Kagoshima JALT Shin Nen Kai

Speaker: JALT Members
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., January 27th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Welcome to 2008. Come out and meet with the new officers and help us plan this year's program.

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

This workshop will help you to help your students to ask questions by using "Chunk" phrases and "Rhythm" to enable them to get natural English. This QA 100 Mini book has 100 basic "modeled" Questions & Answers. You first practice with your students using the modeled QA, and subsequently get them to substitute their own answers as a goal to this QA series.

No Presentation this Month

Bookings and payments are required by no later than June 15th, 2008.

Maximum numbers 30

Sunday,

June 22nd

2008

JALT Kagoshima and The TC SIG - Kagoshima TEYL Conference

"Bridging the Gap between Elementary and Junior High Shool English - Exchanging Ideas "
Speaker: Various
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 22nd, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): Pre-booked 2000 yen and 3000 yen on the day

Students 1000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kagoshima University - Sougou Kyouiku Kenyu Tou (Look for the signs!)
Description: For more information please go directly to our conference website:

http://jalt-kagoshima.org/prog/conference/2008/TCC2008.htm

Please dress comfortably, come in sneakers and bring you hat and a large handkerchief! We will all meet at base camp ( Our usual meeting room 117 on the ground floor f Kousha Biru at 3pm sharp .. those who are late will be left behind ..

We will not be going out if it is raining and will instead hold everything indoors.. looking forward to seeing you!

Yoko Matsuka is the founder and president of MPI (Matsuka Phonics Institute), which she founded in 1979. She was one of the first people to recommend phonics as an useful method for teaching English to children in Asia. Other responsibilities include:
* Lecturer at Tamagawa University and Graduate School.
* Adviser to NPO J-SHINE (Japan Shogakko Instructors of English) and to over 100 elementary schools.
* Has many years experience in ELT.
* Has written more than 100 books, which include titles that are published in neighboring countries such as Korea and Taiwan.

(2) Fun with readers, give students confidence!
Eiko Takeuchi will be Introducing new readers and fun activities for children of various levels. This presentation will be full of fun with many great ideas that teachers can use in classes from the next day.

Eiko Takeuchi is a Marketing Consultant, McGraw-Hill Education She has taught English to young learners and teachers in Japan and Spain for over 15 years. She was involved in ELT books writing for Japanese children and parents.

Book Now ! Seats are filling up fast.

The agenda is as follows:

Checking of quorum;

Outgoing officer reports;

Confirmation of Nominations;

Election of Chapter Officers;

New Business;

2009 Program structure (Day and Time)

Signing of Proxy forms for EBM and OGM meetings 2009

Other Business

Closing of Meeting

All Chapter members are strongly urged to come along and make your needs heard and concerns heard.

【テーマ/Theme】 小学校英語活動の実践 【講師/Speaker】　松澤誠也　氏　（指宿市立魚見小学校教諭） 　◎平成１４年から小学校英語活動に積極的に関わる。 　　平成１４〜１６年…名瀬市立大川小学校にて３年間，週１時間（年間３５時間）の英語活動を実施。　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 平成１８年　　　…指宿市立魚見小学校にて３年生以上の英語活動８０時間（各学年２０時間×４）担当 平成１９〜２０年…指宿市立魚見小学校にて，英語活動係として，ALT訪問やその他の英語活動をサポート。　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ◎英語活動に関する研修への参加や運営 　　平成１４年６月…名瀬市（現奄美市）現場教員現場研修にて，英語活動を研究　　　　　　　　　　 平成１５年３月…名瀬市英語部会制作「英会話活動の手引き」理論編担当 平成１８年６月…移動講座（英語活動公開授業および授業検討）授業者 　　平成２０年２月…英語活動共同研究実施（公開授業および授業検討）授業者 　　平成２０年８月…指宿市小学校英語活動実技研修　講師 【概要/Description】　　　　 　�@　これまでの実践を通しての成果と課題 (1)　これまでの実践　　　 (2)　成果　　　　 (3)　今後の課題 　�A　小学校英語活動実践例紹介※ 　 　学校で子どもたちと実践してきた英語活動のいろいろを紹介します。指導者が英語が得意でなくとも，楽しく身につく英語活動は進められるという活動の紹介。　　　　　　　　　　　　 　�B　教材・教具等紹介 　　　普段使っている教材や教具等について簡単に説明します。 ※�Aの実践例紹介がメインのセミナーです。 ※参加者に児童役をしてもらい、模擬授業の形で進めたいと思います。 *******

【テーマ/Theme】 Implementing English Activities in Elementary Schools

【講師/Speaker】　Seiya　Matsuzawa　　（Uomi Elementary School, Ibusuki） Since 2002 Matsuzawa-sensei has been involved in implementing and supporting English activities in the curricula of the elementary schools that he has worked at. He has also been active in training seminars and research organised to promote English in schools.

【概要/Description】　　　　 Matsuzawa-sensei’s presentation will look at how he has introduced English into elementary schools, the results of his work and also remaining problems that need to be addressed. He will present some of the activities that he has used and aims to show that even if teachers are not proficient in English they can organise activities that fun for pupils to do. Finally he will explain about some of the materials and textbooks that he has used in class. *******

NOVEMBER

2008

PAC7 at JALT2008

• What: 34th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo
• Where: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, Japan
• When: October 31st to November 3rd, 2008
• Presentation submissions deadline: April 25th
• Link: http://jalt.org/conference/jalt2008

Conference Plenary Sessions