Hitachi City

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Hitachi City.

• Upcoming Events in Hitachi City

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• Past 5 Events in Hitachi City
• April 27th (Sunday) 2008

• Ibaraki JALT

  Teaching Culture Ethnographically; Study Abroad Programs

  10:00 AM-12:00 PM,

  Elaine Gilmour, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University

  This presentation examines what an ethnographic approach to teaching culture is, and suggests components for a community based ethnography course.

• Ibaraki JALT

  Actually Teaching Listening

  2:00 PM-5:00 PM,

  Alastair Graham-Marr, ABAX

  Teaching listening effectively means teaching both phonology and knowledge of discourse. A working knowledge of the phonology of natural connected speech, elisions and liaisons, weak forms and reductions helps students with their 'bottom-up' decoding skills.

• April 22nd (Sunday) 2007

• Ibaraki JALT

  How To Get Your Foot In Publishing

  1:00 PM-5:00 PM,

  Satoko Shimoyama, Cambridge Univesity Press

  In this session, we will tell you how you can get your foot in publishing, answering often-asked questions, e.

• February 19th (Sunday) 2006

• Ibaraki JALT

  Electronic Dictionary vs. Paper Dictionary: How Differences in Dictionary Interfaces Affect English Language Learning

  1:00 PM-5:00 PM,

  Natsue Nakayama, Kyoai Gakuen College

  Recently, handheld electronic dictionaries are becoming popular in Japanese schools. On the other hand, there are still some teachers who doubt the effects of an electronic dictionary, and who recommend the use of paper dictionaries.

• February 27th (Sunday) 2005

• Ibaraki JALT

  International Students' Day

  1:00 PM-5:00 PM,

  Students from Other Countries Studying in Japan

  In the first part of today's event, we have invited several students from various countries around the world to speak briefly about life in their homeland or about their experiences living in Japan.