ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 14th, 2016

POSTPONED: Academic Writing Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Joe Tomei (Kumamoto Gakuen University), Dave Bollen (Sojo University), Rob Hirschel (Sojo University)
Organization: NanKyu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: This event has been postponed. New date TBA.

JALT West Tokyo Chapter: 2 Presentations
Time: 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Gregory Birch (Seisen Jogakuin College); (2) Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen University)
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kokubunji City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Presentation 1 - (13. 30-14.

(1) Freeing Up Fluency in a Silent Speaking Class; (2) Katakana Usage
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Steve Paton (Fukuoka University) (2) Yumiko Cochrane (Tokyo International Business College and Kyushu Sangyo University)
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Freeing Up Fluency in a Silent Speaking Class Steve Paton (Fukuoka University) In speaking classes with English majors, I'd become disappointed that students weren't taking advantage of the opportunity to speak, and to learn through experience.