ELT Calendar

Saturday, January 20th, 2018

Learning Grammar through Writing: Practice and Theory
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Natsuko Shintani (Kobe Gakuin University, Japan)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Two general dimensions of second language (L2) writing are "learning-to-write", where L2 learners learn language to express themselves appropriately in writing, and writing-to-learn", in which engagement with L2 writing contributes to the development of language knowledge.

(1) Psychotherapy and Communication; (2) Prepping for Study Abroad
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Eric Des Marais; (2) Chris Creighton
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Psychotherapy and CommunicationLike foreign language education, the field of psychotherapy recognizes the importance of communicative processes. By examining communication from the perspective of a different profession, it is possible to gain new insights into how to help students develop their communicative abilities.