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ELT Calendar for Fukuoka Prefecture

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Fukuoka Prefecture.

May 11th (Saturday) 2024

(1) Navigating Pronunciation Priorities with Japanese Learners; (2) Maximizing AI for Pronunciation Improvement
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Yusuke Shibata (Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus), back entrance, map: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9 Near Tenjin-Minami Station on the Nanakuma Subway Line
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Part 1: Navigating Pronunciation Priorities with Japanese LearnersThe teaching of pronunciation presents unique challenges in the classroom, with various aspects demanding attention. [read more]

May 25th (Saturday) 2024

(1) Has Junior High School English Education in Japan Changed?; (2) Does Soft-CLIL work in National Institute of Technology?
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: (1) Miki Tokunaga (National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) Kurume College); (2) Tatsuma Shirai (National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) Kurume College)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Seinan Community Center in Nishijin. Not our usual location! A short walk from Nishijin Subway Station (exit 7 or 8), on the land across from the main campus of Seinan. map to venue
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: (1) Has Junior High School English Education in Japan Changed?MEXT's new national curriculum standards for junior high schools came into effect in 2021. [read more]

June 8th (Saturday) 2024

Teaching Speaking Skills to Japanese Students--Recent Advances in the Immediate Method
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Bruno Vannieu
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: 802-0006 Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyushu, Kokurakita Ward, Uomachi, 3-chome-3-20 Nakaya Building B1F
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: In 2007, I presented the basic principles of the "Immediate Method" for the Kitakyushu chapter. [read more]