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.

12 Dec 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Year End Party! For our tenth and final event of the year,we are having a Year End Party at "Sushi-dokoro-wakatake" restaurant in Shianbashi, Nagasaki city. The cost is Y3700 for all you can eat/drink. If you would definitely like to attend, please contact us by December 1. RSVP: nagasaki@jalt.org or to...
12 Dec 2009, 5:00pm to 7:00pm Kobe JALT Pecha Kucha Night and Bonenkai Kobe We will be experimenting with the Pecha Kucha Night format for this year's December meeting. Normally, December is reserved for a potpourri meeting at which Kobe JALT members are invited to present. With Pecha Kucha, speakers have 20 slides for 20 seconds each slide (total = 6 min. 40 sec.) to...
12 Dec 2009, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Using TV Commercials as Language Teaching Tools Akita Abstract: TV commercials provide a host of pedagogical possibilities for any language class. One 30-second ad brings authentic linguistic and cultural content that can be integrated into various communicative activities. A commercial is not just a 30-second ad; it’s a story, a scene, a...
06 Dec 2009, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Experience the power of Cross-curricular lessons for young learners Cross-curricular lessons combine English with other subjects to interest young learners and to let them use English in a real context. Such lessons are common in European ESL classes, but arerare in Japan where the presenter has created an entire pre-school/elementary cross-...
29 Nov 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Post National Event Oita Using Literature to Teach “Empathy” to Medical Students “Empathy” is an important term in medicine, but it is an abstract concept that is difficult to define, even for native English speakers. This presentation reports on a course that was taught to fourth-year Japanese medical students....
29 Nov 2009, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Functional Literacy and Contextual Learning Theories This presentation will begin with a video presentation of my involvement in organizing THT in the Philippines for the last three seminars and the future plans to expand the program. I will also discuss my involvement as Conference Organizer of the Asian Youth Forum, in Manila on December 2009....
29 Nov 2009, 11:15am to 12:00pm JALT Open Forum at Kansai ETJ Expo Osaka This will be an open and informal meeting of Osaka Chapter officers, other area JALT officers and members, and anyone interested in helping plan or collaborating with us in our upcoming year of events and activities. Anyone interested in finding out more about JALT or simply interested in...
28 Nov 2009, 7:00pm to 9:00pm JALT GIfu Presents Pecha Kucha Group Share - Highlights from the JALT International Conference and Educational Exposition 2009 Not able to attend the JALT National Conference in Shizuoka? Not a problem. Come join some of the Gifu chapter members for a group share from this big event. Six presenters will use the Pecha Kucha method of using 20 slides for 20 seconds per slide to demonstrate which presentations stood out to...
28 Nov 2009, 4:00pm to 6:00pm Functional Literacy and Contextual Learning Theories Kobe The paper explores the application of two learning theories, functional literacy theory and contextual learning theory, as applied to English language learning in Japan. Citing empirical research on using these two theories and discussing how it will assist in professional teacher development,...
24 Nov 2009, 6:15pm to 8:00pm An Evening with Scott Thornbury - My ten favourite grammar lessons Osaka It’s been my privilege - as a teacher trainer, examiner and former director of studies – to observe some really memorable classes. Let me share a few of these with you, and let’s see if we can draw up some principles for good grammar teaching. Scott Thornbury is Associate Professor on the...