Past Events | NPO The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)

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

13 Feb 2010, 10:00am to 5:00pm English activities for elementary Schools - Mini Conference 小学校外国語活動研修会 Nagano 10:00 Tatsuto Tagami, 「学級担任だからこそできる英語活動～授業以外の場面に着目して～」 Using English outside the English classroom 10:35 Takamasa Motoyama, 「英語活動授業が楽しみになる！45分の授業を組み立てるポイント」 Putting together 45 minutes of English activities to make a fun lesson 10:35 Tonya...
07 Feb 2010, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Speak like a Hollywood movie star! - Achievable pronunciation goals for Japanese learners of English Oita Eoin Jordan works as a short-term overseas language program coordinator and translator at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. His research interests include English pronunciation, L1 transfer in language learning, and vocabulary acquisition and assessment. Despite the...
07 Feb 2010, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Eigo Note 1. Introduction 2. Eigo note teaching experience with year 5 and 6. 3. Activities - using Eigo note resource materials. 4. Conclusion. 5. Meeting about future Himeji events *Unfortunately this location is not close to a train station. (20-30 mins walk) The closest...
07 Feb 2010, 1:30pm to 3:30pm Let's Make Beautiful Music Together: The Elements of Poetry in Music Lyrics Hokuriku What makes a song interesting? There are some hidden tools that song writers use, such as rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, consonance, and other elements to catch the listener's attention. The presenter will first explain each of the "tools," using examples from well-known songs. We will play with...
06 Feb 2010, 10:00am to 4:30pm Overcoming Common Challenges for High School and University Language Teaching Osaka English teaching is changing. Students have more exposure to foreign culture and travel. English is being introduced as part of primary education. International travel is becoming part of many high school students’ experiences. Asia is growing rapidly and English is becoming the common language...
31 Jan 2010, 2:00pm to 5:00pm January Meeting: "Highlights from the 2009 JALT National Conference" followed by "Brainstorming on Future Programs" Sendai Join us for highlights from the 2009 JALT National Conference. Six of our members have brought back gems from the recent conference in Shizuoka and will share summaries, observations and discussion on these. Topics will include… Teacher training for elementary school English; Long-term effects...
31 Jan 2010, 2:00pm to 4:30pm Motivating Young Adult Learners to Communicate Gunma After defining a successful communicative task, the presenter will share a variety of student-led activities that generate real communication and enhance conversational skills and strategies. Participants will be asked to take an active role in the workshop and will be able to take away with...
24 Jan 2010, 2:00pm to 4:00pm A Teacher Training Course for Teachers of Young Children Hokkaido At most universities the teaching of English to children is an area that is often overlooked and no special training courses for teachers have been offered. However since English classes will start in elementary schools from 2011 there is a need for trained teachers and many universities are now...
24 Jan 2010, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Stirring the Senses: Reflective Portfolios and Online Assessments Miyake, Nanzan University. In this workshop, participants will learn how portfolios allow for reflection on learning & provide an alternative to standard methods of evaluation. In addition, online sources which aid in student assessment will be introduced. Participants will gain a...
24 Jan 2010, 1:00pm to 5:00pm "What Do We Know about English Education at Elementary Schools?" Nara JOINT SEMINAR Hosting organizations: Tenri University, Nara JALT, KELES (Kansai English Language Education Society) Nara Chapter, NET Forum Presentation 1) 1:20 – 12:30pm "Connecting Elementary School English to Junior High School English" by Nobuyoshi Osawa (...