ELT Calendar

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

JAFAE 31st National Conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Keynote speaker Damian J. Rivers (Osaka University)
Organization: Japan Association for Asian Englishes
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Keynoter: Damian J. Rivers (Osaka University) Symposium Panelists: Hiroshi Yoshikawa (Chukyo University) Nobukatsu Nishimura (Bunkyo Gakuin University) Kimie Oshima (Bunkyo Gakuin University) Yukio Mase (Tokyo Foreign Language Center)The 31st National Conference will be held at Bunkyo Gakuin University (Hongo Campus) on December 15th, 2012.

Turning Them On: Ideas on creating a classroom in which everyone is fully engaged
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Jason Lowes
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Change of speakerPlease note that this event's details have been changed. Just being physically present isn�t enough.

Making Language Memorable Through Songs and Chants (Part of the Let's Share webinar series)
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Carolyn Graham
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Would you like to improve your students' speaking and listening comprehension skills in an effective, fun and engaging way? Jazz Chants, a rhythmic expression of spoken American English, are a particularly effective way to teach natural intonation and pronunciation.

Kansai JALT Year-End Bonenkai and Pecha-Kucha
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Steve Cornwell; George Schaaff; David Lees: John Rucynski; Sam Crofts; James Crocker; Margaret Bowden; Richard Miller
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: This year the baton for hosting the Kansai JALT end-of-year event has been passed on to Kyoto Chapter and it is to be held in the informal surroundings of Tadg's bar in downtown Kyoto.