ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 25th, 2017

Chubu English Language Education Society Conference
Time: 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Naoyuki Naganuma, Tokai University
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Under the current discussion for the direction the MEXT committees are taking for both primary and secondary education, deep learning, dialogical (collaborative) learning, and active (autonomous) learning are developing as the three key concepts in their plan.

Focus on Young Learners
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chiyuki Yanase (school owner and university lecturer), Sean Reid (Teikyo Daigaku Kani Shogako)
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: In her session, Chiyuki Yanase will discuss what Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is and why it can be an effective approach in EFL classes for young learners.

2nd IATEFL BESIG Online Symposium
Time: 5:45 PM - 12:00 AM
Speaker: BESIGs around the World
Organization: The Business English Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: IATEFL Business English Special Interest Group (BESIG) is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its second online symposium on Sunday, 25 June 2017, from 5:45 PM Japan time until 3:30 AM on June 26 Japan time.