ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 10th, 2018

2018 Meisei University International Studies Centre Professional Development Forum
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due October 5th, 2018
Organization: Meisei University International Studies Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Meisei University's International Studies Centre will host their eighth annual professional development forum where English lecturers will present short seminars on EFL classroom practice and relevant research themes.

Formulaic Language in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (in Tokyo)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: David Wood (Carleton University, Canada)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: A considerable amount of research of various types has been conducted around formulaic language (FL)--multiword units with unitary meanings or functions that appear to be prefabricated, mentally stored, and processed as if single words.

LEARN Meeting (LEARN = Language Education and Research Network)
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Yoko Takano and Kohei Nakashima
Organization: Language Education and Research Network
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Yoko Takano will speak on how learning grammar can be changed from a traumatic experience to a triumphant one. Kohei Nakashima will speak on the power of PowerPoint in EFL high school classrooms to help engage students so they are interested and talking more.

Creating Engagement in the Language Classroom
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bill Snyder
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Language teachers are often concerned with student motivation. This presentation will argue that motivation may not be directly accessible to pedagogy, and that teachers should focus on creating engagement in the classroom to promote both learning and long-term motivation.