ETJ Events around Japan

Oxford University Press / David English House

ETJ One-day Certificate Course
in Teaching Japanese Students

(for teachers of teenagers and adults)
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Important: This is the last chance to take this course

June 20 - Toyo Gakuen University, Tokyo

June 27 - Seifu High School, Osaka


Training sessions
Rob Waring: Reading skills - methods and applications
Alastair Graham-Marr: Teaching skills for listening and speaking
Mike Guest: Testing and evaluation
David Paul: Personal construct psychology and its implications in the classroom

E-mail Rie Totomi  to reserve a place
(The application website will be up and running very soon)

See also: http://www.davidenglishhouse.com/en/courses/teens_adults.html

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ETJ WORKSHOPS
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CHIBA -- May 23 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
My Share for Picture Books, Songs and Chants
Speaker(s): various
Chiba ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4748

KYOTO -- May 23 (Sun) 15:10-17:00
Elements in Fun and Effective Activities
Speaker(s): Chuck Kayser
Kyoto ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4796

AICHI -- May 30 (Sun) 10:00-12:00
1) Engaging Junior High Students with Cooperative Learning
Activities; 2) American Values, Human Values, and Teaching English
Speaker(s): 1) Ben Backwell; 2) Peter Warner
Aichi ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4739

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FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Apr 17

NAGASAKI -- April 17 (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Jokes and Cartoons in the EFL Classroom.
Speaker(s): Richard Hodson, University of Nagasaki, Siebold
Nagasaki JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4717

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May 22-23

SUITA, Osaka -- May 22 (Sat)
The 9th Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2010 - Learner Perspectives
Speaker(s): Call for papers deadline is Feb 15, 2010
Pan-SIG JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4605

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May 22

OKAYAMA -- May 22 (Sat) 15:00-17:00
Self-Access Language Learning as Classroom-Based Instruction
Speaker(s): Garold Murray
Okayama JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4776

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May 23

OITA -- May 23 (Sun) 10:00-16:00
Oita English Language Teacher Training Seminar 2010
Speaker(s): Kazuya Yamamoto, Ed Kellerman, Etsuko Minami, Simon
Goddard Weedon, Neil Millington, Todd Beukens, Colin Thompson
Oita JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4799

CHIBA -- May 23 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
My Share for Picture Books, Songs and Chants
Speaker(s): various
Chiba ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4748

KYOTO -- May 23 (Sun) 15:10-17:00
Elements in Fun and Effective Activities
Speaker(s): Chuck Kayser
Kyoto ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4796

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May 26

TOKYO -- May 26 (Wed) 18:00-20:30
Shifting Paradigms in Online Language Learning: The Link between
Technology and Organizational Culture
Speaker(s): Larry Davies (ABD), St. Thomas University
West Tokyo JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4790

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May 27

TOKYO -- May 27 (Thu) 10:30-12:30
Online Workshop, Motivating Children with Graded Readers
Speaker(s): Yuco Kikuchi
English Teaching Workshop
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4789

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May 28-30

KYOTO -- May 28 (Fri) 18:00-20:15
Pre-Conference Workshops for JALTCALL 2010
Speaker(s): Bill Pellowe, Daniel Beck
CALL JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4782


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May 29

NIIGATA -- May 29 (Sat) 10:00-17:00
The 2nd Annual North East Asian Region (N.E.A.R.) Language Education Conference
Speaker(s): Various speakers (Keynote speaker Joseph Shaules)
Niigata JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4752

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May 29-30

KOCHI -- May 29 (Sat) 13:00-17:30
1st Annual Shikoku JALT Regional Conference
Speaker(s): Featured speakers Ian Isemonger, Masahiro Nagasaki and Harry Carley
East Shikoku JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4779

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May 30

AICHI -- May 30 (Sun) 10:00-12:00
1) Engaging Junior High Students with Cooperative Learning
Activities; 2) American Values, Human Values, and Teaching English
Speaker(s): 1) Ben Backwell; 2) Peter Warner
Aichi ETJ
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4739

TOKYO -- May 30 (Sun) 10:00-20:00
ECAP (ELT Career and Professional Development Conference) 2010
Speaker(s): William Snyder, Columbia University Teacher's College;
Masaki Kobayashi, Kanda Gaigo University; Chuck Sandy, Chubu
University
ECAP
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4726

MITO, Ibaraki -- May 30 (Sun) 12:30-17:00
Creativity in the Classroom (four presentations)
Speaker(s): Tomoka Kaneko, Tim Murphey, Atsushi Iida, and Samuel Nfor
Ibaraki JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4781

MORIOKA, Iwate -- May 30 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
Understanding Students' Non-Verbal Behavior: What does that silence
mean, anyway?
Speaker(s): Peter Ross
Iwate JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4793

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Jun 5

TOKYO -- June 5 (Sat) 9:00-17:00
JALT Business English SIG Inaugural Mini-Conference
Speaker(s): To be decided
Business English JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4787

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Jun 11

NAGASAKI -- June 11 (Fri) 19:00-21:00
Dinner with Canadian author Joy Kogawa in Nagasaki
Speaker(s): Joy Kogawa
Nagasaki JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4788

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Jun 12

OITA -- June 12 (Sat) 13:00-15:00
Let's Personalize it
Speaker(s): Brian Cullen and Greg Goodmacher
Oita JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4761

KITAKYUSHU, Fukuoka -- June 12 (Sat) 18:30-20:00
How and Why to Improve Reading Speed
Speaker(s): Ken Gibson
Kitakyushu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4746

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Jun 13

MAEBASHI, Gunma -- June 13 (Sun) 14:00-16:30
Using Literature Circles in a Content-Based Course
Speaker(s): David Williams
Gunma JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4773

MATSUYAMA, Ehime -- June 13 (Sun) 14:15-16:20
(1) Reflections on Disagreements; (2) Creative Questioning: Puzzles
for Pattern Practice
Speaker(s): (1) Carol Rinnert, Hiroshima City University; (2) Simon
Capper, The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Matsuyama JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4780

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Jun 19

NAGASAKI -- June 19 (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Questionnaire Development Workshop: What should be done BEFORE asking
students to fill them out?
Speaker(s): Keita Kikuchi, Tokai University
Nagasaki JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4749

OKAYAMA -- June 19 (Sat) 15:00-17:00
Practical Business English for Lower Level Learners
Speaker(s): Grant Trew
Okayama JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4777

KOBE, Hyogo -- June 19 (Sat) 16:00-18:00
Examining Learner Autonomy Dimensions
Speaker(s): Jonathan Aliponga (Kansai University of International
Studies, Craig Gamble (Kansai Gaida), Yasuko Koshiyama (Kansai
University of International Studies), Keiko Yoshida (Kobe Gaidai)
Kobe JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4764

GIFU -- June 19 (Sat) 19:00-21:00
Designing and Implementing Discipline-Specific Projects to Motivate Non-Majors
Speaker(s): Paul Moritoshi, Himeji Dokkyo University
Gifu JALT
http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/4784