ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 26th, 2018

HOLT - Hands On Language Teaching Workshop - Speaking in language class: from theory to practice
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Simon Humphries (Kansai University, Osaka)
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: The purpose of this Language Teaching workshop is to provide the occasion for members or friends of the Okinawa chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) to share effective teaching activities in a practical way (round-tables with participants playing the students).

Ancestor Lessons - Sharing Personal Histories In The Classroom
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Ben Backwell, Nagoya City University
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: In this experiential presentation, participants will experience the core activities of two university classes on the topic of ancestors. In class, students first explore the topic of ancestors with a short poem entitled "I've Known Rivers" by the American poet Langston Hughes.