ELT Events Calendar

Peace as a Global Language Conference
PGL2008: 7th Annual Peace as a Global Language (PGL) Conference
Speaker: Call for papers due June 27, 2008
Time: to be announced Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Location: Tokyo
Venue: Seisen University, Tokyo
Description: PGL conferences began in 2001, and have quickly become an established part of the yearly calendar for students, teachers and activists. PGL encourages anyone interested in the following areas ... (66 more words)
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Cambridge University Press
The Chubu Junior and Senior High School Teachers Seminar: Fall 2008
Speaker: Yumiko Akeba, Eisei Minoura, Chuck Sandy, Michihiro Matsumoto, Katsuko Mtasubara, Tadashi Shiozawa
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Location: Aichi
Venue: Chubu University Nagoya Campus, 6th floor, Dai Hall (a 1-minute walk from JR Tsurumai Staion, North Exit)
Description: You are invited to Chubu University Nagoya Campus in Nagoya on Saturday, September 27th for a full day of presentations on themes relavant to all involved in teaching at ... (63 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
An Introduction to American Sign Language
Speaker: Carlos Budding
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Location: Akita
Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)
Description: This workshop is primarily intended for those individuals who have a desire to learn some basic information regarding American Sign Language (ASL). The workshop will have 2 foci: first ... (251 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Stimulating Conversation: Thinking Critically about Current Issues
Speaker: Greg Goodmacher, Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 27th, 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 the seventh meeting of the year, Nagasaki JALT welcome back materials writer and teacher Greg Goodmacher. He explains that current issues lend themselves to activities that promote critical ... (112 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Rapid Word Recognition and Vocabulary Building Activities via Moodle
Speaker: John C. Herbert and Greg Rouault
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Location: Kobe, Hyogo
Venue: 8th floor room 6, Kobe International House (Kokusai Kaikan) Gokodori 8-1-6, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0087. Tel: 078-231-8161
Description: In this workshop, the presenters will demonstrate how to create and facilitate online skimming and scanning activities and student-generated online glossaries. These activities have been derived from related paper-based ... (31 more words)
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