ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 19th, 2021

"Post" Pandemic Practices Colloquium
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Adrianne Verla Uchida (Nihon University College of International Relations), Takaaki Hiratsuka (Ryukoku University), Chie Ogawa (Kyoto Sangyo University) and Nancy Shzh-chen Lee (Osaka University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: 1:00-1:05 Opening 1:05-1:30 Moving forward: Reflections from a year of ERT Adrianne Verla Uchida (Nihon University College of International Relations) With the start of 2021 continuing online, it offered the opportunity to look back on the past year of ERT.

Fluency Awareness as a Way to Increase Speaking Ability in a First-Year College Level English Class
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Jenifer Larson-Hall
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Most Japanese college students have spent quite a bit of time studying English grammar and decoding reading but are sorely lacking in fluency in speaking and reading.

Entrepreneurial Ideas for Teachers
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Todd Beuckens
Organization: The Business English Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Creating and monetizing a product has never been easier due to advances in technology. As a result, many educators are interested in self-funding their own products.