ELT Events Calendar

Japan Association for Language Teaching
TPR-S, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara, Lindy Lizard's English House, Kagoshima
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Location: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima stop.)
Description: For Nagasaki JALT's second meeting of 2008, come and experience the newest teaching method that's sweeping North America by storm. TPR-S. What is it? Why does it work? How ... (115 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Giant Python Attack! From Reading to Role Play
Speaker: Ian Munby
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Location: Nago, Okinawa
Venue: Meio University Research Center, Nago, Okinawa
Description: Professor Munby, born and educated in England, has taught in Japan for several years. In his presentation, he shares excellent activities which utilize actual short newspaper articles in past ... (22 more words)
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Temple University Japan
Distinguished Lecturer Series (Seminar 2): Current Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching
Speaker: Rod Ellis (University of Auckland)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Location: Osaka
Venue: Osaka Campus, Temple University Japan
Description: Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is currently advocated by a number of SLA researchers but has also been challenged by some teacher educators. This seminar will examine the theoretical bases ... (128 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Getting Published
Speaker: Steve Cornwell and Deryn Verity
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Location: Osaka
Venue: Namba Shimin Gakushu Center (Osaka City Municipal Lifelong Learning Center - Namba branch), (O-CAT 4F, 06 6643-7010) http://www.osakademanabu.com/namba/
Description: Whether studying for a masters or a doctorate; conducting quantitative or qualitative research, working as a teacher or administrator, or looking for a new job, one thing that almost ... (265 more words)
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The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Tokyo
Writing and Illustrating English Education Materials
Speaker: Junko Kurata, Director, Aeon Institute of Language Education
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Location: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Women's Plaza, Conference Room 1, Jingumae 5-53-67, Shibuya (by the Children 's Castle and United Nations University)
Description: In this talk and workshop, Junko Kurata will explain what AEON seeks from illustrators and writers for their textbook materials. She will detail typical jobs set by editors and ... (27 more words)
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