Ibaraki JALT Test

Clear your calendars for out October 4th All Day Mini-Conference. Sunday, 4 Oct 9:30-17:00; Tsukuba Gakuin University (Meeting Room 1 & 2), Tsukuba; Non-members \500. In the morning session: “An Inconvenience Truth about Interlanguage” (Note that the title is not a typo - but reflects the content of the presentation.) Charles Kowalski As every English teacher in Japan knows, Japanese-influenced English, or “interlanguage”, can lead learners to produce sentences that are (a) unintentionally comical, (b) very different from the intended meaning, (c) completely incomprehensible, or (d) all of the above. This presentation will focus on cross-linguistic studies to explain certain often-confused areas, such as the use of possessives in English, and the confusion of abstract nouns and adjectives that gives us “safety drivers”. It will include classroom activities to help clear up the confusion resulting from Japanese influence, and steps learners can take towards the ultimate goal of bei...

I've seen him twice and each time was a revelation.

James Banner is Director of External Courses at Hilderstone College, UK. He directed the RSA Diploma in Teaching Foreign Languages to Adults, which Hilderstone piloted with the University of Edinburgh, and a Certificate Programme in TFLA for Hilderstone College in conjunction with Kent Adult Education and the University of Kent. He has wide experience of teaching and training at all levels both in Britain and abroad and has published articles on language teaching and cultural issues. Also, he has regularly presented seminars on behalf of the British Council in Italy, Germany, Brazil, Spain and Japan.

May 10th Meeting. Site: Ibaraki Christian University (Bldg #5), Hitachi Omika 6-11-1 Presenter: Dr James Banner (Hilderstone College, UK) (Biodata will be coming soon from James) We are once again (He gave us a presentation in 2005. ) fortunate to be able to introduce Dr Banner, in Japan for a short time on British Council-related projects. Morning Presentation: 10:00-11:30 (Registration from 9:30) LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - VOCABULARY TEACHING FOR YOUNG ADULTS This seminar will explore fertile areas and techniques for teaching vocabulary. These areas will include art and design, cult objects, fashion, icons and figures from popular culture. This will be especially useful for teachers of teenagers/young adults and young professionals. Techniques covered will include memory exercises, word circles and learner training ideas. OBJECTIVES To provide teachers with some new ideas for vocabulary development and materials that they will be able to adapt to their own use in class. The sem...

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I just thought I’d write you all a letter to remind you of who we are. As I told you a couple of months ago, we recently held our annual chapter elections here at Ibaraki JALT. So, without further ado, let me introduce our current line-up of movers and shakers…. MARTIN PAULY is the heart of our organization. Martin is our Program Chair which means that he is a central figure in organizing our meetings and inviting our guest speakers from around Japan and abroad. He is always actively networking at the local and national level and has been doing so for more than 20 years! TOMOKA KANEKO is the brains of our organization. Tomoka has just stepped into the position of Treasurer (and thus holds the REAL power here)! Her conscientiousness with our funds allows us to hold meetings and accommodate guest speakers. She is responsible for monthly reports and a year-end audit that helps us to maintain our status as a non-profit organization. We...

全国語学教育学会 The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) 講演者：コリン　グレイアム（Colin Graham） 株式会社 スミキン インターコム プレゼンテーション（14:00 - 15:00） イギリスの手話入門 要旨 この実地講習会では､基本的なイギリスの手話を紹介し､他の国の手話との違いを検証します。また､語学学習の授業おいて綴りの確認を歌を使いながら楽しんで行う方法も紹介します。これは､語学学習の初期の段階においてどのように教えられればよいかということも明らかにします。 日時：2月15日（日）14:00-17:00 （受付は13:30からです。事前登録は必要ありません。どなたでも参加できます） 場所：茨城大学（水戸市）人文学部B101号室 参加費: JALT会員 無料　　1日会員 \500　　学生 無料 語学教育にご興味のある方はどなたでもJALT茨城支例会に参加できます。例会やその他のイベントについての詳細は､下記のJALT茨城支部のホームページをご覧いただき､お問い合わせください。また、今回の例会におけるプレゼンテーションの要旨や会場までの交通手段、これからの行事などについては茨支部のホームページをご覧ください。

全国語学教育学会 The Japan Association for Language Teaching Featured Speaker: Colin Graham Sumikin Intercom Inc. Featured presentation (14:00 - 15:00): "An Introduction to British Sign Language" Abstract: In this demonstration lesson, the presenter will teach some basic British Sign Language, demonstrate some of the differences between it and other sign languages, and explain some of the ways that signing can be incorporated into English lessons as a fun way for checking spelling. It will also provide a means of demonstrating how a language can be taught from scratch. Sunday, February 15th, 14:00 – 17:00 at Ibaraki University, B101 in the Jinbun Gakubu building (Doors open from 13:30 p.m. No pre-registration required!) JALT Members: Free Non-Members: \500　 Students: Free JALT Ibaraki chapter meetings are open to all interested in learning and teaching languages. Abstracts for the presentations and access information for the venue, as well further information for future events ar...