ELT Calendar

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

Student Beliefs About Causes of Their Failure
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Chamreoun Koun
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Failure in English language learning is universal and it seems to be a serious issue for students of English and in English education as a whole. However, little attention has been paid to investigating the real causes of their failure.

Speaking Activities That Work
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Clyde Fowle
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Setting up speaking activities that work is always a challenge. The three major obstacles facing teachers seem to be Do the students have anything to say on the subject; Do they have the language required to complete the activity; Do they have the confidence to use the language to complete the task>This workshop will look at how short texts, both reading and listening, can be used as a springboard for speaking activities.