ELT Calendar for December 2018

December 1st (Saturday) 2018

Understanding Your Labor Contract: The Five Year Rule
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Gerome Rothman
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hino City, Tokyo Metropolis

Fukuoka JALT 2018 Bonenkai (end of year party)
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: It's a party!
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Second Annual Nanzan Language Education Seminar
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mie Gotoh, Joseph Tomei, David Kluge, and more
Organization: Nanzan University Language Education Seminar
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

December 2nd (Sunday) 2018

englishbooks.jp Education Day for ELT Teachers Autumn 2018 in Nagoya
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Deborah Grow (English Garden), Eric Kane (ELF Learning), Hans Janssen (Thinking World), and more
Organization: englishbooks.jp
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Hands-on Workshop Series: Young Thinkers, Great Futures
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, Kevin Churchley, Naoko Ashikawa, Rob Peacock
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

ETJ Chiba Workshop: Speaking Exercises for a Variety of Ages and Levels
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Terry Yearley (Saitama University)
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

2018 Kyushu ELT Expo
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

December 6th (Thursday) 2018

Tokyo JALT Member Presentation Showcase
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Momoko Nakamura (Kanto Gakuin University), Michael Ellis (International Christian University High School), Liz Shek-Noble (New York University School for Professional Studies)
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

December 7th (Friday) 2018

The 5th International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (FLLT 2018): Revitalizing and Enriching ELT Research and Practices: Looking to the Future
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Laurence Anthony (Waseda University), Averil Coxhead (Victoria University of Wellington), and more. Call for papers due July 31
Organization: Foreign Language Learning and Teaching Conference
Location: Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai Province (Thailand)

December 8th (Saturday) 2018

Christmas Party and Potluck
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Shinshu JALT members
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture

Okayama JALT December Meeting
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: various
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

Okayama JALT Bonenkai 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: various
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

The 5th International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (day 2 of 2)
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Laurence Anthony (Waseda University), Averil Coxhead (Victoria University of Wellington), and more. Call for papers due July 31
Organization: Foreign Language Learning and Teaching Conference
Location: Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai Province (Thailand)

December 9th (Sunday) 2018

Tohoku ELT Expo
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Many speakers
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

December 14th (Friday) 2018

JASAL 2018 X SUTLF 5 Making Connections
Time: 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Speaker: Tomomi Kumai
Organization: NanKyu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

December 15th (Saturday) 2018

Using Literature in Language Teaching: A Nara JALT and LiLT SIG Collaborative event
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kevin Stein, Mark Scott, Lorraine Kipling
Organization: Literature in Language Teaching Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture

JASAL 2018 X SUTLF 5 (day 2 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Tomomi Kumai
Organization: NanKyu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

December 16th (Sunday) 2018

JASAL 2018 X SUTLF 5 (day 3 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Tomomi Kumai. Call for papers due Sept 30
Organization: NanKyu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

December 23rd (Sunday) 2018

Today is Emperor's Birthday (Tennou-tanjyou-bi)

My Share and End-Of-Year Celebration
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: ETJ Saitama members
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture