ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

The 15th Korea TESOL International Conference - Energizing ELT: Challenging Ourselves, Motivating Our Students
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: To be announced at a later date
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
Short description: The 15th Korea TESOL International Conference will be held October 27-28, 2007 at Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea. Call for Presentations: Proposal submission instructions and suggestions are available here.

Canadian Studies in Kyushu: Bridging Islands Lecture in English
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Godfrey Baldacchino, International University of Kagoshima
Organization: The International University of Kagoshima, Canadian Studies Centre
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Of interest to language teachers, and researchers in fields of identity and anthropology, the Canadian Research Chair in Island Studies introduces his new book Bridging Islands.

Recipes for success in teaching medical English
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: James Hobbs (Iwate Medical University)
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Even to native English speakers, a medical case report or research paper abstract can seem like a linguistic minefield of tortured grammar and impossibly complex technical terms.