ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 19th, 2014

Research in Vocabulary Acquisition and Reading: Principles and (online) Tools of the Trade
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Charles Browne
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers in Japan are often required to teach from either Ministry-approved textbooks or use materials assigned from above. Far too often, however, these materials do not match the needs, interests or level of our students.

November ACET meeting
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: We share a lot of useful games, activities and discuss teaching methods and approaches. Come along and join us.

The World of Part-Time Teaching
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: A workshop focusing on practical teaching methods for part-time teachers will be held at the University of the Ryukyus. The event will feature time-saving teaching techniques for practitioners on the teaching circuit.

Okinawa JALT General Meeting
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: JALT officers and members
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: A meeting will be held following the World of Part-Time Teaching event. The current state of the Okinawa Chapter will be the main topic of discussion.