ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Effectively introducing cross-cultural communication into English language classrooms
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jon Dujmovich
Organization: ETJ Shizuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: It is often said that English is an international language and students want to learn English to communicate with foreigners, but we provide very little cultural knowledge, motivation, or skills to communicate across cultures.

Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring. Alastair Graham-Marr, David Paul, Grant Trew
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Contents of the course: 'Reading skills - methods and applications' Rob Waring (Notre Dame Seishin University); 'Teaching skills for listening and speaking' Alastair Graham-Marr (Tokai University);'Teaching natural English - helping students use language appropriately' Grant Trew (ELT materials writer and consultant); 'Personal construct psychology and its implications in the classroom' David Paul (David English House).

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