June 2010

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June 5th (Saturday) 2010 1
Business Communication (BizCom) SIG of JALT

JALT Business English SIG Inaugural Mini-Conference

6/5 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tokyo

To be decided
June 6th (Sunday) 2010 1
Fukui JALT

Considering the effective English in the Japanese secondary school context

6/6 1:30 PM-3:30 PM, Fukui City

Rintaro Sato
June 9th (Wednesday) 2010 1
Anaheim University

Comprehension-Based Language Teaching

6/9 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Tokyo

Rod Ellis
June 11th (Friday) 2010 1
Nagasaki JALT

Dinner with Canadian author Joy Kogawa in Nagasaki

6/11 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Nagasaki City

Joy Kogawa
June 12th (Saturday) 2010 5
MoodleMoot Mishima

MoodleMoot Mishima

6/12 Time TBA, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Several speakers
Oita JALT

Let's Personalize it

6/12 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Oita City

Brian Cullen and Greg Goodmacher
Akita JALT

Metaphor Elicitation as a Means of Investigating Learner Beliefs and Facilitating Reflection

6/12 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Akita City

Joseph Sykes
Kitakyushu JALT

How and Why to Improve Reading Speed

6/12 6:30 PM-8:00 PM, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Ken Gibson
SCBWI

SCBWI Tokyo Translation Day 2010: Bringing Japanese Children's Books to the World

6/12 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, Tokyo

Arthur Binard, Cathy Hirano, Cheryl Klein, Akiko Beppu, Rei Uemura, Tokuma Shoten, and Yurika Yoshida
June 13th (Sunday) 2010 4
Saitama JALT

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

6/13 1:00 PM-4:45 PM, Saitama City

Ivan Botev, Graham Finch, John Finucane, Sanae Kawamoto, Shaun Leyland, Calvin Ogata
ETJ Saitama

Sainokuni Joint JALT - ETJ Workshop

6/13 1:00 PM-4:50 PM, Saitama City

Ivan Botev, Graham Finch, John Finucane, Sanae Kawamoto, Shaun Leyland, Calvin Ogata
Gunma JALT

Using Literature Circles in a Content-Based Course

6/13 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

David Williams
Matsuyama JALT

(1) Reflections on Disagreements; (2) Creative Questioning: Puzzles for Pattern Practice

6/13 2:15 PM-4:20 PM, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

(1) Carol Rinnert, Hiroshima City University; (2) Simon Capper, The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
June 17th (Thursday) 2010 1
Society of Writers, Editors and Translators

Writing From the Crucible of Culture

6/17 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Tokyo

Rebecca Otowa
June 18th (Friday) 2010 1
Society of Writers, Editors and Translators

Reopening the Mind of Writing About Japan

6/18 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Tokyo

Andy Couturier
June 19th (Saturday) 2010 4
Nagasaki JALT

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

6/19 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Nagasaki City

Keita Kikuchi, Tokai University
Okayama JALT

Practical Business English for Lower Level Learners

6/19 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Okayama City

Grant Trew
Kobe JALT

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

6/19 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Marian Wang and Scott Bean of Kwansei Gakuin University
Gifu JALT

Designing and Implementing Discipline-Specific Projects to Motivate Non-Majors

6/19 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Gifu City

Paul Moritoshi, Himeji Dokkyo University
June 20th (Sunday) 2010 4
Nakasendo English Conference

Nakasendo 2010: Teachers as Learners and Learners as Teachers

6/20 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tokyo

TBA - see the conference website to learn more
ETJ Certificate Course

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Japanese Students

6/20 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tokyo

Rob Waring, David Paul, Mike Guest, Alastair Graham-Marr
Nagoya and Gifu JALT

Designing and Implementing Discipline-Specific Projects to Motivate Non-English Undergraduates

6/20 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Paul Moritoshi
Hiroshima JALT

How Native English Speakers See Gairaigo in Japan (followed by My Share)

6/20 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City

Ashley Souther (Takeda Junior and Senior High School), Jerry O'Sullivan (Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School)
June 24th (Thursday) 2010 1
English Teaching Workshop

Topic-Based Teaching in EFL Young Learners, the flow of a topic

6/24 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Tokyo

Yuco Kikuchi
June 27th (Sunday) 2010 4
ETJ

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Japanese Students

6/27 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Osaka City

Rob Waring, David Paul, Mike Guest, Alastair Graham-Marr
Osaka JALT

Osaka JALT's 6th Annual Tech Day at Hannan University

6/27 12:15 PM-5:45 PM, Osaka City

32 presenters
Sendai JALT

Voice Training for Teachers

6/27 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Claudine Marais
Shizuoka JALT

Getting Back to Basics in English Language Teaching

6/27 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Shizuoka City

David Barker, BTB Press

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