ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 14th, 2015

TUJ Osaka Distinguished Lecturer Series: Selection, Acquisition and Testing of L2 Vocabulary: the Old and the New
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Batia Laufer (University of Haifa, Israel)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The seminar will focus on three central themes in L2 vocabulary research: selection, acquisition and testing of words learnt by L2 learners. This lecturer will look at these themes from different perspectives: theory, empirical research and practical implications.

Okayama JALT Monthly Meeting
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Maurissa George, Ian Nakamura (Okayama University), Scott Gardner (Okayama University)
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: We will have three presentations: The first is on Building Academic Readiness in English Language Learners Best Practice. The second is about Working for Meaningful Communication in Interviews.

ESP Book Review and Conference Reports
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: To be announced
Organization: JACET English for Specific Purposes SIG (Japan Association of College English Teachers) Kanto
Location: Chofu City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: November joint-meeting of JACET ESP SIG Kanto Chapter and the UEC Research Station for Innovative and Global Tertiary English Education (IGTEE). Members will present book reviews and conference reports related to ESP.

Pinning Down the Butterfly: Assessing Creativity
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Jane Spiro
Organization: Tottori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
Short description: Dr Jane Spiro, a Featured Speaker this year's International JALT Conference in Shizuoka, has agreed to do a special presentation in Tottori about assessing creativity.