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December 2005

Saturday, December 3rd, 2005

Looking at Arizona in terms of its History, Culture and Education

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Thomas McGregor
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., December 03, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: Thomas McGregor is an ALT instructor in Yamagata prefecture. He is to talk about his home state with a focus on English language as a means of global communication.

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

JALT JSL SIG and Chiba Chapter Joint Meeting

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Roberta Welch, Fujie Hiroko and Sato Hiroko, Markus Rude
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM (Sun., December 04, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: Room G3-110, Josai International University, Togane-shi (Togane line to Gumyo). Access details:URL:http://www.jiu.ac.jp/englishsite
Description: Three presentations: 1. Individualized long-term reading (poster presentation, Welch, English); 2. How to use newspapers for upper-beginner and lower-intermediate Japanese learners (Fujie and Sato, English and Japanese); 3. How To create a vocabulary learning file ... read more

Techniques for Learning and Teaching Japanese as a Second Language

Sponsor: JSL SIG
(the Japanese as a Second Language Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Roberta Welch, Hiroko Fujiie, Hiroko Sato, and Markus Rude
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM (Sun., December 04, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Togane
Venue: Josai International University in Togane City, Chiba Prefecture
Description: JALT JSL SIG and Chiba JALT Chapter joint Meeting Three Presentations Title: "Individualized Long-term L2 Reading" Presenter: Roberta Welch Language: English Time: 2:15 to 2:40 "Individualized Long-term L2 Reading" is a poster presentation that outlines ... read more

Saturday, December 10th, 2005

Teaching Listening to Low Level Learners: The Importance of Script and of Suprasegmental Phonology

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr of ABAX Publishers
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., December 10, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)
Description: Teaching listening effectively means teaching both phonology and knowledge of discourse. That is, giving students a solid awareness and working knowledge of the phonology of natural connected speech - elisions and liaisons, weak forms and ... read more

December My Share (& 2005 Christmas Party)

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Group Participation
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., December 10, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University Gakuenmae Campus (JALT2004 Conference Site) Facing South Exit of Gakuenmae Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line
Description: Join our December meeting featuring a My Share session at Tezukayama University followed by our annual Christmas party at English Masters (both in Gakuenmae) on Saturday, December 10, starting at 2:00pm. Share some of your ... read more

Functions of fixed expressions and idioms and metaphors in two different genres in English

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Nobuko Tahara
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., December 10, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F
Description: Fixed expression, idioms and metaphors are widely seen in many texts but their functions are not often understood. The presenter will report on the study of the distribution of these vocabulary types in two kinds ... read more

Engaging Learners in Their Own Learning with a Drama Approach

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., December 10, 2005)
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: Drama in the language classroom is often thought of as just a series of 'techniques' or 'fun activities' aimed to get students actively using the language. Either that, or 'putting on a play'. Well yes, ... read more

Learning about the TOEFL-iBT

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., December 10, 2005)
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 seminar introduces the TOEFL-iBT. In this seminar, the following will be covered: (a) the new test format - Description of each section (Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening), sample questions (b) understanding and setting score ... read more

Managing Students' On-line Learning with MOODLE

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Nigel Stott and Malcolm Swanson
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., December 10, 2005)
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: If you would like to set up an e-learning course for your students, then you might like to consider using the course management system MOODLE. This open source software package allows you to create on-line ... read more

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

Putting Reading and Listening Online

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Gordon Luster, Language Education and Research Network, Inc. (L.E.A.R.N.)
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Sho-Kozashitsu No.2, Kennan Shogai Gakushu Center (Ulara Bldg. across from Tsuchiura Station)
Description: These days, many people do a lot of reading and listening on their computers or cell phones. In this presentation, a former Ibaraki member will talk about why he decided to use these new media ... read more

Teaching Listening to Low Level Learners: the importance of script and of suprasegmental phonology

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): FREE!!
Fee (One-Day members): FREE!!
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate International Plaza, Morioka
Description: TWO Presentations!!!!

TITLE 1: Teaching Listening to Low LevelLearners: the importance of script and of suprasegmental phonology and...

TITLE 2: Teaching the Strategies of Speaking: helping students with fluency, involvement and clarification strategies (Adult Presentation)

Bonenkai Party

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: All Members
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: HIS (Hokkaido International School) 1-55 5-jo 19-chome, Hiragishi Toyohira-ku, Sapporo (near Sumikawa Subway Station)
Description: This is a pot-luck dinner so it's a time to share with all your friends your favorite family holiday dishes. Every dish will be a surprise and maybe we will be lucky or maybe not, ... read more

My Share and End of year party

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: JALT Omiya members and guests
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
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: Omiya My Share and Bonenkai. Give your fellow teachers a year-end gift of a My Share Swap. Please bring 25 photocopies of an interesting lesson, technique, organizer, game, or other resource to exchange. Don't worry ... read more

Introducing Self-directed Learning to College Students

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Marc Sheffner
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
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: Marc Sheffner will describe a three-tiered approach to introducing autonomous language-learning to university English majors. What were the reasons for trying this, how is it implemented, what are some of the difficulties? The presentation will ... read more

Short and Simple: Discussion, Presentation, and Debate Activities for Low-Level Learners

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Charles LeBeau
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Abstract: Charles LeBeau, best selling author of Speaking of Speech, Discover Debate, Getting Ready for Speech, and the new Discussion Process and Principles, will present for the first time in Shikoku. The author will show ... read more

Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Asia

Sponsor: Fukui Chapter
Speaker: Yoshiki Imagawa
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 11, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1.000yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Activities Plaza
Description: The main focus of this presentation is on primary school English language education in Korea, Taiwan and China. This presentation will discuss when children start learning English, how they are taught, what qualification is required ... read more

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

Teaching Language and Intercultural Communication Skills

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Greg Goodmacher, Oita Prefectural College of Art and Culture, and Asako Kajiura, Asia Pacific University, Beppu.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., December 17, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F, Meeting Room #2 (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. Limited car parking also available.)
Description: For our seventh and last meeting of the year, we welcome back two popular material writers and presenters. After presenting twice at this fall's JALT Conference in Shizuoka, they will share how they teach both ... read more

JALT Bonenkai

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: TBA
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., December 17, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): a dish, a bottle, party piece?
Fee (One-Day members): a dish, a bottle, party piece?
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima YMCA Language School, Room 304
Description: JALT will provide the turkey, so bring a dish to share and your own drink (we welcome alcohol, too!)

Bring the family and join the fun! Everyone is welcome!!

Osaka Chapter Bonenkai at Universal City's 'Chicago for Ribs' restaurant

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: everyone
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., December 17, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): same
Fee (One-Day members): Dinners start at about 1400 yen, beers are about 600, soft drinks 300, great corn bread 200, etc.
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Chicago for Ribs restaurant, 5th floor Universal City Walk, www.cfr-jpn.com , 06-4804-5959
Description: Come enjoy the festive holiday atmosphere of Universal City and join us for great barbecued ribs, chicken, seafood, cornbread, and microbrews and to reflect on and celebrate the year gone by at 'Chicago for Ribs' ... read more

Sunday, December 18th, 2005

Orientation for College Studies outside the Classroom

Sponsor: Hamamatsu Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., December 18, 2005)
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: In this presentation, Steve Brown describes and evaluates an orientation programme for incoming students in the English Department of a women�fs junior college. The programme was aimed at fostering students' awareness of their own learning ... read more

December JALT Meeting: Christmas Lunch

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: Goshi Masahiko
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., December 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): Pay what you eat and drink
Fee (One-Day members): Pay what you eat and drink
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: TBA
Description: That's right JALT members! It's that time of year again. Time to get together for our annual tasty and informative Christmas lunch meeting. We have lots to reminisce about and heaps to look forward to. ... read more

End-of-year Party

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Party Ideashop
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., December 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 1,000 yen (for the lunch)
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (for the lunch)
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Chinese restaurant "Nikkarou", in front of Matsumoto Station, on the way to Parco
Description: You're invited to the Shinshu JALT Bonenkai, the end-of-year party. Please bring a holiday game active along, if you wish, to share with other members. Let's ring out the year with fun and delicious Chinese ... read more

JALT Conference Reports (& Bonenkai)

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Various Presenters
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students free the first time, 500 yen thereafter
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: Chapter members who attended the JALT 2005 conference in Shizuoka will report on sessions they found useful. This will be followed by our Bonenkai!!! Members are encouraged to bring their spouses/partners! "A "lucky draw" will ... read more

Orientation for College Studies outside the Classroom

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., December 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 542
Description: In this presentation, Steve Brown describes and evaluates an orientation program for incoming students in the English Department of a women's junior college. The program was aimed at fostering students' awareness of their own learning ... read more

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