ELT Calendar

Tuesday, February 11th, 2003

Today is National Foundation Day (Kenkoku-kinen-no-hi)

Oxford Kid's Club Spring Tour
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Carolyn Graham, Setsuko Toyama, et al
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Featuring lively, interactive presentations full of ideas and activities for teaching children, by well-known authors of children's books. There are also book displays and a 10% discount on purchases.

Elementary English for Everyone!
Kinokuniya and Little America's 12th Annual English Education Seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene J. Uchida, teacher trainer and Masayoshi Kinoshita, Fukuoka International University
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Learn about the latest English teaching materials and methods to make English come alive for you and your students. People travel from all over Japan for this exciting event, so don't miss it! Professor Kinoshita will talk about the approach to English in elementary schools in Korea and Taiwan as compared to Japan.

Introductory Certificate in Teaching English to Children, one day course
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul, author of Finding Out, Communicate, and more.
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: This is a one-day certificate course in teaching English to elementary school children. Trainer David Paul is the author of Finding Out, Communicate, Songs and Games for Children, Discover English, Discover the World, and Discover the Universe.