ELT Calendar

Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

The four corners tour: Part II.
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Kalyan Chattopadhyay (Four Corners Speaker) and James Dunn (OUP Speaker)
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kokubunji City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: JALT's West Tokyo Chapter and OUP are pleased to host three presentations by two well-known speakers in the field. This is a great opportunity for all ELT professionals who seek to expand their knowledge and gain useful insights which may well assist them with their teaching practice in the English language classroom.

Academic Writing Special: Scaffolding the Writing Process
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Dorothy Zemach (Wayzgoose, Inc.)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Do your students (or you!) regard "process writing" as a remedial technique designed for struggling writers or low-level language students? This workshop takes participants through all stages of the writing process: brainstorming, organizing, drafting, editing, and rewriting, to demonstrate its usefulness and efficiency for any level of young adult or adult writer (including native speaker).