ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 1st, 2012

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Children (Osaka)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This course has been running for many years and has a very high reputation. It provides a general introduction to child-centered learning.

5th Annual Extensive Reading Seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers: S. D. Krashen and Junko Yamanaka
Organization: Extensive Reading Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The theme of the conference is Extensive Reading: Research and Practice. This conference is co-sponsored by the JALT Extensive Reading Special Interest Group (JALT ER SIG) and by Sugiyama Jogakuen University.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Sendai)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Ashikawa Naoko (Oxford University Press), Josh Kidd (JAK English School)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country. There will be presentations at each venue on teaching pre-schoolers and children up to the age of 12.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Kanazawa, Ishikawa)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Eric Kane (ELF Learning), Marco Brazil (Beans International)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country. There will be presentations at each venue on teaching pre-schoolers and children up to the age of 12.

TKT (Cambridge ESOL Teacher Knowledge Test) Module 1 Examination
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds
Organization: Cambridge ESOL Centre JP172 (English-Please!)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: 'Module 1 - Language and background to language learning and teaching' is an 80 question, 80 minute examination-based ESL teaching award from Cambridge University ESOL Examinations Board.

How students learn to read around the world: the case for using a whole-language/phonics mixed approach (WOLPH)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Erin Kourelis
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This presentation is about how students learn to read around the world. The presenter will make the case for using a whole-language / phonics mixed approach (WOLPH).

TKT (Cambridge ESOL Teacher Knowledge Test) Module 2 Examination
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds
Organization: Cambridge ESOL Centre JP172 (English-Please!)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: 'Module 2 - Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching' is an 80 question, 80 minute examination-based ESL teaching award from Cambridge University ESOL Examinations Board.

TKT (Cambridge ESOL Teacher Knowledge Test) Module 3 Examination
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds
Organization: Cambridge ESOL Centre JP172 (English-Please!)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: 'Module 3 - Managing the teaching and learning process' is an 80 question, 80 minute examination-based ESL teaching award from Cambridge University ESOL Examinations Board.