse methods, with discussion of results of a longitudinal study of Japanese language learners.

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