ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

4th JALT OLE (Other Language Educators) Conference: Languages Plus
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due July 31
Organization: Other Language Educators Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This conference is aimed at teachers of languages other than English or Japanese (such as Chinese, Spanish, Korean, etc. ).

Assessing Young Learners speaking skills on a global scale
Time: 9:30 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: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers of young learners, to be become Speaking Examiners (SEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the three levels of YLE - Starters, Movers and Flyers.

Encouraging speaking and motivation in L2 classrooms (plus, Kyoto Chapter AGM)
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: This essential event will feature the following two topics. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Over 25 years ago, Dinsmore (1985) documented the phenomenon of silence in the Japanese EFL classroom.

TUJ Tokyo Distinguished Lecturer Series: English for Specific Purposes
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Jean Parkinson (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is an approach to language teaching in which the learners' content specialty is foregrounded in teaching. ESP is particularly employed in teaching students at tertiary level who are studying through the medium of English as their second language.

A Special Double Session on Translation and Interpretation, co-sponsored by SIETAR Kansai
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: (1) Shoko Toyokura (Osaka Jogakuin University); (2) Masako Mouri (Kansai University)
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: (1) Focusing on Increasing the Metaphorical Competence of Japanese EFL Learners through Subtitle Translation by Shoko Toyokura, Osaka Jogakuin University (in English) Metaphors pervade every aspect of our daily life.

The Process of Making Picture Books
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Author/Illustrator Keiko Kasza
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: RSVP: Reserve by sending an e-mail to japan (at) scbwi. org This event will be in English.

Money 101: Personal Finance, Investing, and Retirement for Residents of Japan
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Ben Shearon (Tohoku University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Many teachers in Japan would like to get their finances in order, but aren’t quite sure where to start. This exposes them to three big potential dangers: not doing anything, doing the wrong thing, and being taken advantage of by 'advisors' or financial institutions.