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Past Events

Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.


19

Jun
2010, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Elementary School English Activities: Are we there yet?

Fukuoka

In this workshop, the presenter will begin by defining and clarifying MEXT’s course of study (beginning in 2011) for elementary school foreign English language activities and look at the reasons for some misunderstanding of this policy by various stakeholders amongst the public and private...

19

Jun
2010, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

"English Only" in the Japanese University EFL Classroom: Attitudes, Approaches, and the Role of the L1

Kobe

The present study was carried out to determine how University students felt about an English-Only (EO) policy implemented in their Intensive English Program classes, how teachers motivated their students to use only English, and how both teachers and students viewed the role of students' first...

19

Jun
2010, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Practical Business English for Lower Level Learners

Okayama

What are the needs of lower level business students? How can we develop practical skills and/ or exam scores in a limited time? How can we adapt our lessons to meet a variety of course types? These questions and more will be answered using content from Business Venture Third Edition.
Grant...

19

Jun
2010, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Questionnaire Development Workshop: what should be done BEFORE asking students to fill them out?

Cost: members and students, free. "One day" members - Y1000. (2 for 1 offer: if you are a one day member and you bring a first timer to a meeting, each of you pays just Y500.)

* 次回:2010年6月19日(土)14:00-16:00
* 場所:出島交流会館4F
* 発表者:菊地恵太(東海大学)
* 演題: 「質問紙の作成方法:...

13

Jun
2010, 2:15pm to 4:20pm

(1) “Reflections on Disagreements” and (2) “Creative Questioning: Puzzles for Pattern Practise”

Matsuyama

(1) This presentation reports on a self-reflective, video-based approach to teaching Japanese EFL learners to use and understand speech acts appropriately, focusing on disagreements.
(2) Lateral Thinking puzzles involve scenarios that require learners to discover solutions through creative...

13

Jun
2010, 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Using Literature Circles in a Content-Based Course

Gunma

Literature circles are a fun and engaging way for learners to explore fiction, but can they be used equally well in content-based courses? In this presentation/workshop the presenter will describe how to set up a content-based discussion circle, give participants hands-on experience, and...

13

Jun
2010, 1:30pm to 4:50pm

The 2nd ETJ Saitama & JALT Omiya Sainokuni Workshop for Teachers of Japanese Young Learners

Saitama

CHAOS: A Communication Activity
By
Ivan Botev
JALT Omiya
Abstract: This is the main communication activity for third grade junior high school students, in their first lesson of the English Communication Abilities Development Program (ECAD). It gives teachers a chance to...

13

Jun
2010, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Making our Teaching More Effective

East Shikoku

Many people who come to Japan to teach English have had no formal teacher training, and others of us may have forgotten many of the things we learnt. In this workshop we will discuss ways to make our teaching more effective, and how we can better support language learners in our classrooms....

12

Jun
2010, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Teaching Methods that AddressStudents' Misuse of Logical Connectors in Writing

More more details on this event and a lot of other Hamamatsu chapter activities, plus chubu area chapter activities, please visit our newly resorted website.www.hamajalt.org

12

Jun
2010, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

How and why to improve reading speed

Kitakyushu

More and more ESL teachers in Japan are discovering the advantages of involving their students in an active reading program, rather than just leaving it to the students as homework. This presentation will cover the presenter's experience with setting up and using reading programs in companies...