ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 26th, 2016

The Evolution of Business Language Training in Japan (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Speaker: Michael Handford, Andrew Vaughan and Hiromasa Tanaka, plus 13 more
Organization: The Business English Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Dates: Saturday, June 25, 2-5pm; Sunday, June 26, 10am-3:15pm The aim of this event is to throw light on the various ways that Business English is being learned, taught and used in workplaces in Japan.

3rd Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers Rod Ellis and Marcos Benevides
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: The JALT Task-Based Learning SIG are proud to sponsor the 3rd Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia conference, to be held June 25th and 26th, 2016, at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan.

June Online Workshop Theme: Picture Books in EFL Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Various facilitated by Yuco Kikuchi
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Picture books can play an important role as a resource in EFL settings. Both children and older learners can enjoy the pictures and rhythm of the sentences and put themselves into a different world as soon as the page is opened.

Exploring Critical Thinking with my Students
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Nicole Gallagher
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: In this presentation, I would like to engage in discussion with other educators about how we can foster critical thinking in our language learning classes.

Game Jam and Activity Buzz
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Group discussion
Organization: ETJ Kyoto (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: An open discussion on the topic of games and activities in class in which everyone can have an opportunity to share and learn. Do you have a successful game or activity that you would like to share? We�ll be discussing cards games, board games, quiet games, active games, all kinds of games and activities.