ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 4th, 2015

Speaking Assessment: examiner training with worldwide clout - Part Two
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Jim George, Team Leader for Cambridge English Language Assessment and owner of JP004
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 to be become Speaking Examiners (SEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for Cambridge “First” (FCE), “Advanced” (CAE) & “Proficiency” (CPE) - the Upper Main Suite of Cambridge English Language Assessment examinations for adults (CEFR levels B2, C1 & C2).

How do Japanese-university English learners look to you?
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker: Etsuko Shimo, Kinki University, Faculty of Applied Sociology
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: Have you ever felt that English L1 teachers (ETs) and Japanese L1 teachers (JTs) have different opinions of their Japanese students? In many university-level English learning programs in Japan, ETs and JTs work together for shared curriculum goals.