ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 15th, 2013

Teaching Guidelines Seminar
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Aurora Dobashi
Organization: Filipino English Teachers in Japan (Okazaki)
Location: Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: TBA. .

1. Reflections on peer assessment of oral presentations; 2. Tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) and EFL
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: 1. David Townsend; 2. Magnus Kuwahara Magnusson
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: 1. Reflections on peer assessment of oral presentations David TownsendThe presenter will detail his findings on a one-year study of students assessing each other's presentations, including potential benefits and pitfalls as well as future areas of study.

So you want to publish an EFL textbook? Four Points of View to Consider when Writing a Proposal--The Myths and Realities of EFL Publishing in Japan
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Todd Jay Leonard (Fukuoka University of Education)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will outline the current publishing market in Japan for EFL/ESL textbooks by reviewing the various points of views of the publishing industry.

Debate as an Intellectual and Physical Activity
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: David Kluge
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Debate is often seen as an elite activity for the few top students. However, it is also seen as an excellent chance for students to practice critical thinking skills, something that everyone can benefit from.

TOEFL iBt Workshop
Time: 10:59 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kazuya Kito, Terry Yearley
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: We will begin with an overview of the TOEFL iBT including: the origin and purpose of the test, its overall structure, the sequence of the sections, test takers' probable score requirements, the difference between independent and integrated tasks, the use of templates, and the use of practice tests.

TOEFL iBt Workshop
Time: 10:59 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kazuya Kito, Terry Yearley
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: We will begin with an overview of the TOEFL iBT including: the origin and purpose of the test, its overall structure, the sequence of the sections, test takers' probable score requirements, the difference between 'independent' and 'integrated' tasks, the use of templates, and the use of practice tests.

Call for Papers Due June 15th (Saturday)

The 40th (2013) JACET Summer Seminar
Call for papers due: June 15th (Saturday)
Event Dates: August 20th (Tuesday) - August 23rd (Friday), 2013
Overview: JACET will hold its 40th Summer Seminar on August 20-23, 2013 at Kusatsu-machi in Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture.