ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The 4th Annual N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary by Theron Muller; more than 25 other presentations
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: The 4rd Annual North East Asian Region (N. E.

KELTA (Korea English Language Testing Association) 2012 International Conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Keynote Speakers: Marty Abbott (President, ACTFL), Elvira Swender (Director, ACTFL)
Organization: Korea English Language Testing Association
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
Short description: KELTA (Korea English Language Testing Association) is going to hold its 8th international conference on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Workshop for teachers of young learners
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne (Kindergarten teacher)
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will focus on young learners. The flow of the presentation will be interactive and filled with stimulating activities.

KOTESOL 2012 National Conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers: Marc Helgesen, Tim Murphy. Plus many other speakers
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Busan City, Busan (South Korea)
Short description: Each year teachers from across the Korean peninsula and Asia meet to share ideas at the Annual KOTESOL National Conference. More intimate than the KOTESOL Autumn classic, we still expect more than 400 teachers to meet, share stories and insights, and rejuvenate themselves in a vacationer's paradise -- Busan! For full details, please see the conference website.

TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) Study and Teaching Children Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Yuco Kikuchi and others
Organization: English Teaching Workshop
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Part 1: Sharing activities and materials Participants will share their activities, lesson plans, materials and concerns and discuss for better teaching.