Sunday, November 16th, 2008Luna International - Nagano Cambridge ESOL Authorised Centre JP004
Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner Training - First Certicate (FCE)Speaker: Jim George
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Tokyo
Venue: International Language Centre (ILC), Friend Building 2F, 2-4-11 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014
Description: Professional development session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Oral Examiners (OEs) at FCE level. This intensive training course will cover the speaking test for Cambridge ...
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English Teachers in Japan
Kansai ELT expoSpeaker: Many speakers
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Osaka
Venue: Seifu High School, 12-16 Ishigatsuji-cho Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi
Description: Bringing together all English teachers. There will be presentations and materials for college teachers, high school teachers. elementary school teachers, kindergarten teachers. In fact, the aim is to provide ...
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The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Tokyo
Manuscript and Illustration ExchangeSpeaker: Feedback session
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Women's Plaza, Audiovisual Room B, 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Description: Writers and illustrators are invited to bring along a work-in-progress - a picture book dummy, copies of a children's or young adult manuscript, or illustrations to share for constructive ...
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Association of Childrens English Teachers
November ACET Meeting: Christmas IdeasSpeaker: Mina, Miki, Peter, Jonathan and other volunteers
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Fukuoka
Venue: AMIKAS Kensyushitu C, (next to Nishitetsu Takamiya Station), Minami-ku, Fukuoka
Description: We will discuss some activities you can use for your Christmas lessons. It may seem a little early, but before you know it, the end of the year will ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Developing a Curriculum-Enhancing WebsiteSpeaker: James Venema and Bruce McCaughan
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Toyohashi, Aichi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: This presentation will look at efforts to use a website to enhance curriculum. Specifically, the following needs were identified: * An online database which would allow for the sharing ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Teaching Reading to Young Learners: Phonics? Sight Words? Whole Language? Yes!Speaker: Sandy Rogers Logos Eikaiwa, and Notre Dame Seishin Elementary School
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg, 2F near Omotecho in Okayama City
Description: After a brief overview of the three methods, we will look at the value of, and discuss ways of, putting together all three methods to best nurture young readers. ...
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English Teacher and Learner Cooperative
Hope and Change?Speaker: Kenneth Biegel
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Niiza, Saitama
Venue: The first floor of the eTLC meeting house near Hibarigaoaka Station on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (an 8-minute walk). Email for address and directions.
Description: This seems a fitting topic what with the American election having been decided (congratulations to Obama), the possible upcoming election in Japan, the World's economic roller-coaster ride, the approaching ...
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Evaluation of Materials for Young LearnersSpeaker: Joe Seigel, University of Birmingham MA candidate
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Date: Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Location: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F near Omotecho in Okayama City
Description: This presentation will provide a brief introduction to systematic textbook evaluation. Results of evaluations of two EFL/ESL textbook series for children, Finding Out and Let's Go, will be discussed. ...
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