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Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.
27Feb2010, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Keynote: An introductory workshopFukuoka This joint JALT/Apple Store event will prepare teachers to use Keynote software for presentations, lessons, and other educational purposes. The first half of the event will be aimed at those who have never used this software before, while the second half will focus on more experienced Keynote... |
27Feb2010, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Best of JALT2009 Conference* 次回：2010年2月27日（土）14:00-16:00 |
21Feb2010, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Extensive Reading and Reading CirclesToyohashi For people with either some experience with extensive reading or none at all, this presentation will explain its benefits as well as how to get students engaged with reading books that are appropriate for their levels so that they make reading a routine. How to start using reading circles will... |
20Feb2010, 7:00pm to 9:00pm From Curiosity to Competency: Intercultural Activities for the EFL classroomEducators often speak of using activities appropriate for each language learning stage. However, when incorporating "cultural elements" into lessons, there is usually little consideration of the learners' developmental stage of intercultural learning. Consequently, ill-matched activities can... |
20Feb2010, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Anatomy of a Native CheckEast Shikoku Many academic journals in Japan require "native checks" for English abstracts accompanying submissions in Japanese. However, the efficacy of such native checks has not been confirmed empirically. It has even been suggested that native checks done by English teachers on texts produced by... |
14Feb2010, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Two Parts: Teaching English Verbs, followed by The Silent WayHiroshima During the first hour, Mr. Iguchi will explain about the nature of English verbs, such as go, come, take, and give. These verbs have multiple meanings and are difficult for Japanese learners of English, but can be taught effectively. Mr. Iguchi has been a teacher in senior high schools for... |
14Feb2010, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Writing a graded readerOkayama In this presentation, Rob Waring will focus on the process of writing a graded reader. He will look at the story formation stage by identifying story plot and development, and showing key elements that should or should not be in place for a good story to be told. Then Waring will look at how a... |
14Feb2010, 2:15pm to 4:20pm Features of Spoken Language: Mining Authentic Interview DataMatsuyama This presentation will demonstrate how interview programs can be used to help students cope with the complex features of spoken language. Interview data allows us to focus unidirectionally on features of interactional speech. Participants will work with language samples to describe and... |
14Feb2010, 1:30pm to 4:30pm Introducing Word Roots in Discusssion ClassesFor more details on this event and a lot more information on other Hamamatsu chapter activities, plus information on all Chubu area JALT chapter activities, please visit our newly resorted website.www.hamajalt.org |
13Feb2010, 6:30pm to 8:00pm CALL in the classroom: Possibilities and outcomesKitakyushu This session features two CALL-based presentations. Paul Collett will demonstrate some easy ways to work with the Twitter stream, bringing this rich authentic language source into the classroom in a controlled way. He will also consider the... |