ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 20th, 2016

12th Annual CamTESOL Conference on ELT
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers Phil Benson (Macquarie University), Rebecca L. Oxford (University of Maryland), Rosie Wickert (UTS INSEARCH); many more speakers
Organization: Cambodia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
Short description: The 12th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching will be held 20-21 February 2016 at the Institute of Technology Cambodia (ITC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

TUJ Tokyo Distinguished Lecturer Series: The Practice of Teaching Speaking
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Jonathan Newton (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: For language learners the world over the ability to communicate fluently and confidently in the language they are learning is in equal measures a compelling dream, a daunting prospect and an elusive target.

Engaging with Challenging Texts and Content
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Alan Thompson (Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Against a backdrop of extensive listening, reading, and fluency-building communication activities, there is a place for small doses of challenging material.