ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

What Should Every EFL Teacher Know? A morning with Paul Nation (Tokyo)
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Paul Nation
Organization: Compass Publishing Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: There are two presentations today: 1. What should every EFL teacher know? This talk looks at the most important ideas that EFL teachers need to know about the teaching of English.

Speaking Examiner Training for Cambridge ESOL - FCE,CAE,CPE (upper levels)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Jim George (Cambridge ESOL Team Leader 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).

BBQ Hanami Party in the Park
Time: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: All are welcome to attend
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Come and round off the spring break with cherry blossoms and a BBQ in Ohori Koen on Sunday March 31st. We'll light the grills around noon, and start cooking when the grills are hot! Oxford University Press have kindly offered to provide drinks (while supplies last).

My Share: Getting off on the right foot
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various local members
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: We all have our own little tricks and activities for starting the year off the way we would like it to continue, these include introductions, games, classroom rule setting, creating goals and lots of other unique and interesting activities we have all developed to start the year on the right foot.