ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 27th, 2015

The (Intercultural) Language Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Fritz (Nagasaki University)
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will bring research from intercultural education and cultural psychology to show how objectives outlined by MEXT can be achieved. The first part of this presentation will introduce key ideas from the fields of intercultural education and cultural psychology to create an intercultural classroom.

Developing a Reading Comprehension Course in ICT Using Authentic Materials
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Michihiro Hirai (Kanagawa University) and Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Kanagawa University)
Organization: JACET English for Specific Purposes SIG (Japan Association of College English Teachers) Kanto
Location: Chofu City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Meeting and Presentation While content-language integrated learning (CLIL) is drawing growing attention these days, it is still faced with a number of challenges before establishing a solid foothold in college education in Japan, including the lack of suitable teaching materials and the scarcity of teachers qualified both in field knowledge and in language teaching.

Creativity in EFL Activities, Games, and Songs
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: ETJ Fukuoka Committee
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Leading figures in education, such as Sir Ken Robinson, argue that creativity is an essential skill. Let's think about creativity in terms of the English classroom.