ELT Calendar

Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner Training - FCE, CAE, CPE
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Jim George (Luna International, JP004)
Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Speaking test examiners (SEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the First Certificate (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) levels - the Upper Main Suite of Cambridge ESOL's examinations for adults (CEFR levels B2, C1 and C2).

Effective Language Teaching: The Never-Ending Challenge
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kazuhiro Nomura (Kobe Gaidai University), Paul Hullah (Meiji Gakuin University); call for papers due June 17th
Organization: Research Institute for Communication of Kansai University of International Studies
Location: Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: LiLT-SIG will be co-sponsoring a one-day mini-conference on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Kansai University of International Studies (KUIS) in Amagasaki (Hyogo).

Using Corpora in the Classroom
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Laurence Anthony (Waseda University), plus others (call for proposals due June 10)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: We are extremely pleased to announce that Laurence Anthony, the developer of the widely used concordance program AntConc, will be giving a workshop titled Applications of Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching and Research.

The Japanese Primary and Secondary English Curriculum and Role of ALTs
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Aaron Hahn
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Since most JALT participants work at universities, the majority of JALT presentations and publications focus on post-secondary students. In order to better understand these students, this presentation will discuss both the official government-mandated English curriculum for public primary and secondary schools and the way that curriculum is actually implemented, especially at schools preparing students for entrance to universities.

Standardized Language Testing in Japan
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Edward Sarich (Shizuoka University)
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Standardized language testing is ubiquitous in Japan. Inexpensive and easily mass distributed, their use has been encouraged at every level of the education system.

Vocabulary: Meaning, Form, Pronunciation and Beyond
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Brad Deacon (Nanzan University, Seto)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Through discussion and practical hands-on activities attendees will learn ways we can develop our students' vocabulary. Topics covered include: What kinds of vocabulary students should learn in & out of class study techniques effective ways to teach across the four skills relevant theoretical support.

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