ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 28th, 2019

Making the Most of Photocopiable Resources
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:55 AM
Speaker: Terry Yearley
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Presentation description: There are many excellent photocopiable resources available to teachers of EFL. They can be used in a wide range of teaching situations, and can be applicable to, or adapted for, various ages and levels.

Teaching games and songs effectively
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: How can we use games and songs to maximise learning? Games and songs are used as extras by some teachers and just to have fun by others. How can we make them the central part of the learning process?.

Activities for children's classes (TESOL certificate workshop)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Teachers will discuss and practice a range of activities. Teachers will also discuss their own and others’ activities.

How Computers Learn Language
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Swier (Kindai University)
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Machine learning and artificial intelligence have already begun to affect society in profound ways, and the pace of these changes will only accelerate as technology improves.