ELT Events Calendar

Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Teaching Workshop Series 2008: Teaching Children Confidently and Effectively (Nagoya)
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, Masumi Koguchi, Patrick Jackson and Ritsuko Nakata
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Venue: Space D (A Hall) Unryu FLEX Bldg. Nishi-kan 5F, 2-1-9 Shinsakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi (2 minutes walk from Subway Higashiyama Line Shinasakae Station Exit 2)
Description: Learn the tips and techniques needed to teach English to elementary school students with confidence from experienced teacher and co-author of the bestselling English Time series, Setsuko Toyama. Get ... (100 more words)
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Pearson Longman
Pearson Longman Kids Tour 2008 (Osaka)
Speaker: Carolyn Graham, Aleda Krause, Akiko Seino, Mayumi Tabuchi
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Osaka
Venue: Yomiuri Shimbun HQ, 14F Conference Room
Description: Pearson Longman Kids Tour 2008 ('Great Teachers Inspire') will be a fun and valuable experience for all teachers of young learners. Share the latest in activity ideas with Japan's ... (32 more words)
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David English House Certificates in Teaching English to Children
One-day course in teaching English to children (Fukuoka)
Speaker: David Paul
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Fukuoka
Venue: Kyushu Building, 1-8-31 Hakataeki-Minami, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Description: Topics covered: * How do children learn? * Using games effectively * Building reading and writing skills * Developing communicative skills * Integrating songs * Lesson planning * Developing ... (44 more words)
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English Teachers in Japan
Two Talks: (1) Teaching Eiken to Jr. High students; (2) Discussion on how to promote your school
Speaker: (1) Jun Magno; (2) Round Table Discussion
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Niigata
Venue: Niigata Bandai Shimin Kaikan, Niigata-shi, Bandai 9-1
Description: (1) To teach or not to teach Eikento Jr. High students- Is it advisable to teach English for test purposes? Can a foreign teacher without Japanese proficiency teach it? ... (49 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Once upon a time in an EFL classroom: Stories as a window to culture and language
Speaker: Renee Sawazaki
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Maebashi, Gunma
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: This workshop will focus on practical techniques for encouraging students, even at the beginning level, to use stories in order to not only build language skills, but to gain ... (176 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Possibilities of Learning on the Move: Investigating an Intelligent Mobile Phone-based Vocabulary Tutor
Speaker: Glenn Stockwell, Ph.D. Waseda University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Matsumoto-shi, Nagano
Venue: Matsumoto M-Wing, Room 4-2, across from PARCO
Description: Mobile learning has been identified for some years now as the future direction that CALL as a field is expected to move, and technologies are becoming more accessible to ... (316 more words)
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English Teachers in Japan
Readers: Tips and Tricks
Speaker: Janina Tubby
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Location: Osaka
Venue: Alika English, 1-8-15 Tagawa, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Description: This may be your last chance in a long time to see Janina Tubby in action. Mark your calendars for a workshop not to be missed! Details, directions and ... (129 more words)
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