ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Cambridge English - Young Learners Speaking Examiner Training
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Jim George (Cambridge English Language Assessment Team Leader)
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 of young learners, to be become Speaking test Examiners (SEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the three levels of YLE - Starters, Movers and Flyers.

Pechakucha Night
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Kitakyushu JALT will be hosting our second PechaKucha night involving a variety of presentations to do with classroom learning and teaching. There will be 6 - 8 presenters who will each take turns presenting their chosen topic using only 20 slides for 20 seconds each.

Puppets Sparking Affective Learning with Young Learners
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Juan Alberto Lopez Uribe (Juan Uribe Ensino Afetivo, Sao Paulo)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Teachers promote affective language learning when they give young learners the very language they need to express their individuality. Puppets are powerful beings that allow this authentic expression to gain life in unexpected ways.