ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 16th, 2018

Distinguished Lecturer Series: Task-based Language Teaching and Learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Andrea Revesz (University College London, U.K.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an increasingly popular approach to second and foreign language education across the globe. Based on insights from the fields of general education, second language (L2) acquisition research and L2 pedagogy, TBLT uses communicative tasks as the defining unit for L2 curriculum and syllabus design.

Directed Motivational Currents: What Are They and What Can They Teach Us About Long-term Motivation?
Time: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Zoltan Dornyei
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: We are pleased to announce that Zoltán Dörnyei (University of Nottingham, UK) will be joining us for a presentation on June 16th. Doors open at 3:30pm with the presentation itself running from 4:00pm to 5:30pm.