ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 12th, 2019

Teaching phonics (TESOL certificate workshop)
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: What is the role of phonics and how can we teach it effectively? This session will also contrast phonics with other approaches to teaching reading and writing and look at the role of each approach.

Eiken and demystifying other Japanese tests; General Planning Meeting for ETJ Tokyo
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Toshihito Fujinuma and Mona Kumata
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: ETJ Tokyo is holding its 2nd meeting of the year. Are you confused about Eiken and other standardized tests that your students take/need? Feel a bit lost on which tests matter and how to prepare your students? Want to learn which test can greatly help a student's academic career and chances of acceptance for JHS/SHS? Toshihito and Mona will lead a special 90-mintue presentation that will answer all those questions in addition to time for practice test taking.

ACET May meeting
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: ACET Members
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Workshop - Games, activities and brainstorming session for teaching young learners of English. .

Phonics activities (TESOL certificate workshop)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers will look at a range of activities for teaching phonics. .

Call for Papers Due May 12th (Sunday)

7th British Council New Directions in English Language Assessment Conference
Call for papers due: May 12th (Sunday)
Event Dates: December 8th (Sunday) - December 9th (Monday), 2019
Overview: New Directions is a conference for English Language Assessment specialists in connection with academia, policy and practice. It will be held December 8-9, 2019 in Yokohama. The call for papers deadline has been extended to Sunday May 12th.