ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 11th, 2017

Peace as a Global Language Conference: Bridges to Peace: Culture, Commerce, and Communication
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: TBA; call for papers due October 31st
Organization: Peace as a Global Language Conference
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Peace as a Global Language is an interdisciplinary, international gathering on the scenic campus of Kobe Gakuin University that overlooks the Kobe waterfront.

November Meeting: Research and Materials from Three Presenters
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Neil Cowie and Keiko Sakui; Masayuki Teranishi; Paul Goldberg
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: 1. SLA research and classroom teaching: Is there any connection? In 2005, in order to build a stronger bridge between theory and practice, Professor Rod Ellis synthesised a list of ten important teaching principles that were based on second language acquisition (SLA) research (e.

Music: Learning to the Beat in EFL
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: ETJ Fukuoka Committee
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Songs and chants can be highly effective learning activities for language students of all ages and levels. Share your tips for great songs and how you use them in class and find insight and inspiration as others give their own ideas.

Japanese Children's Books Today
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: JBBY President Yumiko Sakuma
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Translator, editor, Japanese children's literature critic, and current president of the Japanese Board on Books for Young People (JBBY), Yumiko Sakuma will present the history and current state of children's book publishing in Japan.

Pecha Kucha Night
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Various presenters will present short Pecha Kucha presentations: 20 minute (or so) presentations on a variety of topics. .

Call for Papers Due November 11th (Saturday)

2017 Kyushu ELT Expo
Call for papers due: November 11th (Saturday)
Event Date: December 3rd (Sunday), 2017
Overview: The 2017 Kyushu ELT Expo will be held December 3rd at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka.