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Upcoming Events

May 25 — Using a CALL Classroom to Teach English through Drama
— Hitoshi Eguchi, Hokusei Gakuen University

June 22 — Hokkaido SIG Special: JALT's Special Interest Groups
— Venue: Hokkaido International School

July 13 — Using the L1 to Support Second-Language Learning
— Michael Critchley, Josai International University

October 19 — The 25th Annual Hokkaido Language Conference
— Venue: Hokusei Gakuen University (abstract submission form and other details coming soon)

Recent Events

Perception, Interpretation, Confirmation: Tools for Learning, Communicating and Understanding — Ken Fujioka, Keisen University

Summer Camp: A Success or Just A Lot of Hard Work? — Mary Virgil-Uchida

A Survey of Hokusei Gakuen University Students on Their Views Regarding English Firsthand Texts: Results, Analysis, and Application — Jim Allison, Hokusei Gakuen University

1. Actually Teaching Listening: The importance of script and of supra-segmental phonolog y
2. Teaching the Strategies of Speaking — Hugh Graham-Marr, ABAX, Ltd.

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Chapter News

* JHJ Volume 11 (2007) still available for anyone interested.

* How about presenting at the Hokkaido Language Conference in October? Stand by for details.

Flash Gallery

The following shots reveal a glimpse of what you might see while touring Hokkaido in summer, which reliable sources say is coming soon! Right-click on the photo viewer to change viewing properties.

Next door is a music ( instrumental) player. The Hokkaido bear was cute, but Voki.com has added annoying advertising that we can live without.