ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Nakasendo 2010: Teachers as Learners and Learners as Teachers
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: TBA - see the conference website to learn more
Organization: Nakasendo English Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The Nakasendo English Conference is an annual event presented by the Nakasendo English Co-operative, a dynamic co-operative dedicated to promoting positive change in English language learning and teaching in Japan through collaboration.

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring, David Paul, Mike Guest, Alastair Graham-Marr
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The course is appropriate for teachers of Japanese junior and senior high school students, college students and adults. To obtain the certificate, it is necessary to attend the one-day training course and write four reports based on each of the following four training sessions.

Designing and Implementing Discipline-Specific Projects to Motivate Non-English Undergraduates
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Moritoshi
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Low motivation to study English is a common concern among teachers because it adversely affects students' attendance, participation and L2 gains and can make teaching more difficult.

How Native English Speakers See Gairaigo in Japan (followed by My Share)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ashley Souther (Takeda Junior and Senior High School), Jerry O'Sullivan (Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Gairaigo is Japanese for "loan word" or "borrowed word". For example, "conbini" is gairaigo for "convenience store.