ELT Calendar

Saturday, December 13th, 2014

Trends in Language Teaching Conference
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Please note the changes: Change of date from Dec. 14th to December 13th, and change of location to Okinawa Christian University.

Pseudoscience in EFL: what is it and 'woo' is responsible?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Terry Fellner (Saga University)
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will focus on the use of practices and methodologies currently found in language teaching that have little scientific evidence to support their use.

(1) Extensive Reading in the Real World; (2) Critical Thinking in Language Teaching
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Bettina Begole; (2) Tremain Xenos
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: (1) Extensive Reading in the Real World, by Bettina Begole Extensive reading has a proven track record, but what about with low-level students or limited resources? This presentation will show you some easy ways to integrate it into your existing classes.

Year End Party!
Time: 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM
Speaker:
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Meet at the Kokura Station Ticket Gate at 6:45 PM. We will proceed to the restaurant and partake of good cheer.