ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 27th, 2016

TUJ Osaka 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: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
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.

Emotions in Language Learning: What teachers should know
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Keita Kikuchi (Kanazawa University)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The presenter first discusses the importance of studying emotion in second language learning. He presents what he learned in his experience researching motivation and a new study he conducted recently.