ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 12th, 2003

Phonology and Language Teaching
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Kenneth G. Schaefer, Temple University Japan
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will be in two parts. Part one will focus on historical sound changes and how this gave rise to some of the well-known varieties of English.

Testing Spoken English
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Woody Hodgson
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Woody Hodgson will explain the research and methodology behind a completely automated test of spoken English, as well as giving a demonstration. Introduced by Japan Language Systems, the PhonePass® system measures spoken language skills accurately and reliably for academic institutions, corporations, and governments the opportunity to test language skills -- anytime, anywhere, in a matter of minutes.