ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

CANCELED: Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner training - Young Learners (in Osaka)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Jim George
Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Sorry, this event has been cancelledProfessional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers of young learners, to be become Speaking test Examiners ("SEs").

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Sendai)
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Schedule:11:20 - 12:00 How do I teach songs? by Devon Thagard (Super Simple Learning) 12:20 - 13:00 What can I give to students who want to learn more? by Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto (Author, Let's Go).

TUJ Osaka Distinguished Lecturer Series: ESP for EFL Environments: Concepts, Convenient Tools, and Challenges
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Judy Noguchi
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: English for Specific Purposes (ESP) offers an approach that can raise student motivation by showing them how to go from being a language learner to a language user.

My Article
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: In the past, Niigata JALT has hosted My Share events where members explain a favorite classroom activity. In that spirit, this time we will be hosting a "My Article" exchange where members share an article or book that has influ-enced their teaching or made them think about what might be possible in the classroom.

Pecha Kucha Night
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Pecha Kucha is a 20-slide presentation, with the slides timed to change every 20 seconds. Everyone is encouraged to bring along their own Pecha Kucha slide show related to language teaching/learning on a USB flash drive.